Unit One Key Terms American Revolution

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King William’s War:

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Who: French and British
What: control over Arcadia
Where:Nova Scotia
When:1690
Significance: Ended French rule for a year in Arcadia

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Queen Anne’s War:

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Who:British and French
What:Arcadia
Where:Nova Scotia
When:1710
Significance:Ended French rule permanently in Arcadia

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Peace of Utrecht:

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Who:Monarchs of Europe
What:Established Peace
Where:Europe
When:early 1700's
Significance:Established peace ad redefined borders

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War of Jenkins Ear:

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Who:British and Spanish
What:The Spanish coast guard seizing of ships
Where:Europe, America
When: 1700's
Significance: he diplomatic resolution formed part of the wider settlement of the War of the Austrian Succession by the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. The issue of the Asiento wasn't mentioned in the Treaty, and it had lessened in importance to both nations. The issue was finally settled by the 1750 Treaty of Madrid in which Britain agreed to renounce its claim to the Asiento in exchange for a payment of £100,000 and allowed British trade with Spanish America under favorable conditions.[23]

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Paxton Boys:

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Who: Paxton Boys
What:The Paxton Boys was a vigilante group that murdered at least twenty Native Americans in events sometimes called the Conestoga Massacre
Where:Colonial Pennsylvania
When:On December 14, 1763,
Significance:revealed the tension between the established societies of the Atlantic coast and the precarious areas of white settlement on the western frontier.

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Grenville’s Program:

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Who:Grenville
What:created paper money
Where:The American colonies
When:1740
Significance: created the paper money system

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Patrick Henry:

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Who:Patrick Henry:
What: Convinced House of Burgensees to go to war
Where: Colonies
When:1700's
Significance:Speech inspired colonies to go to war against the British

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Sons of Liberty:

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Daughters of Liberty:

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Crispus Attucks:

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