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472372286 | Samuel de Champlain | Father of New France Befriends Huron Indians Helped found Quebec | |
472372287 | William Pitt | "Great Commoner" "Organizer of Victory" focused on Quebec-Montreal area | |
472372288 | James Wolfe | officer at 14 takes over Battle of Quebec fell fataly wounded at Quebec | |
472372289 | Edward Braddock | sent to virginia with strong army of regulars part of force were "buckskins" lost against indians | |
472372290 | Pontiac | Ottowa Chief violent campaign to drive british out of ohio overan all but 3 british ports west of Appalaichans | |
472372291 | Louis XIV | Sun King ruled 72 years Louisiana named after him | |
472372292 | Benjamin Franklin | Join or Die cartoon Goes to France in non formal attire first library | |
472372293 | George Washington | Served in french and indian war believed to be invincible 1st U.S. president | |
472372294 | Seven Years War | Fought in America and Europe "Seven Seas War" Bloodiest in Germany | |
472372295 | Albany Congress | Lead by Ben Franklin created scheme for colonial rule wasn't believed to give enough independence | |
472372296 | Townshend Acts | 1767 indirect tax tax on tea | |
472372297 | Proclamation of 1763 | King George III's Proclamation of 1763 no settlement beyond Appalaichans to protect from indians | |
472372298 | Paul Revere | did not complete journey made first engraving of boston massacre silversmith | |
472372299 | John Hancock | biggest signature of Declaration of Independence had only 500 pound bounty from New England | |
472372300 | Lord North | Tory Prime Minister corrupt King Georges "yes man" | |
472372301 | Samueal Adams | organizer of the rebellion leading role in Boston Tea Party organized committees of correspondence | |
472372302 | John Adams | Died 50 years after July 4th 1776 peace negotiator sent to Paris 2nd U.S. President | |
472372303 | Crispus Attucks | African American Died at Boston Massacre Mellato ring leader | |
472372304 | Marquis de Lafayette | Donated $200,000 of own money French General who helped U.S. win war Major General at 19 | |
472372305 | Mercantalism | Justified control of colonies wealth is power export more than import | |
472372306 | "Virtual" Representation | How colonists were represented wanted direct representation supported by Greenville | |
472372307 | Declatory Act | "Bind colonies in all ways whatsoever" British could do whatever Made to show Britain still in charge | |
472372308 | Boston Massacre | 11 casualties Crispus Attucks one of first to die Townspeople taunted redcoats | |
472372309 | Hessians | Germans Paid Mercanairies many remained in america | |
472372310 | Loyalists | "Tories" colonists loyal to the king often tarred and feathered | |
472372311 | Intolerable Acts | meant to punish Boston Boston Port Act Redcoats could lodge anywhere | |
472372312 | Benedict Arnold | American General Betrayed Colonists Died in London | |
472372313 | Thomas Paine | Common Sense Solde 150,000 copies in six months Independence over reconciliation | |
472372314 | Richard Henry Lee | proposer of Declaration of Independence Senator from Virginia suggested on June 7, 1776 | |
472372315 | Treaty of Paris 1783 | British recognize independence set geographical boundaries stop persecution of loyalists | |
472372316 | Bunker Hill | fought on Breed's hill colonist ran out of gunpowder British Victory | |
472372317 | Battle of Saratoga | British Surrender made foreign aide possible involved fighting blacks | |
472372318 | Battle of Yorktown | Last major battle U.S. victory trapped british with help of French |