1. Why was the Ohio River Valley Important to the colonies?

2. The French and Indian War was part of the larger war called:

3. Why did delegates gather in Albany, New York, during the French and Indian War?

4. What was the purpose of Benjamin Franklin's Albany Plan of Union?

5. What was the result of the Treaty of Paris in 1763?

6. What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

7. Why did the Proclamation of 1763 anger the colonists?

8. What was the purpose of the Sugar Act?

9. What items were taxed under the Stamp Act?

10. What slogan did the colonists use to protest British taxes?

11. The Townshend Acts taxed goods such as:

12. What was the purpose of the Sons of Liberty?

13. What dispute led up to the Boston Massacre?

14. What was the Boston Tea Party?

15. What were the Intolerable Acts?

16. Who wrote Common Sense, urging independence for the colonies?

17. Who was appointed commander of the Continental Army?

18. What did Nathan Hale famously say before being executed?

19. Who switched sides and became a traitor to the Patriots?

20. What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

21. What was the result of the Battle of Yorktown?

22. What was Valley Forge known for?

23. What document officially declared Independence from Britain?

24. What are "unalienable rights"?

25. What were the Intolerable Acts designed to do?

26. Who were the minutemen?

27. What event is described as "The Shot Heard 'Round the World"?

28. Who is credited with sewing the first American flag?

29. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

30. What advantage helped the Patriots win the Revolutionary War?

31. What idea is highlighted in the Declaration's first section AFTER the preamble (introduction).

32. What idea is highlighted in the Declaration's second section?

33. What country was the first to ally with the United States?

34. The _______________ of 1763 drew an imaginary line along the Appalachian Mountains to prevent settlers from moving west.

35. The __________ and Townshend Acts taxed everyday items such as paper, tea and glass, angering the colonists further.

36. "No taxation without _____________" became a popular slogan among the colonists protesting British taxes.

37. The ____________ Act of 1764 placed a tax on molasses, causing colonists to smuggle it anyway.

38. Paul Revere warned the colonists, shouting "The _____________ are coming!"

39. The Battle of ______________ was a major turning point in the Revolutionary War, convincing France to become an ally of the Americans.

40. Traders began crossing the ______________ Mountains in search of furs by the 1740s.

41. __________________ proposed the Albany Plan of Union, which aimed to create "one general government" for the colonies.

42. The ____________ were colonists who remained loyal to Britain during the Revolutionary War.

43. The first battle of the American Revolution was fought at ___________, where the "shot heard 'round the world" took place.

44. _____________ wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense," which urged the colonies to break away from Britain.

45. The ________________ Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III, hoping to avoid a final break with Britain.