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Treaty of Paris 1763
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Proclamation of 1763
After the French and Indian War, the Proclamation of 1763 was passed, stating that lands west of the all rivers which lead into the Atlantic Ocean from the west and north-west were off limits. This document also established 4 new American colonies. -
The Loyalists
The loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the Kingdom of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War. -
Benedict Arnold
Arnold was a rebel general and traitor in the Revolution. He planned to give the British the fort of West Point. He finally took England's side. -
The Hessians
The Hessians were German mercenaries that had been retained by the British.They were significant because they didn't side with the British. -
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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act forced direct tax by Britich Parliment, requiring that all prinitable materials in the colonies would be printed on stamp paper produced in London. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was a secret organization that was formed to stop the Stamp Act, but it protested against all acts instead. -
The Quartering Act of 1765
The American colonists were forced to give British soliders food, water and shelter when they needed it. This act also gave British soldiers the right to come in a colinist's home when they wanted to. -
The Townshed Acts
The Townshed Acts were a series of acts passed by the Parliament of Great Britain, mostly relating to the British colonies in America. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an incident on March 5, 1770 and British Army soldiers killed five civilian men and injured six others. British troops had been stationed in Boston since 1768 in order to protect and support crown-appointed colonial officials -
Intolarable Acts
The Intolarable Acts were a series of acts passed to punish Massechussetts for the Boston Tea Party by the British Parliment. -
1st Continental Congress
The 1st Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from twelve colonies that met at Carpenters' Hall (Philadelphia) in the American Revolution. It was called in response to the passage of the Coercive Acts -
The Patriots
The Patriots were people who really cared for America. They realized that England was using them for profit and power. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere was an American silversmith and a patriot in the American Revolution. In the year 1175, Revere was sent to ride to Lexington and he arrived by midnight, but he was captured by the British. -
Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the American Revolution. These battles took place in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, the towns of Lexington, Concord, and Lincoln County. -
George Washington
George Washington was a soldier who was to command the Colonial forces in the Revolutionary War. He was also considered the Father of the United States -
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine was an English-American political theorist. He was also important because he encouraged Americans to declare independence from England. -
Declaration of Independance
The Dec. of Independance was a document that announced that the thirteen American colonies, considered themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. -
John Adams
John Adams was the 2nd president of the US and he worked with Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin on the Decloration of Independence. After the war was over he became the America's first ambassador -
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson approved the Louisiana purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition. He was also helped to write the Declaration of Independence. -
Boston Tea Party
This event was a demonstration by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided 3 British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of tea chests into the harbor. This was a act against the British. -
Samual Adams
Samuel Adams was on the Board of War of the Second Continental Congress and was one of the Foudning Fathers of North America. He also participated in the Boston Tea Party, rebeling against the British Parliment. -
Battle of Saratoga
On September 19 and October 7, 1777, the Battle of Saratoga took place. This decided the fate of British General John Burgoyne's army in the Revolution. -
Lord Cornwallis
Cornwallis was a influential member of british parliament and was a soldier. He was also the first govenor general. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown ended as a victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by George Washington and French Army troops. -
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783. This document ended the Revolutionary War between the British and settlers of America. -
Abigail Adams
Abigal Adams helped expand women's rights. She was an defender of married women's property rights and more opportunities for women -
Martha Custis Washington
Martha Washington was the wife of George Washington. She aslo freed Washington's slaves during the Revolution.
