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proposal by Benjamin Franklin to create a unified government for the British colonies
Albany Plan of Union
Jewish financier who aided the American fight for independence
Haym Salomon
commander of the American army in the Revolutionary War and first President of the United States.
George Washington
signer of the Declaration of Independence who helped to draft the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution and served in Congress
Roger Sherman
enslaved African American who spied for General Lafayette
James Armistead
war that took place from 1754 to 1763 that led to the end of French power in North America
French and Indian War
wife of John Adams and proponent of women's rights
Abigail Adams
leader in the American Revolution, first Vice President and then second President of the United States.
John Adams
1770 incident in which five colonists were killed by British troops
Boston Massacre
king of Great Britain from 1760 to 1820
George III
field near Quebec; site of a major British victory over the French in the French and Indian War
Plains of Abraham
Massachusetts historian, playwright, and activist who supported the Revolution
Mercy Otis Warren
American Revolutionary hero from Connecticut who was captured by the British and hung without trial
Nathan Hale
shutting of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
blockade
writer of the political pamphlet Common Sense
Thomas Paine
1763 conflict between Native Americans and the British over British policies in the Great Lakes area
Pontiac's War
sailor of African and Native American descent who was killed in the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
lawyer and statesman from New York who served on the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence
Robert Livingston
pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that argued for independence from Great Britain
Common Sense
French aristocrat who fought alongside the Americans
Marquis de Lafayette
1763 agreement between Britain and France that ended the French and Indian War and transferred much of North America from French to British control
Treaty of Paris
leader in the American Revolution who later served as governor of Virginia
Patrick Henry
statesman, politician, and inventor who proposed the Albany Plan of Union and participated in the Continental Congress
Benjamin Franklin
Boston patriot and organizer against the British
naval captain during the American Revolution
John Paul Jones