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The secret colonial American group formed in 1765 to protest and resist British taxation that were responsible for the Boston Tea Party.
Sons of Liberty
17th-century English explorer known for his quests to find the Northwest Passage to Asia
Henry Hudson
What do you call an American colonist who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War?
Loyalist
a British law that taxed sugar and molasses imported into the American colonies to raise revenue after the expensive French and Indian War
Sugar Act
The treaty that officially ended the French and Indian War.
The Treaty of Paris (1763)
a type of British colony in North America granted by the Crown or King of england to an individual or group (the proprietor) who received vast land and significant governing rights
Proprietary Colony
A person loyal to the Continental Congress and opposed to British rule during the American Revolution was called a what?
Patriot
Colonists objected to British __________ without representation.
taxation
people who agreed to work for a master for a set time in exchange for passage to the American colonies
indentured servants
Who wrote the revolutionary pamphlet "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine
Many colonial cities developed along major __________ routes.
water
The _____ Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1765 to raise revenue to pay for the debts and defense costs from the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War).
Stamp
a conflict between Britain and France, with their respective Native American allies, fought over control of the Ohio River Valley and North American territory
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was fought over what area of land?
Ohio River Valley
Geography influenced settlement because people settled near rivers and __________.
coasts
Colonists protested because they had no voice in __________.
parliament
the governing body for the American colonies
Continental Congress
Who was the the first Postmaster General of the United States?
Ben Franklin
Where were large planatations located during the American Revlutionary War?
The South
The Battle of Saratoga convinced __________ to support the colonists.
France
The main author of the Declaration was __________ __________.
Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration states that all men are created __________.
equal
The turning point of the Revolution was the Battle of __________.
Saratoga
The final battle of the war took place at __________.
Yorktown