| A | B |
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| Enemies of the colonies | The Indians and the French. |
| What country did the colonies depend on? | England |
| Tax | The money paid by people for the support of their government. |
| Trade laws | Colonists export raw materials to england. The English took raw materials as lumber, fur and iron. |
| Triangular trade routes | Colonial ships made a 3-part voyage. New England, Africa and West Indies |
| The French and Indian War (1754) | England and France fight over part of N. America. (Ohio River Valley) |
| Peace Treaty | In 1763 a peace treaty was signed in Paris, France |
| George Washington | Led a group of soldiers from Virginia at age 22 |
| Empire | A group of countries or colonies under one ruler. |
| Boycott | Refuse to buy or use goods in order to punish others or make them take action. |
| Repeal | To withdraw from |
| Representative | A person elected to speak or act for others |
| Congress | The lawmaking body of a country. |
| Revolution | Change that makes a difference in the lives of many people. |
| Independence | Freedom from another country's or person's control or influence. |
| Samuel Adams | Boston leader. Started a secret protest group called the Sons of Liberty |
| Sons of Liberty | Secret protest group. They beat up tax collectors or broke into their homes or offices. |
| Patrick Henry | Patriot famous for saying "Give me liberty or give me death." |
| Minutemen | Soldiers trained to fight in a minute's notice. |
| patriot | Colonist that were in favor of independence. |
| Marquis de Lafayette | Trusted advisor and friend of General Washington. |
| Townshend Acts | Placed a tax on tea, paper, glass and lead. |
| Crispus Attucks | The first black person to die for America's freedom. |
| militia | A citizen's army. |
| Ethan Allen | Led a group of rebels called "The Green Mountain Boys." |
| Stamp Act | Colonists had to pay tax on every newspaper they read. |
| Daughters of Liberty | Refused to buy English cloth. They wove their own cloth, "homespun." |
| The Boston Tea Party | The Sons of Liberty dressed as indians and dumped tea into the harbor. |
| Declaration of Independence | Laws stating that all men are created equal and have the right to "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. |
| Redcoats | Paul Revere and William Dawes warned these English soldiers in red coats. |
