| A | B |
| Cause of Revolutionary War | Common Sense; taxation without representation |
| Cause of War of 1812 | impressment of American sailors by British |
| Cause of War Between the States | states rights; slavery |
| Catalyst for Revolutionary War | Common Sense |
| Catalyst for War Between the States | firing on of Ft. Sumter, SC |
| Turning point battle of American Revolution | Battle of Saratoga |
| Battle of Saratoga | French decided to help the American colonists |
| Turning point battle of Civil War | Battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg |
| Battle of Gettysburg | South never again invaded the North |
| Vicksburg | North gained complete control of the Mississippi River |
| Cause of French and Indian War | French encouraged Indians to attack British American frontier towns and forts; British wanted French territory in North America |
| French and Indian War | King George III created Stamp Act, Tea Act, etc., to pay for this war. Taxation without representation caused American colonists to rebel. |