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The Colonies Causes of the Revolution

Key Dates in History

People in theRevolution Mystery?Presidents

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Credits

President who went to war in 1812 with England mainly over

interference with our ships. He is also called the “Father of the

Constitution.”

Who was James Madison?

3rd President of the United States whose election was decided in the House of Representatives

because of a tie. He later doubled the size of the United

States with the Louisiana Purchase.

Who was Thomas Jefferson?

President, elected in 1828, who had the Indians removed to

advance the settlement of the West. This became known as the “Trail of Tears,” when he defied the S.C. ruling of Worcester v.

Georgia.

Who was Andrew Jackson?

“Manifest Destiny” President elected in 1844, who wanted to acquire land from Texas to the

Pacific

Who was James K. Polk?

The oldest, permanent English colony in the New World,

established in 1607.

What was Jamestown,Virginia?

Colony established by the Pilgrims (1620) and Puritans (1640) for religious freedom

What was the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

Originally a Dutch colony wanted by the British because of

economic promise and an excellent harbor

What was New York?

Colony established for debtors and as a buffer for the other colonies from the Spanish in

Florida

What was Georgia?

The action of the Sons of Liberty in protest of the British taxation policy. It led to the Intolerable

Acts.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

The argument used by the colonists to protest the British

taxation policy after the French and Indian War

What was “no taxation without representation?”

The direct tax (later repealed) on all legal and other printed

documents that resulted in angry colonial protests and the

formation of the Sons of Liberty

What was the Stamp Tax?

The economic policy followed by the British characterized by

gaining more power and wealth than their rivals through a

favorable balance of trade and building a strong military force.

What was mercantilism?

The date of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence

What was July 4, 1776?

The year the U.S. bought the Louisiana Purchase which

doubled the size of the U.S. It was purchased from Napoleon, who needed money to fight the

British.

What was 1803?

The year the Civil War began and the year it

ended

What was 1861 to 1865?

The two key events of 1787

What were the Northwest Ordinance which sets the

procedure for admission of new states and the Constitutional

Convention which convenes and begins the writing of a new

Constitution?

Warned the colonists, “The British are coming!”

Who was Paul Revere?

Wrote the pamphlet, “Common Sense” trying to persuade the

colonists to support independence

Who was Thomas Paine?

French noble who came to help the colonists in their fight with

the British

Who was the Marquis de Lafayette?

Bostonian leader of the Sons of Liberty who led the early fight

for independence from the British

Who was Sam Adams?

One of the major reasons ratification of the Constitution

was opposed

What was the failure to include a Bill of Rights?

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What was the creation of a strong executive in the office of the

President?

The major reason for the Mexican-American War (1846-48)

What was the annexation of Texas which had formerly been part of Mexico as a U.S. state?

Caused pioneers to rush across the Great Plains in 1848-49 in search of quick wealth and a

better way of life

What was the discovery of gold in California, called the Gold

Rush?

The last piece of territory purchased from Mexico in 1853

completing the continental United States

What was the Gadsden Purchase?

A Special Thanks to the following who made this game possible

Barbara Caffee, Social Studies Co-coordinator for CFBISDand the 8th Grade American History teachers of CFBISD

Eric Fink, Technology consultant for CFBISD

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