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Treaty of paris in 1763
France gave up its claims in canada and all lands east of the mississippi river
Trans-atlantic trade
which they shipped many of the colonies products and raw materials to england and places like the west indies
Sons of liberty
secret society made mostly of lawyers, artisans, & merchants
Yorktown
in 1781 during the American Revolution the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops
Thomas pain
Published the famous pamphlet common sense
Marquis de lafayette
French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
committiees of correspondence
they made sure that colonists remained discontent with british rule
George Washington
1st President of the United States
Mercantilism
countries grow wealthier and maintain their national security by consistently exporting more than they import
Middle passage
the route in between the western ports of Africa to the Caribbean and southern U.S. that carried the slave trade
Lord Cornwallis
Sought to invade NC. following their victory at camden, but were defeated and turned back by patriot victories at kings mountain and cowpens
Daughters of Liberty
group urged americans to wear homemade goods
Benjamin Franklin
went to paris to try to convience the french to form an open alliance with th u.s.
Atlantic slave trade
It involved europeans shipping slaves from africa to the americas
Treaty of Paris in 1783
in which Great Britian offically recognized the independence of the united states
Proclamation of 1763
law limiting the area of english settlement
Valley Forge
were they endured a harsh winter
French and Indian war
a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by indian tribes)
Stamp act
an act passed by the British parliment in 1756 that raised revenue from the American colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents
Intolerable acts
A series of laws set up by Parliament to punish Massachusetts for its protests against the British

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