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American Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Revolution | The overthrow of one government in favor of a new one. |
| Diplomat | Person who represents a countryin negotiations with another country |
| French and Indian War 1754-1763 | French(and Huron allies) fight English(and Iriquois allies), England wins, it becomes one of the causes of the American Revolution |
| Proclamation of 1763 | Order by King George III banning colonial settelmemts west of the Appalachian Mountains |
| Parliment | Law-making group in England during the Revolution |
| Act | Law |
| Sons of Liberty | Secret society formed to fight British taxation |
| Committees of Corespondence | Groups formed in all 13 colonies to plan resistance and communicate with eachother |
| Boston Massacre | 5 colonists were killed during a riot |
| Boston Tea Party | Colonists protest last remaining tax (on tea) by boarding a ship and throwing all the tea overboard (about 1 million dollars worth) |
| Main Complaint of Colonists | "No taxation without representation" |
| The Intolerable Acts (1774) | 5 laws passed to punish Boston for "tea party" |
| First Continental Congress (1774) | Meeting of representatives from all 13 colonies, sent letter to king requesting he take away the Intolerable Acts |
| Militia | Military group made up of regular citizens |
| Minute Men | Massachusetts militia trained to be ready to fight in a minute |
| Battle of Lexington and Concord (1775) | First battles of the American Revolution |
| Patriot/Whig/Rebel/Yankee | A person in favor of independence |
| Loyalist/Tory | A person loyal to England |
| Neutralist | A person who was undecided on the issue |
| British Soldiers | Regulars/Lobsterbacks/Redcoats |
| Colonial Army | Continentals/Rebels/Patriots/Americans |
| Battle of Saratoga | Rebel victory convinces France, Spain, and Holland to help |
| Battle of Yorktown | Rebel victory, final battle of war |
| Treaty of Paris | Treat which ended the revolution |
| Second Continental Congress (1776) | Meeting of reps from 13 colonies who 1) created the Continental Army and 2) declared independence |
| King George III | King of England during the American Revolution |