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French and Indian War
also called the Seven Years War, it was the French against the British along with their Indian
allies; the British won, gaining much land in N
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American Revolution Questions and
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French and Indian War
also called the Seven Years War, it was the French against the British along with their Indian
allies; the British won, gaining much land in North America
George Washington
commander of the Continental Army and leader of the Revolution who became 1st President
John Adams
leader of the Revolution who defended the British in the trial after the Boston Massacre; became
2nd President
Thomas Jefferson
leader of the Revolution who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence; became 3rd
President
Boston Tea Party
colonists throw tea from British ships into the Boston harbor in protest of the Tea Act
Boston Massacre
incident where colonists were killed by British soldiers; used as propaganda against the British`
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
set of laws that closed the port of Boston and established military control of Boston as a
punishment for the Tea Party
Stamp Act of 1765
first direct British tax in America that led to many protests
Proclamation Act of 1763
British law that closed off the lands west of the Appalachian mountians to colonial settlement
Quartering Act
British law that required colonist provide quarters or housing for British troops
Lexington and Concord
first battles of the Revolutionary war; colonists tried to stop British confiscation of colonial
weapons and ammunition
minutemen
colonial fighters ready to fight in a minute's notice
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Sons of Liberty
colonists who led protests and committed acts of aggression against British tax collectors and
officials
Samuel Adams
leader of the Sons of Liberty, and businessman who helped fund the Revolution
John Hancock
leader of the Revolution; representative signed the Declaration of Independence in large
handwriting
Paul Revere
leader of the Revolution in Boston who helped warn colonial militia that the British troops were
coming; he also was the creator of much propaganda against the British like the painting of the
Boston Massacre
boycott
agreement to not buy or sell goods from someone as a form of protest; non-importation, nonconsumption and non-exportation
Battle of Saratoga
Patriot victory in upstate New York and turning point in the Revolutionary War that also led the
French to enter the war in support of the colonists
Declaration of Independence
list of grievances and reasons that led to the official declaration that the colonies were separating
from the British
Battle of Yorktown
Patriot victory with help of French fleet that made led to the surrender of a large number of
British troops and the end of the war
Valley Forge
place in Eastern Pennsylvania where Washington's troops spent a long, harsh winter with little
supplies
Battle of Trenton
Washington's troops surprise British mercenary soldiers by crossing the Delaware and attacking
on Christmas night
Battle of Bunker Hill
1st major battle of the war, and, although the British won by taking control of the hill, it cost
them many soldiers and encouraged the Patriots that they can stand up to the British
Thomas Paine
author of Common Sense, a pamphlet that convinced many Americans that they can, and should,
fight for independence from the British
Benjamin Franklin
scientist, newspaper publisher and diplomat who helped raise support for the war, and French
entrance on the side of the colonies
Boston Harbor Bill
One of the Intolerable Acts, it closed the port of Boston until they paid for the tea that was
dumped.
Massachusetts Government Act
One of the Intolerable Acts, it ended self-rule and made all colonial governments subject to
British appointment
Quebec Act
One of the Intolerable Acts, it eliminated land claims of Virginia, Massachusetts and Connecticut
in the Ohio River Valley.
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