Unit 2 American Revolution Terminology USH3

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French and Indian War of 1754-1763

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War fought in the colonies between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio Valley area. The English won.

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Samuel Adams

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The leader of the American Revolution

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John Adams

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The second President of the United States

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The Tea Act of 1773

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To grant the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies

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the Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)

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In reaction to the Boston Tea Party; closing of Boston Harbor, revocation of Massachusetts charter (power to governor), all colonial trials would be held in England.

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the Patriots

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Colonists who wanted independence from Britain.

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the Loyalists

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Colonists who supported the British government during the American Revolution.

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the Second Continental Congress (1775)

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The government during the American Revolution.

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George Washington

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Commander of the Continental Army

1st president

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Common Sense

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A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that claimed the colonies had a right to be an independent nation.