SHORTENED Ch. 7-The American Revolution

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

Prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains

Law passed by the British Parliament setting taxes on molasses and sugar imported by the colonies

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

"Give me liberty or give me death"

(1773) Demonstration by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor

The first battles of the Revolutionary war. "Shot heard around the world"

Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799) 1st President of the United States;

Place where Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-1778, a 4th of the troops died here from disease and malnutrition, Steuben comes and trains troops

Series of laws passed in 1774 to punish Boston for the Tea Party

Author of the Declaration of Independence

Author of "Common Sense and The Crisis"

Signed in 1776 by US revolutionaries; it declared independence from Great Britain.

LIFE, LIBERTY, and the PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS - rights that cannot be taken away by the government

American victory over British troops in 1777 that was a turning point in the American Revolution.