Revolutionary Era Vocabulary

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ally

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a person or nation that works with another person or nation for a common purpose.

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French and Indian War

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a war from 1754 to 1763 between France and Britain that also involved American colonists and American Indian peoples; the North American part of the Seven Years' War.

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Albany Plan of Union

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a 1754 plan to create a common government for the British colonies in North America that was not approved by the colonial legislatures.

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Treaty of Paris

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a 1763 treaty between Britain and France ending the French and Indian War and the Seven Years' War and awarding Britain all French territories on the North American mainland as well as the former Spanish territory of Florida.

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extensive

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covering a large area

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devise

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to plan or invent.