American Revolutionary History

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French and Indian War

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(1754-1763) War fought in the colonies between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio Valley area. The English won.

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Benjamin Franklin

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Politician helped to negotiate French support for the American Revolution.

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Treaty of Paris (1763)

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Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America.

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Proclamation Line of 1763

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Stated that no colonists could settle in lands to the west of the Appalachian mountains—made the colonists very upset.

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Stamp Act

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1765; law that taxed printed goods, including: playing cards, documents, newspapers, etc.

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Samuel Adams

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American Revolutionary leader and patriot, Founder of the Sons of Liberty and one of the most vocal patriots for independence; signed the Declaration of Independence.

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Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty

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Organizations that led protests, helped American soldiers, instated a boycott, and generally resisted the British.

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John Adams

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America's first Vice-President and second President. Sponsor of the American Revolution in Massachusetts, and wrote the Massachusetts guarantee that freedom of press "ought not to be restrained."

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Tea Act of 1773

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Law passed by parliament allowing the British East India Company to sell its low-cost tea directly to the colonies, undermining colonial tea merchants; led to the Boston Tea Party.

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Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)

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In reaction to the Boston Tea Party; closing of Boston Harbor, revocation of Massachusetts charter (power to governor), all colonial trials would be held in England