The American War of Independence

Question 1

In 1607

Answer 1

First American colony of the British set up in Virginia

Question 2

By 1707

Answer 2

13 colonies set up in America

Question 3

In 1765

Answer 3

British Parliament passed the Quartering Act (small amount of expenditure to be paid to maintain British troops deployed in America)
British Parliament passed the Stamp Act (tax imposed on legal documents and other such items like newspapers

Question 4

In 1764

Answer 4

British Parliament passed the Sugar Act (it banned the import of rum from overseas countries except England)

Question 5

In 1773

Answer 5

British Parliament passed the Tea Act (British East India compony could directly sell their tea to the colonies)

Question 6

In early 1774

Answer 6

British Parliament passed a number of acts (called it Intolerable Acts) to punish the colonists.

Question 7

In later 1774

Answer 7

The Committees of correspondences organised the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia

Question 8

May 10, 1775

Answer 8

The day the Congress decided to meet for the Second Continental Congress

Question 9

April 1775

Answer 9

fight broke out between Lord Cornwallis and George Washington

Question 10

August 1775

Answer 10

King George III declared that the colonies were in rebellion

Question 11

July 4, 1776

Answer 11

Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson.

Question 12

In 1781

Answer 12

The troops of Lord Cornwallis were defeated by George Washington

Question 13

In 1783

Answer 13

The war actually ended as the Treaty of Paris was signed

Question 14

In 1787

Answer 14

The Constitutional Convention met under the Chairmanship of George Washington in Philadelphia

Question 15

September 17, 1787

Answer 15

The Constitution was signed by 51 people

Question 16

June 21, 1788

Answer 16

The Constitution came into force