Battles of the American Revolution

In 1776, who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are examples of...

• Bill of Rights

• state's rights

• unalienable rights

After the Battle of Yorktown (1781), which treaty gave the U.S. independence from Great Britain?

• Ghent

• Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Paris

The key words for Battle of Saratoga (1777) are turning point, ally, and...

• England

• France

• Mexico

• Spain

During the Revolutionary Era, why did Parliament pass taxes (acts)?

• pay for the debt after the French and Indian War

• pay for the debt after the War of 1812

• pay for the debt after the Mexican-American War

• pay for the debt after the Civil War

What are the key words for causes of the American Revolution?

• Mexican attacks

• impressment

• economic policies imposed (taxes)

• resented limits on westward expansion (land)

Who was General and Commander in chief of the Continental Army?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What are key words for Proclamation of 1763?

• Appalachian Mountains

• French and Indian War

• taxes

• westward expansion

What are the 3 characteristics of unalienable rights?

• from God

• from birth

• cannot be taken away

Chronology: Tea Act, Boston Tea Party, _______________, and First Continental Congress

• Battles of Lexington and Concord

• Intolerable Acts

• Proclamation of 1763

• Stamp Act of 1765