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John Locke
One of the most influential of Enlightenment -
French and Indian war
Compromised the American theater of the seven years war -
Proclamation of 1763
Forbade all settle across the line along the Appalachian mountains -
Currency act
When British gave paper money to merchants in the colonies -
Sugar Act
Britain was costing too much for molasses so the Americans refused to pay -
Stamp Act
Britain was in debt and looked to America for help but America rebelled against it -
Quartering Act
It required for Americans to provide housing and food to British soldiers in the area -
Declartory Act
Taxing authority is the same as Great Britain. -
Townshend Acts
A series of acts passed in 1767 -
Minutemen
An army made from all of the colonies independently. -
Boston Tea Party
A political protest by the sons of liberty -
Boston Port Act
Designed to secure Britain's jurisdictions with America's dominions -
Quebec Act
It gave french Canadians religious freedom -
Massachusetts Government Act
Gave it's royally appointed governor many great powers -
Administration of Justice Act
Protecting British officials with with capital offenses -
Second Continental Congress
Like the first congress but declared the war started with Britain. -
Hessians
German soldiers that were hired to fight for Britain against America -
First Continental Congress
A bunch of people who gathered together from 12 of the thirteen colonies -
Charles Montesquieu
Lived during the age of enlightenment -
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death Speech
When Patrick Henry said his speech of Give me liberty or give me death. -
Lexington and Concord
The first battles with military engagements. -
Bunker Hill
One of the early battles in the war -
George and Martha Washignton
George was the leader in the Continental and and the couple were the first president and first lady -
Thomas Jefferson
The author of the Declaration of Independence -
John and Abigail Adams
John was a political man and became the second president of the United States. Martha told John to not forget about women's rights -
Declaration of Independence
States that America wants to be free from Britain and starts the war -
Saratoga wars
Gave a decisive win to America over Britain. -
Articles of Confederation
The first constitution of the United States -
Frech Alliance
When Americans needed help fighting the British, the french came in to help them win -
Yorktown
Another decisive victory for Virginia -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the Revolutionary war -
John Hancock
Served as a patriot and was a president. -
U.S Constitution Signed
When we won the Revolutionary war -
Patrick Henry
The man who gave the give me liberty or give me death speech. -
Benedict Arnold
A general in the Revolutionary war -
Sam Adams
Was a vital part in Boston Tea Party -
Alexander Hamilton
One of the founding fathers of America -
Paul Revere
Was a patriot and warned the people that the British were coming.
