American Revolution Key Terms and Figures

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Revolution

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A forceable overthrow of a government of social order, in favor of a new system.

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Tax Collector

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Someone who collects taxes for the government.

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Taxation

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The process where the government collects monetary contributions from individuals and businesses for the overall benefit of the nation.

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Treason

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A crime of betraying a state or government to which one owes allegiance.

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John Hancock

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January 23, 1737-October 8, 1793. He was an American founding father, merchant, statesman and prominent patriot of the American Revolution. He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the USA Declaration of Independence-the term for a person’s signature is their john Hancock.

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Nancy Hart

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Georgia’s most acclaimed female participant during the Revolutionary War. She was a devout patriot.

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Paul Revere

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An American silversmith and patriot in the American Revolution.

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Saratoga

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This was the setting (NY) for the Battle of Saratoga- a turning point in the Revolutionary War.

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Thomas Paine

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An English-American writer who had much influence in the American Revolution.