great awakening
Religious revival in the American colonies, which a new Protestant churches were established.
stamp act
A tax that the British Pariliament placed on newspapers and official documents sold in the American Colonies
stamp act congress
group of colonists who protested the Stamp Act.
townshend acts
A tax that the British Parliament placed on leads, glass, paint and tea
boston massacre
The first bloodshed of the Amercan Revolution
tea act
an act that forced colonists to pay taxes on British tea
boston tea party
citizens of Boston who raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor
intolerable acts (coercive acts)
in reaction to the Boston Tea Party; closing of Boston Harbor.
first continental congress
Delagates from all colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with Britain and to promote independence.
committees of correspondence
Organization founded by Samuel Adams consisting of a system of communication between patriot leaders in New England and throughout the colonies
lexington and concord
the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
fort ticonderoga
American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in May 1775
bunker hill
first major battle of the Revolutionary War
saratoga
A battle that took place in New York where the Continental Army defeated the British. the turning point of the war.
trenton
a battle that ended with an American victory against the Hessian mercenaries hired by the British.
yorktown
last battle of the American Revolution
articles of confederation
this document, the nations first constitution.
newburgh mutiny
was the result of unrest in 1783 among officers of the American Continental Army due to many officers and men of the Army not receiving pay for many years.
shay's rebellion
a 1787 rebellion in which ex-Revolutionary War soldiers attempted to prevent foreclosures of farms as a result of high interest rates and taxes