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Loyalists
These were people who thought that the brittish should continue rule over the colonies. -
Benedict Arnold
He was a general for the U.S., but then planned to surrender west point to the brittish, and his plan was exposed, so he then joined the brittish army. -
Patriots
These where the people who wanted to revolt against the brittish. -
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revolutionary war
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Treaty of Paris
A treaty signed by Great Britain, France and Spain, and Portugal, in agreement to end the seven year war. -
Proclomation of 1763
A procolamation issued by the king that prevented people from settling past the Appalachian mountains. -
Sons Of Liberty
A group of patriots which was intended to protect the rights of the colonists. -
Quartering Act
Brittish government ordered the colonies to provide any accomadations needed for Brittish soilders. -
Stamp act
A tax on the colonies that imposed that the colonies must use british british paper, which carried a revenue stamp -
Townshend Acts
A series of acts, the purpose which being to pay the salaries of British government workers, and to punnish New York for not following the Quartering act. -
Boston Masacre
British soilders killed five civilians. -
Boston Tea Party
A political protest against the tax on tea, where the protesters threw tea into boston harbor, ruining it. -
Intolerable Acts
A name given to a series of brittish laws, by the patriots. -
1st Continental congress
A convention of delegates from 12 colonies, called in response to the intolerable acts. -
Paul Revere
Paul revere was important to the revolutionary war because he warned the Massechusetes congress of a british attack at concord. -
Lexington and Concord
The first battles of the American Revolutionary war, fought in the towns of Lexington and Concord. -
Lord Cornwallis
The brittish general who surrendered at concord. -
Hessians
Germans soilders under brittish service -
Common Sense
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, which inspired the colonies to fight for independence -
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine was important to the war because he wrote Common Sense, which inspired the colonies to fight for their independence. -
Dec. of Independence
A statement by the continental congress, that declared the colonies independence from the Brittish -
Thomas Jefferson
A founding father who was an author of the declaration of independence. -
Sam Adams
A founding father and a political philosopher. -
Battles of Saratoga
Two battles fought by the colonies and the british. The first was won by the british, the second by the colonies. -
Battle of Yorktown
A battle which resulted in a victory for the U.S. and French against the brittish. -
Treaty of Paris
A treaty signed that ended the American Revolutionary War. -
Abigail Adams
The wife of john adams, and the second first lady. -
John Adams
Second presidant of the U.S. -
Martha Washington
First lady of the U.S., and husband to George Washington. -
George Washington
First presidant of the U.S.