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At this event, colonists dressed as Indians and threw tea into Boston Harbor.
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After this battle, the militia came under the control of George Washington.
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What was the last peace proposal from the US to the UK?
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This economic policy bans trade with other countries.
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Who delivered the "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" speech?
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The Declaration of Independence was signed on this date.
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These men were colonists ready to fight at any minute.
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What Acts wanted the colonists to trade only with the U.K. and would try violators without a jury trial?
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5 people were killed at this event later sensationalized by Paul Revere.
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Who warned the colonists that the British were coming?
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This act declared the colonies in rebellion, and they would be stopped.
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Name the first battles of the Revolutionary War.
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| Battles of Lexington & Concord (in Massachusetts) |
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Give the name of the political groups who first opposed UK laws through the boycott system.
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| Sons & Daughters of Liberty |
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The Treaty of Paris 1783 ended what war?
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The king of Britain during the Revolutionary War.
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This document drafted by Thomas Jefferson summarizes the philosophical beliefs of the U.S. and declared that the U.S. was independent.
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| Which battle got France to help the U.S.? III-1 |
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| This is the name for the colonists who wanted independence. III-1 |
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| This important battle in the South during the Revolution used guerrilla war tactics. III-1 |
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| What compromise ended Reconstruction after a contested election? III-1 |
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This belief states that people of similar culture and language should unite.
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What lawyer defended the colonists against the "injustices" of the U.K.?
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What was the final battle of the Revolutionary War?
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This war is also known as the Seven Years War (in Europe).
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What acts were passed to punish Boston for the Tea Party?
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This economic system has raw goods shipped from colonies to England to sell them back as finished products.
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What was the western border of the American colonies as established by the Proclamation of 1763?
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What was the first time state representatives met together called?
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| First Continental Congress |
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Who wrote "The Star Spangled Banner?"
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The policy of taking people from any country anywhere to serve in another country's armed forces.
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| This battle occurred after the end of the War of 1812 and made Andrew Jackson a hero. III-1 |
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