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Loyalists
These were people who were colionists, but still abided by the British King's rules. -
Hessians
Hessians were soldiers in the 13 colonies who were on the British Empire's side. -
Treaty of Paris 1763
This treaty ended the Seven Year War. -
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Proclamation of 1763
Would not let settlers settle across a line which was on the Appalachian Mountains. -
Stamp Act
Made sure that all official documents used the right paper, made from England. -
Qaurtering Act of 1765
More effectual, an act for punishing mutiny and desertion, which also helped pay the soldiers and army more. -
Townshend Acts
These acts lasted until July 2nd, and they were four acts passed by Great Britain to show that they had poiwer over the colonists. -
Boston Massacre
Five colonists were killed when the heavy tax burden culminated to serious tension, causing the Massacre. -
Boston Tea Party
Non-violent protest by The Sons of Liberty, as a way to show the taxes were unwanted. -
Intolerable Acts
Acts in which imposed by the British, that were supposed to be a punishment for the Boston Tea Party. -
1st Continental Congress
A convention of 12 colonies as result of the intolerable acts, and the colonies trying to discuss how to deal with them. -
Geore Washington
A war General, who was eventually the first preident of the United States. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere road through towns yelling that the British were coming, when the RedCoats planned to attack. -
Sam Adams
A proliphic propagandist against Great Britain, who hid in Lexington, when Paul Revere told him and the town that the British are coming. -
Lexington and Concord
The first military engagement of Revolutionary War. -
Abigail Adams
She was the wife of the first vice president, as well as the second president of the United States. She sent a letter to her husband and others saying they needed to respect women more. -
Declaration of Independence
Showed that the 13 independent colonies were no lomger a part of the British Empire. -
Patriots
Colonists who fought against British, as well as made the Declaration of Independence. -
John Adams
John Adams helped with the Declaration of Independence. -
Thomas Paine
He was an activist, as well as he influenced the Patriots to gain independence from Great Britain. -
Sons of Liberty
This was a group formed in order to make sure thier rights were still given as colonists, as well as protect the rights. -
Martha Custis Washington
First Laady of the United States, and was Georgre Washington's wiefe -
Thomas Jefferson
He was the third President, a founding father, as well as a prinicipal author of the Declaration of Independence. -
Battle of Saratoga
As well as this date, another battle happened on October 7th, this battle decided the outcome of the British General Burgoyne, who eventually had the loosing army. -
Benedict Arnold
He was a great war general, but ended up fighting for the British. -
Battle of Yorktown
A won battle for the American Army, as well as the French Army. -
Lord Cornwallis
He was a General for the British, who eventually surrendered in 1781. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty allowed colonists to have their own home in North America.
