| A | B |
| Navigation Act of 1763 | Forced the colonies to sell their goods in England |
| Proclamation of 1763 | England said Americans could not settle past the Appalachian Mts. |
| Boston Tea Party | Colonists threw English tea into Boston Harbor |
| Boston Massacre | English soldiers shot into a crowd of colonists and killed several |
| Battle of Lexington and Concord | "Shot heard around the world" |
| Battle of Saratoga | First major victory for the Continental Army |
| Battle of Yorktown | Last battle of the American Revolution |
| Treaty of Paris of 1783 | Document which said that America was now finally free from England |
| Middle Passage | Voyage of the slaves from Africa to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean |
| French and Indian War | A war where England and France fought for control of North America |
| Salutary Neglect | England's decision not to make Americans follow trade laws |