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American Revolution
Factions
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Loyalists (Americans): Colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown. 
Redcoats
General Cornwallis
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Foreign Allies
Thomas Paine: The author of a short book called Common Sense. This powerful pamphlet used simple language to argue that it was obvious the colonies should become independent, and it convinced many ordinary people to support the Patriot cause.
Marquis de Lafayette: A young, wealthy nobleman from France who was inspired by the American cause. He became a trusted aide to George Washington and a major general in the Continental Army.
Foreign Enemies
Hessians: German soldiers hired as mercenaries by the British to fight against the colonists. This angered many colonists, who saw it as Britain using foreign soldiers against its own people.
King George III
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Road to War
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First Continental Congress: What does continental mean?
Intolerable Acts: A series of harsh laws passed by Britain in 1774 to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. These acts closed Boston Harbor and took away self-governing rights, which directly led to the colonies forming the First Continental Congress.
The Quartering Act (1765): This law required colonial governments to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers. Many colonists saw this as an invasion of their privacy and property rights.
Committees of Correspondence: These were groups organized by Patriot leaders to share information and coordinate actions among the colonies. They were like the social media network of the revolution, helping to unite the colonies against the British.
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French Indian War
Stamp Act: A 1765 British tax on all legal documents and printed materials, from newspapers to playing cards. This was the first direct tax on the colonists, and it led to the famous slogan, "No taxation without representation!"
Boston Massacre: A 1770 incident where British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, killing five people. It was used as powerful propaganda by Patriots to fuel anger against the British.
Boston Tea Party: A 1773 protest where Patriots, led by the Sons of Liberty, disguised themselves and dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act.
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The Proclamation of 1763: An order from King George III that forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. This angered colonists who felt they had earned the right to that land by fighting in the French and Indian War.
The Sugar Act (1764): This was one of the first major taxes placed on the colonies to raise money for Britain. It taxed sugar and molasses.
The Townshend Acts (1767): These acts taxed common goods that the colonies had to import, such as glass, lead, paint, and tea. This led to more widespread boycotts.
Minutemen: What is a minute? How fast can these guys be assembled?
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Battle of Lexington and Concord: "The shot heard around the world."
Paul Revere: The British are coming!
Battles
Battle of Trenton (December 1776): A surprise attack led by George Washington on Christmas night, boosting American morale.
Battle of Saratoga (Fall 1777): A major victory for the Patriots that is considered the turning point of the war, as it convinced France to become an American ally.
Winter at Valley Forge (1777-1778): A brutal winter for Washington's army, where soldiers faced starvation and disease but emerged as a more disciplined fighting force.
Battle of Yorktown (1781): The final major battle of the revolution, where the British army was surrounded by American and French forces and forced to surrender.
Guerrilla Warfare: A tactic of irregular warfare, using ambushes and hit-and-run strategies, which was used effectively by the Patriots.
Declaring Independence
Second Continental Congress (Began May 1775): This group managed the colonial war effort, created the Continental Army, and eventually declared independence.
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Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776): The formal document that announced the thirteen colonies were separating from Great Britain.
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Unalienable Rights: The core idea from the Declaration of Independence that all people are born with rights that cannot be taken away, namely "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
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A New Nation
Treaty of Paris (1783): The treaty signed by both Great Britain and the United States that officially ended the war and recognized American independence.
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Mississippi, Delaware, Hudson. Boston, Lexington, Concord, Yorktown.