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American Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| French and Indian War | North American colonial wars between Great Britain and France |
| mercantilism | an economic policy under which nations seek to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver. They sell more goods (export) than they buy (import) |
| salutary neglect | unofficial British policy avoiding strict enforcement of British laws upon the American colonies |
| Cherokee War | a battle between the Cherokee and British forces during the French and Indian War |
| Sugar Act | tax on sugar and other luxury items |
| Stamp Act | a law requiring revenue stamps to be bought and attached on all official documents (papers, newspapers and playing cards) |
| Parliament | legislative body of Great Britain |
| Sons of Liberty | a secret society organized to protest that sometimes used violence |
| Daughters of Liberty | a group of women who met to sew, support the boycotts, and discuss political issues |
| Townshend Duties | a law placing duties (taxes) on items such as glass, lead, paint, paper and tea, imported by the colonies |
| Intolerable Acts | the British Response to the Boston Tea Party |
| First Continental Congress | delegates met in Philadelphia to discuss the best way to deal with Britain's Intolerable Acts |
| Henry Middleton | a planter who represented SC at the First Continental Congress |
| Lexington and Concord | "shot heard around the world"; war with Britain began in 1775 |
| Declaration of Independence | the formal announcement made by the Second Continental Congress that asserted the American colonies' freedom from Britain |
| Loyalists | someone loyal to Great Britain; also called a Tory |
| Patriots | someone loyal to the goals of the American colonies |
| Contitnental Army | army organized and funded by the Second Continental Congress in 1775 to defend the American colonies from Britain |
| Battle of Camden | defeat of Continental Army by British troops |
| King's Mountain | turning point of the American Revolution in the south |
| Battle of Cowpens | British defeat; British troops left SC for NC |
| Battle of Eutaw Springs | last major battle in SC |
| Frances Marion | used guerrilla warfare to attack British troops; the "Swamp Fox" |
| Thomas Sumter | used guerrilla warfare to attack British troops; the "Gamecock" |
| Andrew Pickens | used guerrilla warfare to attack British troops; the "Wizard Owl" |
| militia | a military force composed mainly of citizens |
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