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| Albany Plan of Union | the first formal proposal to unites the American colonies |
| Ally | a country that agrees to help another country to achieve a common goal |
| Appalachian Mountains | a mountain range that stretches from eastern Canada to southern Alabama. |
| Artillery | a cannon or large gun |
| Battle or Yorktown | the last major battle of the Revolutionary War |
| Battle of Saratoga | a series of conflicts between British soldiers and the continental army in1777 that provided to be a turning point in the Revolutionary War. |
| Black code | a law passed by southern states that limit the freedom of former slaves. |
| Boston Massacre | a clash between British soldiers and Boston colonist in 1770 |
| Boston Tea Party | the dumping of 342 chest of tea into Boston Harbor by colonists in 1773 to protest the Tea Act. |
| Bounty | a reward or cash payment given by a government. |
| English Bill of Rights | an agreement signed by Williams and Mary to respect the rights of English citizens and of Parliament |
| Glorious Revolution | the overthrow of English King James 2nd and his replacement by William and Mary. |
| Great Awakening | a revival of religious feelings in the American colonies during the 1730s and the 1740s. |
| Great Migration | the movement of puritans from England to establish settlements around the world |
| House of Burgesses | created in 1619 |
| Immigrant | a person who settles in a new country |
| Inflation | an increase in the price of goods and services and a decrease in the value of money. |
| Iroquois League | a 16th century alliance of the Cayuga |
| Lexington and Concord | sites in Massachusetts of the first battles of the American Revolution. |
| Magna Carta or Great Charter | a document guaranteeing basic political rights in England |
| Mayflower Compact | an agreement established by the men who sailed to America on the Mayflower |
| Mercantilism | an economic systems in which nations increase their wealthand power by obtaining gold and silver and by establishing a favorable balance of trade. |
| Patriot | an American colonist who sided with the rebels in the American Revolution. |
| Triangular Trade | transatlantic system of trade in which goods |
| Social Contract | this means that the people give up some rights to a government in order to receive social order |
| John Locke | major English political philosopher of the Enlightenment era who wrote Two Treatise of Government |
| Enlightenment | the 18th century intellectual movement which advocated reason as the primary basis of authority instead of religion |
| Liberty | freedom or the state of being free |
| French and Indian War | war fought mainly between France and Britain and the many allies of theirs during 1754-1763. This war took place in Europe |
