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American revolution Giovanny M Period 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Triangular Trade | trading networks in which goods and slaves moved among England, the American colonies, and Africa |
| Proclamation Act (line) of 1763 | this law banned Bristish settlement westof the Appalachian Mountains. The law also ordered settlers to leave the upper Ohio River Valley. |
| Samuel Adams | American revolutionary who led the agitation thet led to the Boston Tea Party; he signed the Declaration of Independence. |
| Boycott | people refused to buy goods |
| Repeal | Law, and/or tax |
| Sons of Liberty | Local spies got the news to the patriot group named the Sons of Liberty |
| Intolerable Acts 1774 | Laws passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party and to tighten government control of the colonies |
| First Continental Congress 1774 | A meeting of the colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to respond to the closing of Boston Harbor, increase taxes, and abuses of authority by the British government; delegates petitioned King George III. |
| Battle of Lexington-Concord 1775 | On April 18, 1775, British General Thomas Gage sent 700 soldiers to destroy things |
| Minutemen | American colonial militia members ready to fight at a minute's notice |
| Second Continental Congress 1775 | A meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to react to fighting at Lexington and Concord |
| Battle of Bunker Hill 1775 | This battle proved the colonists could take on the British |
| Common Sense | A 47-page pamphlet published in January 1776 that urged separation from Great Britain |
| Thomas Jefferson | Wrote the Declaration of Independence |
| Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776 | Formally announced the colonies' break from Great Britain |
| Patriots | Chose to fight for independence |
| Loyalist | Sometimes called Tories-were those who remained loyal to Great Britain |
| People "left out" of the Declaration of Independence | King George III |
| Who fought (groups) in the American Revolution | Native Americans, Indians, and people that were like the army |
| Advantages & Disadvantages of British & Colonial Forces | one was rich and one had to pay more taxes |
| Battle of Trenton 1776 | Was an important Patriot victory |
| Battle of Saratoga 1777 | New York was the greatest victory yer for the American forces |
| Battle of Yorktown 1781 | Was the last major battle of the American Revolution |
| Battle of Treaty Of Paris 1783 | Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States |
| Treaty Of Paris 1783 | Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States |
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