American History Revolution facts

DCUSH

Who developed the Albany Plan?

Benjamin Franklin

What was the Albany plan of 1754?

A proposal to unify all thirteen colonies under one federal government. Was rejected.

The French and Indian War was a part of what larger global conflict?

The Seven Years War 1756-1763

The Proclamation of 1763

Prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

The most effective way for colonists to protest Acts?

Boycotting

Which Founding Father started the committees of Correspondece?

John Adams

Only colony that did not send delegates to the first Continental Congress.

Georgia

First Battle of the Revolution

Battle of Bunker Hill 1775

What country openly allied themselves with the colonists in 1783?

France

Group that organized the Boston Tea Party?

Sons of Liberty

British General that surrendered to George Washington?

Cornwallis

Under acts of confederation, who held the most power?

The States

British Governments policy of leaving colonists to govern themselves

Statutory Neglect

Book written by Adam Smith about capitalism and wealth in a free market economy

Wealth of Nations

Where did the first and second Continental Congresses meet?

Philadelphia

What were the British troops looking for in Lexington and Concord?

Guns and ammunition

“Give me Liberty or give me death!”

Patrick Henry

Every state constitution started with

A Bill of Rights

Boosted American morale and convinced French to ally with Colonists

Battle of Saratoga 1777

Ideology that argued women play an indispensable role in education?

Republican Motherhood

What is Republican Motherhood?

The ideology that women should be educated in order to teach and raise educated sons.

First Three imperial Wars other than the French and Indian War?

-Queen Annes War

-King Williams War

-King Georges War

Act that stated colonists had to provide food and lodging to the colonists

Quartering Act

British decided they were spread too thin when fighting French and Indian war and focused their attention here

Quebec/Canada

What happened March 5, 1770?

Boston Massacre

Thomas Paine’s revolutionary pamphlet

Common Sense

Moderators of first continental congress.

John Dickinson and George Washington

Made the famous engraving of Boston Massacre?

Paul Revere

Treaty that ended American Revolution

Treaty of Paris 1783

Revolutionary motto that became famous afte the Stamp Act?

“No taxation without representation”

First Constitution after American revolution?

Articles of Confederation

What American city was occupied by the British during the Revolutionary War?

New York

What order let a customs official search a home without a warrant?

Writs of assistance

What founding father drew up Virgina’s Bill for establishing religious freedom?

Samuel Adams

Founding father that surrendered a fort during the French and Indian war?

George Washington

First Act to cause widespread anger in colonies

Stamp Act

What movement provided a philosophical reason for the revolution?

The enlightenment

Last Major battle of the revolution?

Battle of Yorktown

Founding father associated with Poor Richards Almanac?

Benjamin Franklin

After the revolutionary war what country controlled the Louisiana territory?

Spain

The belief that God left the world after creating it. Many founding fathers including Thomas Jefferson believed in this.

Deism

If slaves ran away from colonist plantations and joined the British military, they would be granted their freedom.

Lord Dunmore Proclamation

The Coercive/ Intolerable acts specifically punished what city?

Boston

Treaty that ended French and Indian War

Treaty of Paris 1763

Commander in chief of Continental Army?

George Washington

Early revolutionary wife who urged her husband “dont forget the ladies”

Abigail Adams

After the fRench and Indian war, what rebellion tested Britains new rule?

Pontiacs War

2 papers published and circulated after Townshend acts

Letters from a farmer in Pennsylvania(John Dickinson

Massachusetts Circular letter(Samuel Adams)

Law that set the rules to create new states west after the revolution

Northwest Ordinance

Last state to separate church and state

New England

When was the Sugar act?

1764

When was the Quartering act?

1765

When was the Stamp Act?

1765

When was theDeclaratory act?

1766

When was the Townshend act?

1767

When was the Boston Massacre?

1770

When was the Boston Tea Party?

1773

When was the Intolerable acts?

1774

First continental congress?

sept 1774

Lexington and concord battle year?

1775

Bunker Hill battle year?

1775

Long Island battle year?

1776

Trenton battle year?

1776

Germantown battle year?

1777

Saratoga Battle year?

1777

Cowpens battle year?

1781

Yorktown Battle year?

1781