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- 4. Historians consider the entire time period from the end of the French and Indian War to the end of the War for Independence the American __________
- 5. At the ________ Continental Congress, delegates wrote the Olive Branch Petition
- 7. At the Battle of _________, the colonist ambushed the British soldiers and attacked them as they retreated back to Boston
- 9. This treaty officially ended the War of 1812 in February 1815
- 10. The Constitution established a __________ legislature made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate
- 11. The Constitution established ______ branches of government
- 13. Acts that were enforced as punishment for the Boston Tea Party and were nicknamed the Intolerable Acts
- 17. In protest of the Tea Act, the Sons of Liberty dumped crates of Tea into Boston Harbor at this event (3 words/no spaces)
- 19. The _________ Compromise (or Connecticut Compromise) took the Virginia Plan of population based representation and the New Jersey Plan of equal representation regardless of population and created a system that included both
- 20. One big advantage that the Patriots had was the fact that they had a much better knowledge of the _______
- 21. The Founding Fathers took a big risk signing the Declaration of Independence, knowing that if they lost the war they would be tried for __________
- 25. This Native American fought with the British during the War of 1812
- 26. Considered a turning point of the Revolutionary War, this battle led to the French allying with the Continental Army
- 27. Considered a turning point of the Revolutionary War, this battle occurred on 12/26/76 when Washington crossed the Delaware River and led a surprise attack
- 28. Founding father who is known for writing the Declaration of Independence
- 32. This was the greatest outcome of the War of 1812 and means intense pride in one's country
- 33. This document replaced the Articles of Confederation and is still the governing document of the US today
- 34. This originated as a poem written by Francis Scott Key after the bombardment of Fort McHenry and later became our National Anthem (3 words/no spaces)
- 35. This branch of government is compromised by Congress
- 36. This country came to the aid of Great Britain during the War of 1812
- 38. This is the final agreement that ended the Revolutionary War in 1783 and led to Britain officially recognizing the US as independent for the first time (3 words/no spaces)
- 40. This branch of government is led by the President
- 41. This term describes the colonists who supported breaking away from Great Britain
- 42. The "Shot Heard 'Round the World" occurred at the Battle of _________ and the British had the advantage
- 43. This was the first governing document of the US, but had many weaknesses including the inability to tax, raise an army, settle disputes between states, etc. (3 words/no spaces)
- 44. These three individuals began their political careers after serving in the War of 1812 (3 Last Names in Alphabetical Order/no spaces)
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- 1. At this meeting held in May 1775 delegates met to discuss the start of war and try one final time to make peace with King George III (3 words/no spaces)
- 2. This group of people lived in the colonies, but continued to support Great Britain during the revolutionary period
- 3. The first bloodshed occurred at this event when five colonists were shot and killed by British soldiers (2 words/no spaces)
- 6. Considered a turning point of the Revolutionary War, this battle resulted in high British casualties and forced Cornwallis to retreat north (2 words/no spaces)
- 8. This term was one of the causes of the War of 1812 and was when the British were capturing US sailors and forcing them to serve with the British
- 12. An example of a ____________ that the Patriots had difficulty getting troops to enlist for long period of time, poorly organized and trained soldiers, and a lack of supplies
- 14. British soldiers were marching through Lexington and Concord in search of _________, but found none
- 15. Commander of the Continental Army who went on to become the first president of the US
- 16. War that led Great Britain into debt and caused them to raise taxes on the colonists (3 words/no spaces)
- 17. This term describes the first 10 amendments to the Constitution and gives citizens their basic rights (3 words/no spaces)
- 18. At the First Continental Congress, delegates discussed _____________ - refusal to bring in goods from Britain
- 22. An example of an ___________ that Great Britain had was a strong navy, the support of the the loyalists, more soldiers, and more supplies
- 23. One of the famous midnight riders who rode through town warning of the movement of the British soldiers
- 24. Written July 4, 1776, this document stated that the colonists officially desired to break away from Great Britain (3 words/no spaces)
- 29. At this meeting 12 of the 13 colonies sent delegates and wrote the Declaration of Colonial Rights (3 words/no spaces)
- 30. This battle was the final major conflict of the Revolutionary War and resulted in Cornwallis surrendering to the American and French forces
- 31. Under the Articles of Confederation, all of the power was held by the _______
- 37. This branch of government contains the Supreme Court
- 39. This country came to the aid of the colonists during the Revolutionary War