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7 Years War: The French and Indian War was just one theatre in the __________.
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America, Canada, Europe: During the French and Indian War, the FRENCH and the BRITISH were fighting for control in ________, __________, and ___________.
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Ben Franklin: Negotiated the Treaty of Alliance with France.
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Boston, Boston Massacre: An angry mob in _______ attacked a group of British soldiers, resulting in the ____________.
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Coercive/Intolerable Acts: Closed the Boston Harbor until the colonists paid for the Boston Tea Party.
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First Continental Congress: Delegates from all colonies, except Georgia met in the _____________.
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General Washington: Led British troops into the Ohio Valley to face the French.
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George Washington: Was a shrewd commander of the Continental Army, who kept the military forces going even after numerous battlefield losses.
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Intolerable Acts, Thomas Gage: The ________, also called the Coercive Acts, appointed _________ as the new governor in Boston.
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John Adams: Key author of the "Model Treaty".
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John Jay: Negotiates a treaty with the British to formally end the war and give the state of FLORIDA to the Americans.
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John Locke: The phrase "power from the people" best describes the beliefs of writer ___________.
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John Locke: Enlightenment philosopher that believed that people have the "natural rights" of life, liberty, and property.
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King George III: Opposed colonial independence because he feared American westward expansion.
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Lord Cornwallis, Yorktown: The British, under the leadership of _________ became trapped at _________ while waiting for food and supplies.
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Mercantilism: The British believed in ________, meaning wealth leads to power.
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Minutemen: Colonial military units.
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Mississippi, Canada: After the French and Indian War, Britain gained land all the way to the _______ River and much of modern-day ________.
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Patrick Henry: Known for his famous "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech.
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Patriots: -Colonists who opposed independence from Britain.
-Were staunch supporters of the independence movement.
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Paul Revere, Lexington & Concord: ________ rode out to warn that the British were preparing to attack the town of __________ and __________.
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Seconds Continental Congress: At the ____________ in May 1775, George Washington was appointed Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
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Ships, military leaders: The French supplied __________ and _____________ to the colonists.
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Shot heard around the world: The "___________" is considered the start of the Revolution.
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Sons of Liberty, Boston Tea Party: A group called the _____________ boarded 3 ships and dumped pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor. This is known as the _________.
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Stamp Act: Imposed a tax on printed items such as newspapers and almanacs.
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Stamp Act, Declaratory Act: In 1776, the British withdrew the _________, but passed the ___________ first.
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Sugar Act: __________ helped fund salaries for British officials in the colonies by imposing taxes on items like glass, cloth, and tea.
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Thomas Jefferson: Combines a list of grievances against the king and a summary of rights into a single document called the Declaration of Independence.
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Thomas Paine: Persuaded the average person in his pamphlet, Common Sense, that American had the right to rebel.
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Valley Forge, Delaware, Trenton: American forces spent the Winter of 1777 at _________ before crossing the ________ River in order to conduct a surprise attack to capture __________.
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were unable to work together.: During the French and Indian War, the Indians observed that the colonies: _________.
