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COLONIES for 100
• Name two reasons why colonies
were settled.
What are:
• Religious freedom
• Trade / profit
COLONIES for 200
• Which of the following was not
one of the original colonies:
Connecticut, Florida, New
Hampshire or Georgia?
• What is Florida?
COLONIES for 300
• The Proclamation of 1763
restricted colonists from this.
• What is settling west of the
Appalachian Mountains?
COLONIES for 400
• This colony was one of the
major centers of revolutionary
activity.
• What is Massachusetts?
COLONIES for 500
• Name two methods used by the
colonists to show their displeasure
with Britain’s taxes, acts, etc.
What are:
• Petitions, boycotts, protests
COLONIES for 600
• This war pushed Britain into debt,
leading to the first taxes on the
colonies.
• What is the French & Indian
War?
CAUSES for 100
• Two of the taxes imposed on
the colonists by Britain.
• What are the Sugar, Stamp,
and/or Tea Acts?
CAUSES for 200
• This Act required colonists to
house and feed British soldiers.
• What is the Quartering Act?
CAUSES for 300
• This set of Acts was issued in
response to the Boston Tea
Party.
• What are the “Intolerable
Acts”?
CAUSES for 400
• This document lists the wrongs
committed by the British King.
• What is the Declaration of
Independence?
What is the name of that King?
King George III.
CAUSES for 500
• These government documents
allowed the British to conduct
searches without saying why.
• What are the Writs of
Assistance?
CAUSES for 600
• In which law were the Writs of
Assistance introduced?
• What are the Townshend Acts?
What event resulted from frustration with these Acts?
The Boston Massacre.
PEOPLE for 100
• He wrote a pamphlet challenging
the authority of the British
government.
• Who is Thomas Paine?
What is the name of the pamphlet?
Common Sense.
PEOPLE for 200
• He wrote the Declaration of
Independence.
• Who is Thomas Jefferson?
PEOPLE for 300
• This MA delegate proposed
independence and negotiated the
Peace Treaty in 1783.
• Who is John Adams?
PEOPLE for 400
• This colonist planned to hand
West Point over to the British
• Who is Benedict Arnold
What is the name of the Polish man who
designed the fort at West Point?
Thaddeus Kosciuszko.
PEOPLE for 500
• He served as ambassador to
France to secure loans and
supplies.
• Who is Benjamin Franklin?
PEOPLE for 600
• He named the “Boston
Massacre” and planned the
Boston Tea Party.
• Who is Sam Adams?
What is the name of the organization of
which Adams was a part?
Sons of Liberty.
BATTLES for 100
• This was the first military
interaction between colonial and
British forces.
• What are the Battles of
Lexington and Concord?
Which colonist had a poem written
about his part in this event?
Paul Revere.
BATTLES for 200
• This battle convinced other
countries to support the colonists
publicly.
• What is the Battle of Saratoga?
BATTLES for 300
• This battle marked the end of major
hostilities between the British and
colonial armies.
• What is Yorktown?
In what year did this occur?
1781.
BATTLES for 400
• This battle first proved that the
colonists could be a serious
opponent to the British military.
• What is the Battle at Breed’s
Hill / Bunker Hill?
BATTLES for 500
• This battle raised the morale of
the colonial troops after a long
struggle.
• What is the Battle of Trenton?
Which group of foreigners were involved?
The Hessians (German mercenaries).
BATTLES for 600
• Identify two general strategies used
by George Washington in his
battles against the British.
What are:
• Hit & Run attacks
• Retreat when necessary
• Use supplies and men carefully
• Use camouflage
• Always look prepared
FOREIGN for 100
• This country’s monarch provided
money and arms support to the
colonists.
• What is France?
FOREIGN for 200
• This Frenchman became a close
friend of George Washington and
an officer in Washington’s army.
• Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
FOREIGN for 300
• This Pole (man from Poland)
trained the colonial cavalry.
• Who is Casimir Pulaski?
FOREIGN for 400
• This governor of Louisiana
provided money and arms to the
colonial army.
• Who is Bernardo de Gálvez?
What river was used for transportation?
The Mississippi River
FOREIGN for 500
• This man taught colonial soldiers
how to march, shoot and use
bayonets effectively.
• Who is Baron von Steuben?
FOREIGN for 600
• These 3 countries declared war on
Britain during the Revolution to
force the British military to fight on
many fronts.
• Who are France, Spain and the
Netherlands
EFFECTS for 100
• What boundaries were
established for the new USA?
• Atlantic Ocean to Mississippi
River; Canada to Florida
EFFECTS for 200
• Property that had been confiscated
(taken) during the War was to be
returned to these people, the original
landowners.
• Who are Loyalists?
What did other colonists want as a result of
their contributions to the war?
Payment for goods given to army.
EFFECTS for 300
• Rights to do THIS were granted
to citizens off Newfoundland and
the St. Lawrence.
• What is fishing?
EFFECTS for 400
• This river was blocked while Spain
and the U.S. negotiated the
boundary with Florida.
• What is the Mississippi River?
EFFECTS for 500
• This country experienced a violent
revolution against its king 6 years
after the American Revolution
• What is France?
EFFECTS for 600
• What French document was
inspired by the Declaration of
Independence?
• What is the Declaration of the
Rights of Man?