| A | B |
|---|
| French and Indian War | a war that ended French control in North America |
| Iroquois | English Allies |
| Algonquin | French Allies |
| Huron | French Allies |
| Treaty of Paris | 1763 agreement between Britain and France that ended the war |
| Proclamation 1763 | law forbidding English colonists to settle west of Appalachian mountains |
| stamp act | a 1765 law that placed new duties on legal documents and other paper items |
| townshend act | laws passed in 1767 that taxed goods such as glass, paper, paint and tea |
| writs of assistance | legal document that allowed British customs officials to inspect a ships cargo without giving a reason |
| sons and daughters of liberty | Groups angrey colonists formed to protest against British |
| Boston Massacre | a 1770 conflict in which five colonists were killed by British troops |
| Boston Tea Party | a 1773 protest in which colonists dressed as Indians dumped British tea in the harbor |
| Intolerable Acts | a series of laws passed in 1774 to punish Boston for the Tea Party |
| 1st Continental Congress | meeting of 12 delegates in 1774 in Philadelphia |
| Second continental Congress | Second meeting of delegates in 1775 in Philadelphia |
| minute men | colonial militia volunteers who was prepared to fight at a minutes notice |
| Ticonderoga | A British fort, green mountain boys made a surprise attack, British surrender |
| Bunker Hill | where the first major battle occurs between Americans and British |
| Patriot | colonists in favor of war against the British |
| Loyalist | colonists loyal to the British |
