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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Triangular Trade | A system in which goods and slaves were traded among the Americas, Britain and Africa |
| Great Awakening | A religious movement that swept through the colonies in the 1730s and 1740s |
| The French And Indian War 1754 | The war between France and Great Britain for More land in North America Erupted 1753 when British moved to take over North American land |
| Proclamation Act of 1763 | Decided upon after Britains victory in the Seven Years War, said how much and what land each side would recieve |
| Samuel Adams | Strongly believed that Britain could not tax the colonies unless they had representation Invented the slogan "No Taxation Without Representation!" |
| Boycott | To not buy or use a certain thing |
| Stamp Act 1765 | Required colonists to pay for an official stamp, or seal, when they bought paper items |
| Repeal | To take the effect of of something officially |
| Townshend Acts 1767 | Created shortly after the repeal of the stamp act, this act put taxes on lead, molasses, glass, paper, paints and tea Resulted in the boycott of British goods |
| Boston Massacre 1770 | Started after an argument between colonists and the British soliders in the colonies, British soldier got angry and shot Chrispus Attucks, who died instantly and two others who died later. |
| Boston Tea Party 1773 | Colonists disguised as Indians dumped 340 tea chests into the Boston Harbor Resulted in the Coercive Acts, or Intolerable Acts |
| Sons of Liberty | A colonist formed group organized by Samuel Adams in Boston. This group would attempt to stop what they believed was unjust |
| Intolerable Acts 1774 | Put into effect after the Boston Tea Party -Closed the Boston Harbor -Massachusetts charter was canceled -Royal officials were sent to Britain for trial -General Thomas Gage became the new governor of Massachusetts |
| First Continental Congress 1774 | A gathering of delegates from throughout the colonies in 1774 discussing what to do about Great Britain. Decided to prepare for war and halt all trade with Britain |
| Battle of Lexington-Concord 1775 | April 18, 1775 Thomas Gage sent 700 soldiers to destroy the colonists ammunition and planned to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock |
| Minutemen | Members of the civilian volunteer militia |
| Second Continental Congress 1775 | May 1775 delegates from 12 colonies met in Philadelphia. Did not break away from England but declared that Massachusetts militia would become continental army and named George Washington the leader of the army |
| Battle of Bunker Hill 1775 | May 10, 1775 the British arrived and fought the colonists. Even though the British won, they lost 1000 men and it showed them that the colonists had power and would be hard to defeat |
| Common Sense | Written by Thomas Paine |
| Thomas Jefferson | Main author of the Declaration of Independence |
| Declaration of Independence July 4th, 1776 | A document formally announcing the colonies' break from Great Britain by expressed three main ideas -stated that everyone had the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" -King George had violated their rights -had the right to break from |
| Patriots | Colonists who chose to fight for independence |
| Loyalists | Also called Tories, these peoples remained loyal to Britain |
| People "Left Out" of the Declaration of Independence | There was no mention of Slaves or women in the Declaration of Independence |
| Who Fought in the American Revolution? | Colonists, the British, Native Americans, and African Americans |
| Advantages and Disadvanteges of British & Colonial Forces | Colonists fought for a cause and got help from European nations but were untrained,poorly equipped and small in numbers British forces were well trained and equipped +were large but had to cross the ocean and used mercenaries as soldiers |
| Battle of Trenton 1776 | One important Patriot victory, the Patriots ambushed the foreign soldiers (Hessians) and took more than 900 prisoners |
| Battle of Saratoga 1777 | Greatest victory for the American forces, they outwitted the British by planning ahead and keeping watch of their surroundings |
| Battle of Yorktown 1781 | Led by George Washington, the French-American force took down the British army and took some 8000 prisoners. Last major battle of the American Revolution |
| Treaty of Paris 1783 | This set Americas borders and made Britain recognize the independence of the United States |
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