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U.S. History Unit 2
The American Revolution and Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what war did Britain accumulate massive debt by defeating the French and their Native American allies and gaining last west of the Appalachian Mountains. | French and Indian War |
| What treaty ended the French and Indian War? | Treaty of Paris of 1763 |
| It restricted the colonists from settling the land west of the Appalachian Mountains. | Proclamation of 1763 |
| To raise money to reduce their debt, Great Britain issued this law that required a tax on every document in the colonies. | Stamp Act |
| Following the Boston Tea Party, they were imposed on the colonists as punishment. - Boston Harbor was closed, Massachusetts was placed under direct British control and the Quartering Act was renewed. | Intolerable Acts |
| They were organized by angry colonists to protest against British restrictions. Their actions sometimes turned violent. | Sons and Daughters of Liberty |
| It was created to aid communication between the colonies who were outraged by Britain's excessive taxation. | Committees of Correspondence |
| His book "Common Sense" helped persuade many colonists to join the cause of revolution. | Thomas Paine |
| It was the document that explained to the world the reasons behind America's desire for independence. | Declaration of Independence |
| He was asked to explain the ideology behind America's desire for independence and was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. | Thomas Jefferson |
| They were appointed by the Continental Congress to explain the rationale for America's independence. | Committee of Five |
| During the Revolution, he helped negotiate an alliance with the French who were instrumental to America's victory against the British. | Benjamin Franklin |
| After the Revolution, he helped gain recognition for America in Europe and even secured a loan from the Dutch government. | John Adams |
| The Continental Congress appointed him to be the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. He had to turn recruits into an organized army. | George Washington |
| He was a militaristic German who helped drill Washington's Continental Army at Valley Forge. | Baron von Steuben |
| He was a French nobleman who helped Washington during the war and also worked to secure French support for the war effort. | Marquis de LaFayette |
| It was the during the winter of 1777-1778 that the Continental Army was stationed here. It was then that Washington trained his army. | Valley Forge |
| It was at this December 1776 battle that Washington conducted his famous Crossing of the Delaware to attack Hessian soldiers in New Jersey. | Battle of Trenton |
| It was this October 1777 colonial victory that showed the French that America's victory over the British was possible. They joined the colonial effort soon after. | Battle of Saratoga |
| In October 1781, General Cornwallis officially surrendered to General Washington after this battle, concluding the war. | Battle of Yorktown |
| It ended the American Revolution and gave America control of the land east of the Mississippi River. | Treaty of Paris of 1783 |
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