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This French teenager became one of the youngest generals in U.S. history.
Marquis de Lafayette
Throughout Europe, the French & Indian War is known as this.
The Seven Years' War
A period during which the colonies were largely ignored by England.
Salutary Neglect
It's the first central government of the U.S.
The Articles of Confederation
Term for the British policy of using the colonies to create wealth, which leads to power.
Mercantilism
He is the "Father of the Constitution."
James Madison
It started with the throwing of snowballs & other projectiles, & ended with 5 colonists dead.
Boston Massacre
The Proclamation of 1763 said this.
Colonists can not settle past the Appalachian Mountains.
Thomas Jefferson listed these 3 things as unalienable rights.
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Peggy Shippen convinced her husband, this man, to betray his country.
Benedict Arnold
As one of the "Sons of Liberty," he helped lead the Boston Tea Party. Today you see his face on bottles.
Samuel Adams
It's the site of famous British surrender, that for all intents & purposes, ended the Revolutionary War.
Yorktown
This act put a tax on paper.
Stamp Act
The Great or Connecticut Compromise, settled a dispute between these two factions.
Big States and Small States
This Ottawa chief led a violent campaign in 1763 to drive the British out of the Ohio country.
Pontiac
These two men served as diplomats to France. They helped convince them to enter the war.
John Adams and Ben Franklin
George Washington and his army snuck across this river on Christmas night, to attack in Trenton the next morning.
Delaware River
These acts restricted trade in the colonies. All trade would be on English ships & go through English ports.
Navigation Acts
This treaty ended the French & Indian War. One of the same name ended the Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Paris
This was a farmer's rebellion in Massachusetts that highlighted the flaws of the first U.S. government.
Shays's Rebellion
He was an American spy who was hanged. He said, "My only regret is that I have but one life to give for my country."
Nathan Hale
This battle in NY is often called the turning point for the Americans. It would help convince France to enter the war.
Saratoga
These acts were passed following the Boston Tea Party. They closed the Boston Harbor and eliminated the local government.
Intolerable Acts
This document was sent to King George, as a final attempt to avoid war. He didn't read it.
Olive Branch Petition
This ordinance settled the issue of how newly acquired territories would become states.
Northwest Ordinance