Ss Chapter 6 And 7

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King George III

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6.2 - issued Proclamation of 1763 [Brit. and French ended 7yr war]
He was in charge of British during the Americna Revolution

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Proclamtion of 1763

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law issued by King George III banning British from settling west of the Appalacian Moutains

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George Grenville

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Prime Minister asked Parliament to tax colonists for army that was sent to protect colonists (mostly to bail colonists out of trouble with Indians)

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Sugar Act

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1764 Parliament passed act - law that set duties/taxes on sugar and molasses imported by colonists

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James Otis

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lawyer from Boston; one of the first colonists to protest taxation by Parliament

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Samuel Adams

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Boston twon meeting May 1764 - agreed with Otis; helped with Commitees of Correspondence

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Committees of Correspondence

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groups that contacted other tows and colonies and shared ideas and information about new British laws and how to challenge them

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Stamp Act

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idea proposed by Grenville; passed by Parliament in March 1765 - required colonists to pay for stamp/seal on paper items

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Sons of Libery

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secret societies in NY and MA formed by colonists

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Writs of Assistance

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special forms that allowed tax colelctros to search for smuggled goods. Used by British officials to enforce Townshend Acts

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Boston Massacre

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tension exploded on march 5, 1770 when British soldier got into fight with colonists. Soldiers fired and shot colonists

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Boston Tea Party

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the dumpbed of 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor by Sons of Liberty on Dec. 16, 1773

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Intolerable Acts

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spring of 1774, Britain passed Coercive Acts to punish MA (esp Boston) for tea party.

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Thomas Gage

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April 1775, Brit. General wanted to take away minutemen's weapons and ammunition

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Second Continental Congress

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May 1775, representitives from 12 colonies met in Philadelphia to decide how to react to the fighting and decided not to breakaway from British but to defend themselves

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Continental Army

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formed by 2nd CC to defend colonies and Virginian Washington was chosen to be General

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George Washington

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Virginian chosen to command the Continental Army against British

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Olive Branch Petition

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written on July 5, signed by delegates; branch is symple of peace; King George III rejected peace offer

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Battle of Bunker Hill

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Actually on Breed's hill; named after hill next to it: Bunker. showed colonists could fight back at British; colonists outnumbered; eventually retreated; British 1000 casualities, colonists 400

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Thomas Paine

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writer of Common Sense; stated monarchy was unfair and that the PEOPLE should make the laws, not jus Parliament; also wrote The Crisis

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Thomas Jefferson

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main author of Declaration of Independence

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Declaration of Independence

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July 4, 1776; declared colonists independent; 3 main ideas: people haveu nalienable rights. King George violated people's rights; colonists had right to break away from G. Britain (life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness)

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Patriots

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colonists who chose to fight for freedom and independence

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Loyalists

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colonists who were loayl to Great Britain (aka Tories)

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Lord Dunmore's Proclamation

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Virgina's governor issued proc. on Nov 7 1775 that promised freedom to any slave who fought for British

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william howe

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gen. that drove continental army to long island; sought revenge on Washington after being driven out of Boston

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Battle of Trenton

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Wash. surprise attacked Hessians on Xmas eve in NJ (crossed DE river) lasted less than 1hr. and captured 900 Hessians.

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Battle of Princeton

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Wash. continued camp fire while surrounding the British at night. Patriot win

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John Burgoyne

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took Fort Ticonderoga, Howe not @ Saratoga to help him. Gen. planned to divide and conquer colonies with Howe but Howe did not follow through plan.

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Battle of Brandywine Creek

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Wash. Vs. Howe > sept 11 1777; Patriots suffered x2 casualties than Brit. Howe allowed soldiers to escape

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Battle of Saratoga

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caused French to help Americans. Won by Horacio Gates and Benedict Arnold; Burgoyned suffered defeat and Fort Ticonderoga was taken back

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Marquis de LaFayette

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French who helped the Americans in 1777; lacked combat skills but belief and strategies impressed Wash and became trusted friend/ally

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John Paul Jones

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One of most successful Am Capt born in Scotland; accidentally killed someone; changed name in Am. Flagship - Bonhomme Richard. Won battle @ sea vs. Serpais (Capt Pierson)

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Comte de Rochambeau
Comte de Grasse

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French Gen. who planned with Wash in NY. Helped Wash trap Cornwallis on peninsula by Chesepeak Bay and James River while Wash attacked army and Roch. attacked incoming navy.

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Battle of Yorktown

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last major battle; Cornwallis surrendered. Patriot wore down Brit defenses; surrendered in Oct 20 1781.

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Treaty of Paris 1783

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G. Britain recognized USA independent and set new nation borders. Mississippi river was made western border

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Charles Townshend

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passed series of taxes on various items in the colonies; money went to military cause and to pay fro the colonial gov.

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John Hancock

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Hancock was a member and president of the Continental Congress. His name appears first (and largest) on the Declaration of Independence, and the term “John Hancock” is often used to mean a signature. He was governor of Massachusetts

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Paul Revere, William Dawes, Samuel Prescott

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they rode throughout Lexington to warn the minutemen and colonists that the British were coming. they were caught, arrested etc

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Quartering Act

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amentities and housing were given to any soldier who asked. no choice or refusal

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Lord North

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Prime minister of British (army?); he knew the Brit could not fight anymore after the Battle of Yorktown. He surrendered and the Americans won independence

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Benedict Arnold
Ethan Allen

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took over Brit force on Lake Champlain; gained weapons and cannons