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american revolution

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Revolution The overthrow of one government in favor of a new one.
Diplomat Person who represents a Country in negotiations with another Country.
French and Indian war Between French and England... won by England became one of the causes of Revolution.
proclamation of 1763 order by king George 3 banning colonial settlement west of the appalachian mountains.
Parliament Law-making group in England during the revolution.
Act Law
Sons of liberty Secret society formed to fight British taxation
Committers of correspondence Groups formed in all 13 colonies to plan resistance and communicate with each other.
Boston tea party Colonists protest last remaining tax on tea by boarding ship and throwing tea over board.
Main complaint of the colonists. No taxation without representation.
The intolerable acts (1774) 5 laws passed to punish Boston for the tea party.
First continental congress (1774) Meeting of reps from all 13 colonies sent letter to king requesting he take I.A
Militia Military group made up of regular citizens.
Minutemen Massachusetts militia trained to be ready in one minute to fight.
British soldiers Regulars/lobster backs/redcoats
Battles of Lexington and Concord, 1775 First battles of the American Revolution
Patriot/Whig/Rebel/yankee A person in favor of independence.
Loyalist/torg A person loyal to England.
Neutralist A person who is undecided on the issue.
Colonial army continentals/rebels/patriots/american
Second Continental congress (1776) Created continental army/declared independence
king George III King of England during revolution
B. of Saratoga Rebel victory convinced France, Spain, Holland, to help
B. of Yorktown Rebel victory, final battle of war
Treaty of Paris Treaty which ended the Revolution
Essay The Revolution was selfish because people back in England had to pay four times as much as the people living in Boston.
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