Key Events and Terms in American History

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Militia

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An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency

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Boycott

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To refuse to buy certain goods or services

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Intolerable Acts 1774

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Series of laws passed in 1774 to punish Boston for the Tea Party

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Boston Massacre

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A conflict that occurred in 1770 in which five colonists were killed by British troops

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Albany Plan of Union

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Proposed by Benjamin Franklin to create one government for the 13 colonies

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French and Indian War

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A 1754 to 1763 war that led to the end of French power in North America

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First Continental Congress 1774

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A meeting of delegates from 12 colonies in Philadelphia in 1774

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Treaty of Paris 1763

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An agreement between Britain and France that ended the French and Indian War in 1763.