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- 3. One major difference between the Colonists and the British was that the Colonies had no established _____________ class
- 7. an unspoken agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits
- 9. LOSER and British Army General who surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown
- 11. European intellectual movement in the late 17th century which emphasized reason and individualism
- 13. Author of the Declaration of Independence
- 17. in 1763, King George III created this imaginary boundary for colonists not to cross in North America
- 18. a person in the colonies who did NOT agree with either side
- 19. skirmish between British troops and Bostonians, causing a few deaths and angering the colonists
- 22. to formally put an end to
- 23. In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British government passed the ______________ _____.
- 26. a piece of legislation or law passed by the British parliament (government) that directly affected the American colonists
- 27. During the First Continental Congress, in preparation to begin war with the British, the delegates established a colonial _____ and _____
- 32. This mountain range marked the imaginary line which colonists were not to cross, by order of King George III
- 34. Land given to America after the French and Indian War
- 36. King of England before and during the American Revolution
- 37. During the Boston Tea Party, 150 men dressed up as ________ _______ to disguise themselves
- 38. not capable of being taken away
- 40. a formal agreement between two or more countries
- 42. "The shot heard round the world" at this battle
- 43. This formal agreement by the same name ended the French and Indian War in 1763, and the American Revolution 20 years later in 1783
- 48. This was a series of battles in the summer of 1776
- 49. French aristocrat who fought in the American colonies against the British
- 50. a small and short published book containing information
- 51. an uprising against a government or social order in favor of a new system
- 52. British treasury secretary who enacted the Quartering Act
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- 1. The French wanted to protect this business industry during the French and Indian War
- 2. Who won the American Revolution?
- 4. July 4, 1776: this document was adopted by the Second Continental Congress
- 5. George Washington surprised the British and Hessians troops the day after Christmas at this battle of the American Revolution
- 6. an official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair
- 8. Enlightenment thinker who created the concepts of social contract, natural rights, and ordered liberty
- 10. For the most part, the fighting during the French and Indian War took place in Canada, upstate NY, and the ______ ______ _______.
- 12. a person who advocated for the overthrowing of the English government
- 14. Author of the pamphlet "Common Sense"
- 15. money charged by the government to pay for things
- 16. Colonial __________ became involved in the tea boycott, too
- 20. The tea act was an attempt to save this almost-bankrupt company
- 21. the practice of British soldiers being housed in homes of American colonists
- 24. helped write the Olive Branch petition to King George III, which was a final attempt for peace between the colonies and mother country.
- 25. a coordinated act of protest where people refuse to buy or use goods
- 28. The natives sided with this country during the French and Indian War
- 29. The French and Indian War was actually between the French and the _______.
- 30. universal entitlements that cannot be taken away
- 31. a violent killing of a group of people
- 33. a person who remained devoted to the King of England
- 35. famous founding father, negotiator, and diplomat
- 39. Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
- 41. Britain and France have had ______ for centuries.
- 44. George Washington's first major military conflict (which he lost)
- 45. a formal or explicit statement or announcement
- 46. "Give me liberty or give me death!"
- 47. founding father, negotiator, and 2nd president of the US