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American Independence

TermDefinition
boycott act of refusing to use, buy, or deal with a store, company, or organization in order to express a protest
Bunker Hill battle over a hill that could house cannons
Fort Duquesne military post where British General Braddock and his soldiers were killed in an ambush during the French and Indian War
minutemen colonists who trained to be ready to fight at a minute’s notice
pacifism belief that disputes should be resolved peacefully without war
Parliament British national legislature that makes the laws and discusses issues of the country
Patriots colonist who actively opposed the British government taxes, fought for more freedom from King George III
harassed British troops Francis Marion and Thomas Sumter
Saratoga American victory that was turning point in the Revolutionary War
Loyalists colonists who remained loyal to King George throughout the Revolution
fought over Ohio River valley Native Americans, French trappers, English settlers
started the Revolutionary War in April 1775 battles at Lexington and Concord
militia not part of the regular army but are citizens that may serve in the an emergency for the military
Declaration of Independence document written to define why the Revolutionary War was being fought
Sons of Liberty secret organization that worked to oppose the British Parliament’s requirements
why colonist were against Stamp Act they believed that no free man should be taxed without having a say
Marquis de Lafayette French nobleman who joined the cause from American independence at age 19
George Washington became commander in chief of the continental armies
George Rogers Clark known for fighting the British in several battles and gave America a strong claim to the frontier
Stamp Act the law that required the colonies to help pay for stationing British troops in the colonies
Proclamation of 1763 document issued by King George III after the French and Indian War that marked land west of the Appalachians as solely for American Indians
Continental Congress group of colonists that represented the thirteen colonies to discuss how to deal with the British
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