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| Devotion to one's country |
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| prohibiting entry or departure of ships |
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- Seven Years War
- Location: Europe
- Great Britian and France fought over North America
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| British troops killed five American citizens |
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| laws passed by the English Parlament that limited trade and self-governemt in the colonies |
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| a secret group of colonists who came together to organize a boycott, refusing to buy British goods |
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- a prominent burgess(representative) in Virgina
- Famous Quote: "Give me liberty or give me death"
- Made @ the House Of Burgesses
- Aroused colonial leaders to revolt against Great Britian and fight for freedom
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- Victory in which Andrew Jackson's troops suffered 71 casualties
- British casualties: ova 2,000
- Victory gave great people great pride in their country and Made Andrew Jackson a hero
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- practiced by British and French (fighting in open seas)
- taking sailors from the US ships and forcing them to serve in the British or French Navy
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| Britain recognized the independence of the US, as well as the border of the new nation |
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- unanimously chosen by Congress to comand the army around Boston
- chosen because of colonial independence support
- was a strong learder and Virginian
- would help unite the southern colonies with the rebellion in New England
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protest by colonists dumpin tea off the Boston Harbor because of Tea tax |
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- member of the Sons of Liberty
- dressed up as a Native American and boreded shops carying Tea
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- where General Washington trained his troops
- instilled dicipline and lift morale that winter
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- one of the five people killed in the Boston Massacre
- free black sailor active in the Sons of Liberty
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- means: given at birth
- describes the right of American citizens
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- with the help of the Cherokee nation, Andrew Jackson defeated the Creeks
- Affects: Creeks had to give up much of thier land to the US
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- end of impressment
- fury of the British not respecting the rights of US sailors
- Native Americans allied with Britain
- Caused: James Madison to declare war with Britain for the good of the US
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- econimic system
- colonies supply England with raw materials
- England would manufacture goods with these materials and sell them back to the colonies
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| a market in wich there is only one supplier |
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| search warrent that gave customs officials the right to search anywhere for illegal goods, or goods bought or sold without being taxed |
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rode horseback through the town shouting, "The British are Comming" Caused minutement to rush to Lexingtown, Between Boston and Concord
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- Native American Shawnee leader who with his brother, The Prohet, organized many native american tribes and allied themseves with the British Canadians in case of war with the US
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| these battles were ready to fight in a mintues's notice |
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