required payment by citizens to the government

member of the Sons of Liberty and organized boycotts and protests

defended British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre, member of the Continental Congress from Massachusetts, & negotiated the Treaty of Paris

author of the Declaration of Independence

general of the Continental Army

punished colonists for the Boston Tea Party (ordered the closing of Boston Harbor, limited town meetings, permitted the quartering of soldiers, and controlled trials)

repealed the Stamp Act, but stated that Britain had the right to tax the colonists

taxed newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards

taxed everyday items, such as tea, glass, lead, and paint

French and Indian War

fought between Britain and France to determine control of territory in modern day US and Canada

Proclamation Act of 1763

prohibited English settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

deadly altercation between British soldiers and colonists that started with colonists throwing ice balls

in protest of the Tea Tax, colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor

no taxation without representation

phrase used to explain why colonists were upset by the acts/taxes put in place by Britain

war fought between American colonists and Britain for colonists’ independence

Declaration of Independence

formally announced the colonists were independent from Britain

life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

volunteer soldiers from Massachusetts that were always ready to fight

declared monarchy was wrong and convinced many colonists to support independence

Battle of Lexington and Concord

first shots fired and signaled the start of the American Revolution

Battle of Bunker Hill

British won and gained control of Boston Harbor, but huge morale boost for the Colonists

battle that convinced the French to support the colonists

agreement that ended the Revolutionary War

explains why the Declaration of Independence was written

American Revolution - Unit 1 Flashcards

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boycott

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refuse to buy or use a product

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colony

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land under the control of another country

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loyalists

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colonists who did not support independence from Britain

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militia

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volunteer citizen army

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monarchy

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government ruled by a king or queen

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morale

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attitude or confidence level

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Patriots

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colonists who wanted to be independent from Britain

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