World History

Robert Clive was a key figure in the British East India Company who won the Battle of Plassey, which was instrumental in establishing British dominance in India.

The British East India Company gradually expanded its influence and control over the Indian subcontinent as the Mughal Empire weakened. Eventually, the British Crown took direct control.

The East India Company was granted a royal charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1600 to pursue trade in the East Indies.

The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783, formally ending the American Revolutionary War.

The Siege of Yorktown in 1781 was the final major battle of the American Revolutionary War, leading to the British surrender.

Benedict Arnold was an American general who betrayed his country by plotting to surrender West Point to the British. His name became synonymous with treason. Note: Cornwallace is misspelled; should be Cornwallis.

George Rogers Clark was a military leader who secured the Illinois Country for the United States during the Revolutionary War, capturing British forts in present-day Illinois and Indiana. Note: MacArthor is misspelled; should be MacArthur.

France provided critical military, financial, and naval support to the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.

Colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolution were known as Loyalists or Tories.

The Battle of Trenton, occurring in December 1776, was a crucial morale-boosting victory for Washington's forces shortly after the Declaration of Independence. Yorktown was the final major battle, and Normandy is a WWII location.

The original thirteen colonies joined together to declare independence from Great Britain. This number is represented by the stripes on the American flag.

The Battle of Bull Run was a major conflict during the American Civil War, not the Revolutionary War. The other options are all early Revolutionary War engagements.

The Sons of Liberty was a grassroots organization formed to protect the rights of the colonists and fight taxation by the British government.

The Sugar Act of 1764 was one of the first taxes imposed by the British Parliament on the American colonies to raise revenue.

The French and Indian War was primarily fought between Great Britain and France, with both sides supported by various Native American allies and colonial militias.