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Treaty of Paris
Signed ont he 10th of Febuary, by representatives of Great Britain, France, and Spain, in agreement of Britain's victory over France and Spain, concluding the 7 year war. -
Proclamation of 1763
Issued by King George III, and kept settlers from settling past a line drawn on the Appalachian Mountains. The purpose of this was to better organize Britain's empire, and to better their relationship with the natives. -
Sons of Liberty
An American patriot organization, best known for the Boston Tea party. The name comes from a speech Isaac Barre spoke, calling the colonials sons of liberty. -
Stamp Act
The British Parlament created a direct tax on the colonies of British America. It meant that a lot of printed material were to be produced on stamped paper, that was produced in London. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were several acts passed throughout 1767 by the British Parlament. These acts were named after Charled townshend, who was the Chancellor of the Exchequer. There were 5 acts passed, the Revenue Act of 1767, New York Restraining Act, the Commissioners of Customs Act, the Vice Admiralty Court Act, and the Indemnity Act. These acts mainly impacted British America. -
Sam Adams
One of the founding fathers of America, Samuel Adams was a statesman, and a political philosopher. He was a leader of the movement that became the American Revolution, He was a second cousin to John Adams. -
Boston Massacre
An incident when British Soldiers killed 5 civilians, and injured 6 others. They were being harassed, and without orders they fired into the crowd, instantly killing 3 people. -
Boston Tea Party
By the Sons of Liberty, in Boston, this was a non-violent protest. Disguised as Indians, they destroyed all tea sent by the East India Company. Protesting to the American boycott of tea carrying, which they had not authorized. -
Quartering Act
Along with sevral other Acts, known to the colonists as the "Intolerable Acts". These acts were a reaction to the Boston Tea Party. This new Quartering Act required colonists to provide housing for soldiers. -
1st Continental Congress
A meeting of Delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies (all except Georgia). They met in Philadelphia, responding to the intolerable acts. It was attended by 56 people. -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parlament. They related to the Boston Tea Party, and triggered an outrage in the 13 colonies. -
Thomas Paine
As an English-American political activist, author, political theorist and revolutionary, he inspired the Patriots to claim independance from Britain. He came to the colonies in 1774. -
Paul Revere
Revere got sent to warn the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, of the siteing of one of the larger caches of Patriot military supplies. Concord residents began moving the military supplies away from the town, after the warning. -
Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were fought on April 19th, 1775, in the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy, and Campbridge. -
Loyalists
Loyalists were Americans conlonists, still loyal to Britain. When the war was won, many Loyalists fled back to Britain. -
Abigail Adams
Married to John Adams, she was the first Vice President. She was the mother to the 6th president, John Quincy Adams. She is concidered to be the first First Lady. -
Declaration of Independance
A statement created by the Continental Congress, that said that the 13 colonies were no longer apart of of the Britain Empire. They would form the U.S instead. -
Patriots
These were colonists of the 13 colonies, that rebelled against Britain. They finally won, and took the colonies as their own. -
John Adams
He was the 2nd president of the States, and a founding father. He was a statesman, diplomat, and a leader of the American Revolution. He never owned a slave, opposed to it. -
Hessians
Hessians were German auxiliaries used for service of the British Empire. During the Revolutionary War, about 30,000 served the colonies. -
Thomas Jefferson
A founding father of the States, and te 3rd president. Also, the main author of the Decleration of Independance. He served in the Continental Congress at the beginning of the War. He was the first Secretary of State. -
George Washington
He was the first ever president of the United States, and a founding father of the States. He was also the commander-in-chief of the Army during the Revolutionary War. He was elected in 1788. -
Martha Washington
She had 4 kids, and was widowed at 25. But then married George Washington, the 1st president, and was known as Lady Washington. -
Benedict Arnold
Arnold was a general in the war, originally fighting for the American Continental Army but left for the British Army. He had planned to surrender West Point, New York to the British, but was exposed in 1780. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown has several other names like the Siege of Yorktown, German Battle or Surrender at Yorktown. Led by the Comte de Rochambeau, it was a victory of combined forces of the American Continental Army, and French Army troops, over the British. -
Lord Cornwallis
He was a general of the British Forces. In 1781, he surrendered in the Battle of Yorktown, which ended many violent actions. In Ireland and India, he served as a civil and military governor. -
Treaty of Paris
A set of treaties that ended the American Revolutionary War. Representatives of Britian, the US, France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic all signed. There were several different treaties in this set. Britain lost the 13 colonies.
