American Revolution & French and Indian war

Flashcards covering key terms and events in early United States history leading up to the American Revolution.

The first battle of the American Revolution took place at __.

Lexington

The French fort in Ohio River Valley that angered the British was known as __.

Fort Duquesne

During the French and Indian War, George Washington built __ for protection.

Fort Necessity

Patriots captured __ to recover weapons and cannons.

Fort Ticonderoga

________ in 1677 led to Americans settling beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

Bacon's Rebellion

The colony where the Battle of Trenton took place is __.

New Jersey

The policy of non-interference by the British in the colonies until 1764 was known as __.

Salutary neglect

The act that angered the colonists because of its direct tax was the __.

Stamp Act

The ________ forbade colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Proclamation Act of 1763

The site of today's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was originally __.

Fort Duquesne

The city referred to as the City of Brotherly Love is __.

Philadelphia