Key Terms Chapter 7

French and Indian War

• Was Fought for Control of North America

• Was Fought for resources

Proclamation Line of 1763

• Represented by colonists who hoped to settle on the new western lands

• Represented by colonists who hoped to settle on the new southern lands

Boston Massacre

• In 1770 A group of protesters taunted soldiers with snowballs and by accident the soldiers fired and several protesters were killed.

• In 1770, a group of soldiers taunted protesters with snowballs and by accident protesters were killed.

John Adams

• A young Attorney that defended the soldiers from the Boston Masscre

• An elderly attorney that was against the soldiers from the Boston Masscre

Patrick Henry

• Considered the finest orator in America, convinced the House of Burgesses to support the war with his stirring speech, "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death"

• Considered and ok orator in America, convinced the Indians to support war with his stirring speech, "Give me life or give me death"

Battle of Saratoga

• Washington and his troops surprised hessian mercenaries (German hired troops) by surprise and defeated them

• Washington and the French surprised the British mercenaries (British hired troops) by surprise and defeated them

Wentworth Chesswell

• The First African American elected to public office in America

• The first Indian American Elected to public office in Britain

Chrispus Attucks

• A man of mixed African and Native American Indian ancestry, was the first colonist killed

• A woman mixed with British and Native American Indian ancestry, was the first colonist hanged

Mery Otis Warren

• James Warrens wife, wrote a series of pamphlets and satires against the British.

• Wrote a series of newspapers and satires against America

Abigail Adams

• The Wife of Adams. They exchanged letters which revealed her intelligence and strong opinions. Her writing contains of her commenting on rights for women and African Americans, and fierce support for American Independence.

• The sister of Adams, they exchanged letter containing her opinions on Indian rights.