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Ch.8 Colonies Unite
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin | -Sent as a delegate/representative to deal with the French forces -Said colonies should unit to fight the French. His idea (Albany Plan of Union) was not approved. |
| George Washington | -Led Virginians and quickly built Fort Nesse, which was attacked by French and allies. |
| King George ||| | -Made the proclamation of 1763, said all land west of Appilachian Mountians belonged to the Native Americans. |
| Mercy Otis Warren | -Disagreed with taxes on Paper items, -Started writing plays about how British leaders being greedy |
| Patrick Henry | -Told members of House of Burgeses that Parliament did not represent the colonies. |
| Samuel Adams | -Organized the first Committee of Correspondence -Spoke out against British Imperial Polices |
| Crispus Attucks | -African American sailor thought to be first person killed in fight for the colonies freedom |
| Paul Revere | -Boston Silversmith -Rode to Lexington and Concord to tell people of Britain's plans |
| Thomas Gage | -Was a Bristish General -Sent 700 Bristish Soldrers to Lexington and Concord |
| John Hancock | - Met in Lexington |
| John Dickinson | -Was apart of the Second Continental Congress meeting as a delegate -Wanted the group to avoid fighting |
| John Adams | -Delegate from Massachusetts -Said Independence Day should be celebrated buy suceeding generarions...from this day forward |
| Thomas Paine | -Wrote the book COMMON SENSE; inside said colonists should rule themselves |
| Richard Henry Lee | -Told other delegates that 13 colonies no longer owed loyalty to the king - |
| Thomas Jefferson | -Every evening for about 17 days, he wrote and rewrote the draft of the Declaration of Independence -Used knowledge of law/government to explain his ideas |
| Abigal Adams | -Wife of John Adams |