What is the First Continental Congress

1. What is the First Continental Congress

2. When delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with England

3. The Proclamation of 1763 said the colonist could not

4. Buy land, hunt, or explore west of the Appalachian Mountains

5. When King George issues the Proclamation of 1763 it did what to the colonist

6. The Proclamation of 1763 made the colonists furious

7. List the names of the countries and groups that fought in the French and Indian War

8. France, England, & American Indians

9. What are the sources of Colonial Dissatisfaction (unhappy) (Things done to the Colonists by the King)

10. -Colonies had no representation in Parliament-colonists forced to pay taxes and obey acts.-King issues Proclamation of 1763-colonial governors enforced the laws&they were resented for it

11. What were some causes of the French and Indian War

12. -Britain's desire to remain a world power-The colonists wanted to expand into the Ohio River Valley, which was claimed by the French

13. What were some effects of the French and Indian War

14. -England gains control of all the land east of the Mississippi River-England imposed taxes to raise revenue necessary to pay the cost of the French and Indian War.

15. What is a Proprietor?

16. -A person who owns a large tract (a piece) of land and acts as a governor of the area.

17. The treaty to end the Revolutionary war was signed where?

18. Paris(Treaty of Paris)

19. What is the Battle of Yorktown?

20. This victory marked the end of the Revolutionary War

21. What was the purpose of the Treaty of Paris

22. England recognized American independence in this treaty.

23. Who was King George III?

24. British king during the Revolutionary era

25. Who was Lord Cornwallis?

26. British general who surrendered at Yorktown

27. Who was John Adams?

28. A champion of the cause of independence & will become our 2nd President

29. Who was George Washington?

30. Commander of the Continental Army and will become the 1st President.

31. Who was Thomas Jefferson?

32. Main author of the Declaration of Independence & will become the 3rd President

33. Who was Patrick Henry?

34. He was a Patriot and he gave the speech which contained the famous line "give me liberty or give me death!"

35. Who was Benjamin Franklin?

36. He was a prominent member of the Continental Congress & helped write the Declaration of Independence

37. Who was Thomas Paine?

38. He was a journalist and the author of Common Sense

39. Who was Phillis Wheatley?

40. She was a former slave who wrote poems and plays supporting independence

41. Who was Paul Revere?

42. He made the daring ride to warn the colonists by yelling "The British are coming!"

43. What was the importance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord?

44. The site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War

45. What was the Boston Massacre?

46. Colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers

47. What was the Boston Tea Party?

48. Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes

49. What was the Battle of Saratoga?

50. This American victory was the turning point in the war.