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Treaty of Paris
This ended the French and Indian War. France gave up all of their territories ending the foreign military threat to the British. -
Proclomation of 1763
This proclomation declared that settlers couldn't go past the Appalachian Mountains. -
Stamp Act
Britain started taxing stamps for the colonists to pay for debt caused by the war. -
Quartering Act
This said that all colonists had to house and provide anything needed for the British soldiers which angered the colonists. -
Loyalists
These people were loyal to the crown (British). They didn't agree with the colonists. -
Patriots
These were people that were most likely colonists. They didn't agree with the British. -
Townshend Acts
These acts were trying to avoid imperial expenses on the colonies. They included taxes and duties on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. This was to help pay for debt caused by the war. -
Hessians
Hessians were German auxilaries from the 18th century. Nearly 30,000 served in the colonies during the war. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a killing of 5 colonists by British regulars. This was a result of the taxes imposed by the Townshend Acts to pay for the debts caused by war. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists were angry about the taxes put on tea and other goods due to the war. They dressed up as Indians and dumped the tea on ships overboard into the Boston Harbor. -
Sons of Liberty
They were a group of patriots that began in the North American British Colonies. The group formed to protect the rights of colonists and undertook the Boston Tea Party. -
Intolerable Acts
The government used a lot of money on troops and equipment to gain control of Massachusetts using these acts. The Townshend Acts made a small amount of money which was spent on these acts in attempt to make more. -
First Continental Congress
All colonies except Georgia sent delegates to this meeting. They were elected by the people, colonial legislature. Colonies proposed to seek a resolution with England. -
Lexington and Concord
These battles started the Revolutionary War. The colonists and the British had building tension in Massacheusetts. Paul Revere sounded the alarm that the British were coming to attack. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere warned colonists that the British were coming to attack. The battle was at Lexington and Concord -
George Washington
George Washington was the first president and commander-in-chief of the Continetntal army during the Revolutionary War. He was president when the constitution was made and signed. He was one of the founding fathers of the United States. -
John Adams
John Adams did many things involved with the Revolutionary War. He signed the declaration of Independence, was vice president to George Washington, and eventually became president himself. -
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine was a colonist political activist. He was also an author, a political theorist, and a revolutionary. He gave the colonists the idea to gain their freedom, -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was one of our Founding Fathers. He wrote the Decleration of Independence and was the third president. -
Declaration of Independence
The was a statement of the Continental Congress that announced the thirteen colonies and declared their independence from Britain. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle was the turning point of the war. This victory for the colonists began the ending of the war. -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold was originally a general for the colonist army, but started working for the British. He became commander of a colonist fort and planned to surrender it to the British. After his plan was exposed he became a fbrigadeer general for the British. -
Lord Cornwallis
He was a British Officer and colonial administrator. He surrendered in 1781 to an American and French force at the Siege of Yorktown. This ended hostilities in North America -
Battle of Yorktown
George Washington led 17000 men to fight against the British. The French and Continetal won the battle. This was a battle in the war. -
Treaty of Paris - 1783
The British ended the American Revolution and declared the Us as an independant nation. -
Sam Adams
Sam Adams was one of the founding fathers of the United States. He was also a president. -
Abigail Adams
Abigail was John Adam's wife. She was the first Second Lady. Her life was one of the most documented of the First Ladies. She wrote to John and gave him advice about many political matters. -
Martha Custis Washington
Martha was George Washingtons wife. She was the first First Lady.
