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| The French and Indian War | Conflict between the French and British in North America; fought from 1754-1763 |
| The Albany Plan of Union | plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin that called for a Grand Council with representatives from each colony |
| Triangular Trade Route | Colonial trade route between New England, the West Indies, and Africa |
| mercantalism | an economic policy whereby a nation becomes strong by building up its gold standard and exporting more than it imports |
| Parliament | law-making body in England |
| boycott | to refuse to buy certain goods or services |
| Navigation Acts | laws that governed trade between England and its colonies; ensured that only England benefited from colonial trade |
| Common Sense | Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine; urged the colonists to separate from Britain |
| Sons of Liberty | group of colonial men who joined together to protest The Stamp Act and protect colonial liberties |
| Quartering Act | law that required colonists to provide housing, bedding, and beverages to British soldiers stationed in the colonies |
| First Continental Congress | meeting of delegates from 12 colonies in Philadelphia in September, 1774 |
| The Declaration of Independence | Document that stated that the colonies had become a free and independent nation, and explained why they were separating from Britain |
| The Boston Massacre | shooting of five Bostonians by British soldiers on March 5, 1770 |
| The Boston Tea Party | protest in which Bostonians dressed as Indians, and dumped British tea into the harbor |
| The American Revolution | American War for independence from Britain |
| Justice | Freedom |
| Continental Army | Army set up by the Second Continental Congress to fight the British |
| Liberty | Freedom to live as you please as long as you respect the rights of others and obey the laws |
| Northwest Territory | Area of land west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River |
| The Stamp Act | law passed by Parliament that taxed legal documents, newspapers, almanacs, playing cards, and dice |
| Tea Act | British law that let the British East India Company bypass colonial merchants and sell their tea directly to colonists |
