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Unit 3 Vocabulary (2)

Across
Last major battle w/ British in Am. Rev., colonists won w/ aid of French army/navy, British surrender (1781)
First American naval commander; won the most famous sea battle during the war, "I have not yet begun to fight."
trade generates wealth. England used the colonies to get wealthy. Triangle trade.
Helped America during the Revolution; bought many important war supplies that the army needed
A duty (tax) imposed on imports to raise their price, making them less attractive to consumers and thus protecting domestic industries from foreign competition.
Protesting laws you believe are unjust by peacefully refusing to follow these laws and peacefully accepting consequences for disobeying the laws. Non-violent protest. Refusal to obey laws as a form of protest.
changing from one governmental structure to another.
Taxes on stamps which had to be posted on all types of documents (1765)
Natural rights that we are born with (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness)
Wrote pamphlet Common Sense, ordinary people understood this writing, promoted independence movement from Great Britain, attacked King George III, freedom of press united the colonists
Important trade center on the Mississippi River
A means by which governments finance their expenditure by imposing charges on citizens and corporate entities. Governments use taxation to encourage or discourage certain economic decisions.
Ruled by one person (king or queen)
Down
Ruled by violence or force (example: King George vs. Colonies)
refusal to buy something as a form of protest.
Helped write Constitution and Dec. of Ind.; negotiated with France to become our ally during American Revolution; was an important figure during Enlightenment
African American slave who became an American spy and helped defeat the British
A French officer who came to America to help fight against the British; convinced France to help
African American; soldier in Continental Army; helped warn New England that British were coming
Sons of Liberty dumped tea from British ships into harbor - example of civil disobedience (1773)
Colonists won battle, French convinced to enter the American Revolution on the side of the colonists, French provided army/navy, Benjamin Franklin in France during Am. Rev. & helped to convince French to become our ally (turning point of the war)
Taxes on foods containing sugar (1764)
A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
A compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.