| A | B |
|---|
| George Washington | leader of the first army |
| militia | army |
| alliance | an agreement between nations |
| boycott | refuse to buy certain products |
| duty | import tax |
| petition | to ask to do something in writing |
| Writs of assistance | British order that allowed officials to search houses without cause |
| Quartering Act | British soldiers would stay in the houses of colonists to save money |
| Stamp Act | tax on all legal documents |
| Proclamation of 1763 | colonists could not move west of the Applachian Mountains |
| Sugar Act | tax on products with sugar including molasses |
| minutemen | soldiers who were ready at a moments notice |
| Tea Act | imposed a tax on tea |
| Townshend Acts | a system to enforce taxes |
| Boston Massacre | March 1770, soldiers shot at protesters |
| cede | surrender |
| Victory at Fort Ticonderoga | important victory because of its location and the weapons that were there |
| The Second Continental Congress | in Philadelphia, George Washington chosen as leader and army was established |
| Olive Branch Petition | loyalists said they would not fight against the king |
| monopoly | is total control of a market for a certain product |
