| French and Indian War | ||
| #1 | These two major countries fought during the French and Indian War. |
What is France and Great Britian (England)? |
| #2 | The French and Indian War was fought for control of what area of land? |
What is the Ohio River Valley? |
| #3 | As a result of the French and Indian War, England began to _____ the colonies in order to help pay for the war debt. |
What is tax? |
| #4 | As a result of the French and Indian War, England declared that the colonists were not allowed to settle any area west of the ___________. |
What is the Appalachian Mountians? |
| #5 | This was the act that was passed by the British Parliament after the French and Indian War that prohibited settlers from moving west of the Appalachian Mountians. |
What is the The Proclamation Act of 1763? |
| Acts of British Parliament | ||
| #1 | This act raised the tax on sugar imported from England. |
What is the Sugar Act? |
| #2 | This act put a tax on newspapers, marriage licenses, and all other legal documents. |
What is the Stamp Act? |
| #3 | This act allowed the West India Tea Company to have a price advantage in the 13 colonies causing American tea companies to lose buisness. |
What is the Tea Act? |
| #4 | This act forced colonists to house and feed British troops. |
What is the Quartering Act? |
| #5 | This act of the British Paraliament closed down the Boston Port after the Boston Tea Party making it difficult for Boston to survive without outside help. |
What is the Intolerable Acts? |
| People of the Revolution | ||
| #1 | This revolutionary war hero was a spy for the Continential Army. He was eventually captured by the the British army and executed. |
Who was Nathan Hale? |
| #2 | This founding father was also a brillant inventor and scientist. He is most known for discovering the use of electricity and inventing the bifocals (glasses). |
Who was Benjamin Franklin? |
| #3 | This founding father was the founder of the Sons of Liberty and helped organize the Boston Tea Party. |
Who was Samuel Adams? |
| #4 | This revolutionary war hero was best known for his "Midnight Ride" to warn the colonial militia that the "British are coming"? |
Who was Paul Revere? |
| #5 | This person was a born into slavery and became the first African American to publish a book of poetry. |
Who was Phillis Wheatley? |
| The Declaration of Independence | ||
| #1 | This founding father is credited with writing MOST of the Declaration of Independence. |
Who was Thomas Jefferson? |
| #2 | The Declaration of Independence was adopted on this date. (month, day, and year) |
What is July 4th, 1776? |
| #3 | The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to ______.
A. Declare loyalty to King George III B. Create a new government for the United States C. Declare official separation from Great Britian D. Pledge loyalty to France. |
What is C. Declare official separation from Great Britian. |
| #4 | Finish this line from the Declaration of Independence:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created ______" |
What is "equal"? |
| #5 | In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jeffereson defined our "unalienable" rights (rights that cannot be taken away) as ___________.
A. The Pursuit of Happiness B. Liberty C. Life D. All the Above
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What is D. All the Above? |
| Vocabulary/Major Events | ||
| #1 | The event in which 5 colonists were shot and killed after throwing snowballs at British troops in Boston is known as the _____________. |
What is the Boston Massacre? |
| #2 | This was the name of a secret organization formed by rebellious colonists who were upset about the unfair British taxes. Members included Samuel Adams and Paul Revere. |
What is the Sons of Liberty? |
| #3 | As a reaction to the Tea Act, a group of men in Boston boarded the ship of the West India Trading company and dumped $70,000 worth of English tea into the Boston Harbor. This event was known as the _________. |
What is the Boston Tea Party? |
| #4 | This song was used during the Revolutionary War as a way for the British to tease the colonists. |
What is "Yankee Doodle"? |
| #5 | This offically ended the war between the British and the American colonists after the British army surrendered.
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What is The Treaty of Paris? |
| Final Question | |
The major result of the American Revolution was ____________.
A. The creation of America's first government and military. B. The British took control the 13 colonies. C. The creation of the mercantile system. D. The defeat of the Native American tribes west of the Mississippi. |
What is A. The creation of America's first government and military? |