People Groups
militia forces during the Revolutionary War who were trained to be ready to fight at a minute's notice
Who are minutemen?
the area of land that surrounds the Ohio River; where Native Americans, French trappers, and English settlers fought for control during the French and Indian War
What is the Ohio River Valley?
the British national legislature that makes the laws and discussed issues of the country
What is Parliament?
a representative of one country to another
What is an envoy?
commander in chief of the continental army
colonists fighting for more freedom from King George III during the Revolutionary War; also called Whigs
Who are Patriots?
a French military site in Pennsylvania that was captured by the British during the French and Indian War
What is Fort Duquesne?
document written to define why the Revolutionary War was being fought
What is the Declaration of Independence?
a group of citizens trained to defend their country in emergencies; not part of the regular army
What is militia?
French nobleman who joined the cause for American independence when he was only nineteen
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
colonists who were loyal to King George III during the Revolutionary War; also called Tories
Who are Loyalists?
American victory that was a turning point of the Revolutionary War
What is Saratoga?
the act colonists were against because they believed that no free man should be taxed without having a say
What is the Stamp Act?
refusing to buy, use, or deal with a store, company, or organization in order to express a protest
What is a boycott?
man who fought the British in several battles and gave America a strong claim to the frontier
George Rogers Clark
foreign soldiers hired by the British government to fight against American forces
Who are mercenaries?
first battles of the Revolutionary War; fought on April 19, 1775
What is Lexington and Concord?
issued by King George III after the Indian War; marked the land west of the Appalachians as solely for the Americans
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
a belief that disputes should be resolved peacefully without war
What is pacifism?
gathered militias to harass British troops; influenced the Revolutionary War (2 people)
Who are Francis Marion and Thomas Sumter?
the secret organization in the British colonies that worked to oppose the Stamp Act
What is the Sons of Liberty?
battle in June 1775 over a hill that could house cannons; British victory
What is Bunker Hill?
laws that raised taxes on paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea
What are the Townshend Acts?
group of colonists that represented the 13 colonies who met to discuss how they should deal with the British
What is the Continental Congress?
writer of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?