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Social Studies CMS_7
Final Exam Review American Revolution Terms-Very Very Very HELPFUL-
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sam Adams | Leader of the Sons of Liberty |
| Benedict Arnold | American who tried to sell West Point to the British |
| John Burgoyne | British General, "Gentleman Johnny," defeated in Battle of Saratoga |
| John Hancock | First to sign the Declaration of Independence |
| Patrick Henry | Patriot- "Give me liberty or give me death!" |
| Hessians | German mercenaries-helped British |
| Thomas Jefferson | Author of the Declaration of Independence and a president of the U.S. |
| John Paul Jones | American Naval Officer-"I have not yet begun to fight!" |
| Tories | People who supported England during the Revolution |
| Minute Men | Men who could be ready to defend America at a minute's notice |
| Thomas Paine | Wrote "Common Sense" urging patriots to separate from England |
| Patriots | People who wanted the colonies to be free |
| Rebels | People who rebelled against English rule |
| Redcoats | Another name for British soldiers |
| Paul Revere | Made the famous ride that warned the Minute Men that "The British are coming!" |
| Baron von Steuben | Trained Washington's troops at Valley Forge |
| George Washington | General of the Continental Army and the first president of the U.S. |
| Boycott | To refuse to buy products |
| Embargo | A government organized boycott |
| Militia | Men willing to serve in the army for a short time-not a career soldier |
| Nationalism | Love and loyalty for one's country |
| Smuggling | To sneak goods in or out of a country |
| Tariff | Tax on imported goods |
| Treason | Committing a crime against one's own country |
| Quartering Act | Colonists had to "quarter" British troops-provide a place to live and provide supplies |
| Stamp Act | A tax-colonists had to buy stamps to put on items |
| Tea Act | A tax on tea-resulted in the Boston Tea Party |
| American Revolution | War fought for independence from Britain |
| Causes of the War | "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!"and England needed to pay the debt of the French and Indian War |
| Results of the War | The colonies became independent- formed U.S.A. |
| Boston Massacre | Clash between British troops and Boston colonists-5 colonists killed |
| Boston Tea Party | Patriots protest the Tea Act-threw tea shipment into Boston Harbor |
| Battle of Lexington and Concord | British tried to capture John Adams, John Hancock and gunpowder |
| Paul Revere and William Davies | Alerted the Minute Men at Lexington and Concord |
| Battle of Saratoga | Turning point of the Revolution- France joins the Americas |
| Valley Forge | Baron von Steuben trains Washington's troops in European warfare |
| West Point | Benedict Arnold attempted to sell the plans for the fort on the Hudson River. Whoever controlled the Hudson River would probably win the war. |
| Yorktown | The last battle of the Revolution-Cornwallis surrenders to U.S. |
| Declaration of Independence | Written document declaring the U.S. was free and independent of Britain-lists the reasons for independence |
| James Otis | "No taxation without representation!" |
| Committee of Correspondence | An organized means of keeping New England colonies informed by means of letters-later spread to all colonies |
| Continental Army | Army of the U.S.A. Colonies |
| Sons of Liberty | A secret group organized in Boston to protest acts-Sam Adams |
| The Mississippi River | The western boundary of the U.S. as a result of the treaty of 1782 |
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