History Chapter 8

In america where it lasted from 1754 to 1763 while French and Indians allied against the British.

Ohio County where the found a messenger to deliver a message to the French

The first President of United States of America. General of America and helped America become who they are.

A french frontier where the British suffered a defeat.

made the stamp act and hired Hessians

required that newspapers, marriage certificates to have special stamp to show they had paid a special tax

money that people pay to help run the government

those who wanted America to be free from the Britishs heavy control

is the massacre when British soldiers killed 5 colonists

another act of parliament that horrified the colonists

when the colonists poured 300 chests of tea into the water

50 men from the colonies that met in Philadelphia writing that there rights as Englishmen be respected

people that said they could be ready to fight in a minutes notice

intrepreted his studys for his ministry so he could join militia

gave stirring speech to House of Burgess in his arguement for fighting for Independence

a well known Boston Patriot

the American war for independence at Lexington

many important decisions where made at this meeting. America must have organized Continental Army and George Washington would command the new army.

a group of about 100 patriots that called the green mountain boys

was fought against the British. Was surprise attack from America and America lost even though they tried there hardest

German Soldiers

The great document done for freedom and was signed by 12 of 13 colonies by July 4

wrote the Declaration of Independence

the date the declaration of Independence was officially adopted

The president of Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence First

in philadelphia the ringing of the bell made the people come together

a young school teacher from conneticut offered to sneak behind enemy lines to see what the British Army was planning and was caught.

a black slave served the colonial army as a spy risking his life to get important information from the British

stitched together the First American Flag

the day American Flag was made

where they would spend a deadly winter battling hunger and cold

the turning point of the war in the battle for independence

let a group of men through the Ohio River and through swamps and forest to help the colonists

an American seamen from Scotland that became first officier of the navy

the boat the British where on

American ship that is named after Benjamin Franklin

General Washington trusted Generals sent to fight in the South

the British general that captured Georgia and almost all of South Carolina

Virginia that expected helped from the navy but French Navy sailed in before the American Navy

Under this treaty the British gave control of American Colonies east of the Mississippi. The colonies where now free.

a body of set up to rule people in a certain area

The first plan of the government that Americans agreed upon. This plan was adopted before American Independence had been won.

a government ruled by King or Queen

The ruler has complete power over its people

is form a government that has absolute power. Has come to power by friends or force

the rulers power is limited by constitution and power is usually shared with assembley that represents the people

a government in which people elect people to represent them

a government in which people hold ruling power

was held in Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence had been signed 11 years earlier

a man who did the most important work at this convention

the plan for the new government which our country still follows today.