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Vocabulary
100
wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
100
Ignored the interest of the colonists and thought the colonist should pay for their government and defense
Who is George Grenville
100
tax on almost all printed materials
What is Stamp Act
100
"The shot heard 'round the world"
What is Lexington and Concord
100
armed citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
What is a militia
200
Proposed the Albany Plan of Union
Who is Benjamin Franklin
200
opposed any compromise with the American colonies
Who is King George III
200
British government tried to stop smuggling with this act
What is Sugar Act
200
colonist expressed their desire for peace to King George III
What is Olive Branch Petition
200
enemy forces are surrounded, trapped, without access to fresh supplies, and starved into surrendering.
What is a siege
300
wrote "Common Sense"
Who is Thomas Paine
300
colonists who did not consider unfair taxes a good reason for rebellion
Who were loyalists
300
gave British Parliament the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever"
What is Declaratory Act
300
Colonial leaders used these killings for propaganda
What is Boston Massacre
300
a steady increase in prices over time
What is inflation
400
became commander of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington
400
viewed the American colonies as a source of funds
Who is the king and parliament
400
passed to punish colonists in Boston after the Boston Tea Party (its proper name)
What is Coercive Acts
400
2nd Continental Congress declared that the colonies were a separate and united states
What is Declaration of Independence
400
persons wounded, killed or missing during a war
What is a casualty
500
One of the founders of the Son's of Liberty
Who is Samuel Adams
500
commander of British troops
Who is General Howe
500
name given to the Coercive Acts by the colonists
What is Intolerable Acts
500
this document prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains in 1763
What is Proclamation of 1763
500
a foreign slodier hired to fight in a war
What is a mercenary