The American Revolution
(1754 – 1783)
Summary: In the early colonial era, Americans grew accustomed to running their own affairs. So when Britain tried to re-established control, tensions mounted over taxes and basic rights. Influences by the ideas of the Enlightenment, Americans declared independence and fought for their freedom.
Vocabulary: People, places, events, and ideas to know: American Revolution Quizlet
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Sons of Liberty
Townshend Acts
Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
Tea Act
Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
Loyalists
Patriots
Lexington and Concord
George Washington
Common Sense
Thomas Paine
Declaration of Independence
Social Contract Theory
Battle of Saratoga
General Charles Cornwallis
Battle of Yorktown
Treaty of Paris of 1783
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