| A | B |
|---|
| alliance | a formal agreement between groups or individuals |
| Ben Franklin | He had the idea for the Albany Plan. |
| budget | plan for spending money |
| delegates | representatives |
| George Washington | He led the Virginians against the French. |
| Parliament | the lawmaking branch of the British government |
| proclamation | public announcement |
| What did the Ottawa Chief Pontiac do? | He attacked British forts and colonists too. |
| What was the Albany Plan? | The colonies should unite to fight the French. |
| Why did Britain and France both fight over control of the Ohio valley? | It was a good place for growth and trade. |
| Why did the Parliament pass new taxes on the colonists? | to help pay for the cost of the war |
| boycott | refuse to buy |
| congress | a formal meeting of representatives |
| imperial policies | laws and orders issued by the British Parliament |
| massacre | a killing of many people who cannot defend themselves |
| protest | work against |
| repeal | take back |
| representation | speaking or acting for someone |
| treason | working against your own government |
| What caused the Boston Massacre? | because there were so many British soldiers there |
| What was the Committee of Correspondence? | it was formed so the colonists could spread news quickly |
| What was the Stamp Act? | It was a tax on paper products. |
| What was the Townshend Acts? | It taxed glass, tea, paint, and paper imported into the colonies |
| Who was accused of treason? | Patrick Henry |
| Why were the colonists angry about the Stamp Act? | They said it was unfair. |
| blockade | to prevent from entering or leaving |
| Minutemen | ready to fight at a minute's notice |
| monopoly | complete control of a good or service |
| petition | a signed request |
| quarter | provide food and housing to the soldiers |
| revolution | a sudden or complete change of government |
| What was the effect of the Coercive Acts? | It forced the Massachusette's colonists to follow laws they thought were unfair. |
| What was the first shot fired at Lexington called? | "the shot heard 'round the world" |
| What was the result of the First Continental Congress? | it gave colonists the right to life and liberty and to assemble (or gather) together |
| What were the signals of the lanterns in the church tower by Paul Revere? | "one if by land, two if by sea" |
| Why did the colonists take part in the Boston Tea Party? | They refused to pay for the tea they had destroyed. |
| commander in chief | the leader of all military forces |
| earthworks | walls made of earth and stone |
| olive branch | an ancient symbol of peace |
| What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War? | the Battle of Bunker Hill |
| Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill? | the British |
| declaration | an official statement |
| grievances | complaints |
| independence | the freedom to govern themselves |
| preamble | the first part of the Declaration of Independence telling why it was written |
| resolution | a formal group statement |
| What is another name for a person's signature? | John Hancock |
| What was the short book by Thomas Paine called "Common Sense" about? | It argued colonies should claim their independence and be their own country. |
| Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence? | John Hancock |
| Why did not a state not accept money from other states? | because most states printed their own money |
| Why were the delegates worried about signing the Declaration of Independence? | They were worried they would be accused of treason. |
