Forming the U.S. Vocab Quiz

A war between Great Britain and the 13 colonies in which American colonies won their independence; lasted from 1775 to 1783.

• American Revolution

• Congress

• Boston Tea Party

• Treaty of Paris

Major General during the War of 1812; became the seventh President of the United States.

• George Washington

• William Henry Harrison

• Andrew Jackson

• Articles of Confederation

The first constitution of the United States, but was replaced by the U.S. Constitution after people realized there were problems with the document.

• Congress

• Treaty of Paris

• War of 1812

• Articles of Confederation

An event that occurred in 1773 where a group of colonists dumped tea overboard in the Boston Harbor to protest taxes by the British government.

• French and Indian War

• Boston Tea Party

• War of 1812

• Enforce

The branch of the United States that makes laws.

• Congress

• Enforce

• Settlements

• Treaty of Paris

To put in force; make people obey.

• Articles of Confederation

• Enforce

• Andrew Jackson

• French and Indian War

A conflict between France and Great Britain from 1754 to 1763 over territory in North America.

• French and Indian War

• Boston Tea Party

• Treaty of Paris

• War of 1812

Led American colonists to victory in the American Revolution; served as the first President of the United States.

• Andrew Jackson

• William Henry Harrison

• George Washington

• Congress

Places where people have recently settled; colonies

• Congress

• Enforce

• Treaty of Paris

• Settlements

A document signed by representatives of Great Britain and the United States of America in 1783; ended the American Revolution.

• Settlements

• Treaty of Paris

• French and Indian War

• Boston Tea Party