Age of Exploration
Largest Empire during the 1700s
What is Great Britain?
King of Great Britain during the American Revolution
Who is King George?
To make laws in a naiton
What is Legislation?
British Strategy during the American Revolution
What is Divide and Conquer?
Someone who was in favor of the idea of American Indpendence?
What is a Patriot?
Fought against the British during the 7 Year War
What is the French Empire?
Leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution
Who is George Washington?
Name of the Legislative body for the British Government
What is Parliament?
Patriot Strategy during the American Revolution
What is Guerrilla Warfare?
Someone who was in favor of keeping the 13 colonies part of the British Empire
What is a Loyalist?
Trade System created across the Atlantic that connected Europe, North American, and Western Africa
What is the Triangle Trade?
Founding Father that wrote much of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This Act placed a tax on all paper good in the 13 colonies
What is the Stamp Act?
First Battle that started the American Revolution
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
Major ally for the Patriots during the American Revolution
What is the French Empire?
A situation where one company has complete control of an entire market
What is a Monopoly?
Patriot supporter that wrote the influential political pamphlet Common Sense
Who is Thomas Paine?
This act was designed to punish the colonies in response to the Boston Tea Party
What are the Intolerable Acts?
This battle showed the patriots as a serious fighting force and indicated the revolution was going to be a long conflict
What is the battle of Bunker Hill?
Name given to British soldiers during the American Revolution
What are the Red Coats?
An economic policy designed to maximize Exports and minimize Imports
What is Mercantalism?
Commander during the American Revolution who advised Washington and would go on to become the first Treasurer of the United States
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
What is Imperialism?
Government-mandated enlistment of people in a national service, mainly a military service.
What is the Draft?
Government body that was created by various leaders of the 13 colonies and would go on to draft the Declaration of Indpendence
What is the Continental Congress?