Battle of Lexington - FIrst battle of the Revolutionary war, small skirmish between British and Americans, British VIctory

Articles of Confederation - The government plan for the US right after the Revolution.

Quartering Act - The act allowing soldiers to live in the colonists homes.

Battle of Concord - Counterattack by Americans using guerilla tactics after Lexington, American Victory

George Washington - A general in the French-Indian War. Later went on to become a leader in the revolution and the first president of the United States.

Battle of Yorktown - Final battle, Americans captured final British army in New York after being trapped by French fleet in the bay. Won American independence.

Crispus Attucks - Considered the first person to die for independence in the Boston Massacre.

British Economic Policies - The idea of mercantilism with building up the amount of money a nation has meaning more power.

Valley Forge - Not really a battle, but here George Washington convinced many in the U.S army to keep fighting, and also turned most of his rag-tag militia into a professional army with the help of Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

Wentworth Cheswell - A town leader and soldier under Cl. John Langdon.

Samuel Adams - One of the leaders of the Sons of Liberty.

Bernardo de Galvez - Bought weapons, gunpowder, clothing, and supplies from Spain for the Revolution.

Thomas Jefferson - Author of the Declaration of Indepence.

Mercy Otis Warren - A writer who convinced many people to become patriots, and she was James Otis' sister.

Thomas Paine - Served in the continental army, and he had many writings, such as Common Sense, that convinced many people to become patriots.

Benjamin Franklin - Member of the Declaration committee.

Haym Salomon - Convinced Hessians to leave the army, member of the Sons of Liberty, and Polish Businessman.

Patrick Henry - A delegate at the first continental congress, and he said the famous quote, "Give me liberty of give me death".

Marquis de Lafayette - A French General who greatly funded the revolution.

Abigail Adams - Wife of John Adams who was an advocate for Women's Rights.

James Armistead - An African American slave who worked as a double agent to infiltrate Britain.

John Paul Jones - The coolest guy in history who went kamikaze into a burning British ship saying, "I have only yet begun to fight."

James Monroe - The fifth president of the United during a time of major great advancements known as the Era of Good Feelings

McCulloch v. Maryland - A court case whose major impact was that the supreme court would always rule in favor of the federal government.

Gibbons v. Ogden - The major impact was the Commerce Clause that stated that the Federal government could control interstate trade.

Democratic Republicans - Supporters of a weaker federal government with more power in the people.

Western Hemisphere - The side of the Earth in which the Americas are located on that is protected by the Monroe Doctrine.

South America - A part of America that the United States had their eye on claiming.

North - The industrial part of America that was against slavery and pro federal power.

Trail of Tears - The trail that the Indians followed after the Indian removal act sending them west where many died from illnesses.

12th Amendment - This amendment states that the House of Representatives would vote on the presidential candidates if the electoral college had a tie.

Susan B. Anthony - Advocate against slavery, but then supported the women's rights movement when she wasn't allowed to speak at a anti slavery conference.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton - An advocate for the abolitionist movement that with Susan B. Anthony was furious when she was denied the right to speak at a conference becoming involved in the women's rights movement.

John Quincy Adams - The president that was elected from the corrupt bargain and son of John Adams.

Georgia - The state trying to push the natives out of their state west on the trail of tears.

Henry Clay - Known as the "Great Compromiser," he convinced congress to vote for John Quincy Adams for president if he was appointed secretary of state in the corrupt bargain.

John C. Calhoun - A candidate in the 1824 election for south and was a strong advocate for slavery.

Daniel Webster - A candidate in the 1824 election for the north that was a strong advocate for federal power.

Nullification Crisis - A crisis in which South Carolina decided that nullifying the tariff was acceptable because of their state's rights.

Pacific Railway Acts - A series of acts to promote the construction of the Pacific Railway.

Uncle Tom's Cabin - A novel about an escaped slave and the cruelties of slavery that causes many people to join the abolitionist movement.

Battle Hymn of the Republic - A song for John Brown after he was hanged for fighting against slavery in honor that also helped gain new followers for the abolitionist movement.