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American Revolution Questions and Answers 100% Pass French and Indian War also called the Seven Years War, it was the French against the British along with their Indian allies; the British won, ga... ining much land in North America George Washington commander of the Continental Army and leader of the Revolution who became 1st President John Adams leader of the Revolution who defended the British in the trial after the Boston Massacre; became 2nd President Thomas Jefferson leader of the Revolution who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence; became 3rd President Boston Tea Party colonists throw tea from British ships into the Boston harbor in protest of the Tea Act Boston Massacre incident where colonists were killed by British soldiers; used as propaganda against the British` Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts) set of laws that closed the port of Boston and established military control of Boston as a punishment for the Tea Party Stamp Act of 1765 first direct British tax in America that led to many protests Proclamation Act of 1763 British law that closed off the lands west of the Appalachian mountians to colonial settlement Quartering Act British law that required colonist provide quarters or housing for British troops Lexington and Concord first battles of the Revolutionary war; colonists tried to stop British confiscation of colonial weapons and ammunition minutemen colonial fighters ready to fight in a minute's notice 00:0201:34 Sons of Liberty colonists who led protests and committed acts of aggression against British tax collectors and officials Samuel Adams leader of the Sons of Liberty, and businessman who helped fund the Revolution John Hancock leader of the Revolution; representative signed the Declaration of Independence in large handwriting Paul Revere leader of the Revolution in Boston who helped warn colonial militia that the British troops were coming; he also was the creator of much propaganda against the British like the painting of the Boston Massacre boycott agreement to not buy or sell goods from someone as a form of protest; non-importation, nonconsumption and non-exportation Battle of Saratoga Patriot victory in upstate New York and turning point in the Revolutionary War that also led the French to enter the war in support of the colonists Declaration of Independence list of grievances and reasons that led to the official declaration that the colonies were separating from the British Battle of Yorktown Patriot victory with help of French fleet that made led to the surrender of a large number of British troops and the end of the war Valley Forge place in Eastern Pennsylvania where Washington's troops spent a long, harsh winter with little supplies Battle of Trenton Washington's troops surprise British mercenary soldiers by crossing the Delaware and attacking on Christmas night Battle of Bunker Hill 1st major battle of the war, and, although the British won by taking control of the hill, it cost them many soldiers and encouraged the Patriots that they can stand up to the British Thomas Paine author of Common Sense, a pamphlet that convinced many Americans that they can, and should, fight for independence from the British Benjamin Franklin scientist, newspaper publisher and diplomat who helped raise support for the war, and French entrance on the side of the colonies Boston Harbor Bill One of the Intolerable Acts, it closed the port of Boston until they paid for the tea that was dumped. Massachusetts Government Act One of the Intolerable Acts, it ended self-rule and made all colonial governments subject to British appointment Quebec Act One of the Intolerable Acts, it eliminated land claims of Virginia, Massachusetts and Connecticut in the Ohio River Valley. [Show More]

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