VIP Dates in American History

4. King James I and Queen Elizabeth of France are the namesakes of Jamestown, Virginia.

19. The Articles of Confederation (1781-89) created which form of government?

13. The Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia is now

3. What is the first permanent settlement in the land that would become the USA?

14. The Resolution of Independence was introduced in June 1776 by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia?

6. What was a consequence of the French and Indian War?

1. Christopher Columbus arrived in the "New World" in what year and where?

10. Who was the first to die in the Boston Massacre of 1770?

12. Name this statue.

17. Who signed the Declaration of Independence?

18. The final battle of the Revolutionary War was fought at Yorktown, Virginia.

16. The vote to declare our independence was taken on July 2, 1776.

20. Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition are found where?

7. The Royal Proclamation of 1763 banned colonists from moving west of ...

9. Which British law led to the battlecry, "No taxation without representation."

11. Where was the 1775 "Shot Heard Round the World"?

2. Eight famous painting about America are displayed it this room.

8. The Quartering Act eventually led to ...

5. The original House of Burgesses relocated from Jamestown to what inland town in Virginia?