Key People, Places, and Terms of the Colonial Crisis

 Joseph Brant- Chief of the Mohawk Indians; brother of Molly Brant; also called Thayendanegea  George Washington-son of wealthy parents; in 1754, Virginian that led 150 men into the Ohio country to build a British fort where the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers met; launched a surprise attack on French forces near Fort Duquesne that started the French and Indian War  Benjamin Franklin-delegate from Pennsylvania who proposed the Albany Plan of Union  Edward Braddock-British general who died in a battle near Fort Duquesne after refusing to follow Native American warnings

 William Pitt-became head of British government in 1757 and sent his best generals to North America in an effort to win the French and Indian War  James Wolfe-British general sent by Pitt to take Quebec, the capital city of New France; died at the Battle for Quebec  Marquis de Montcalm-French general who died at the Battle for Quebec  Samuel Adams-skilled at organizing people, protests, and stirring public support; one of the leaders of the Sons of Liberty  Mercy Otis Warren-wrote plays that made fun of British officials  Patrick Henry-often gave passionate speeches in the Virginia House of Burgesses

 Crispus Attucks-free black sailor killed in the Boston Massacre  Paul Revere-a Boston silversmith who fanned anti- British thoughts with his engraving of the Boston Massacre; he also made a midnight ride on April 18, 1775 to warn the colonists that British soldiers were on their way to Concord, MA  John Adams-Massachusetts lawyer who defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre  Sons of Liberty-group of colonists who tried to intimidate British officials by staging mock hangings, organizing boycotts, and were responsible for the Boston Tea Party

 Fort Duquesne-French fort at the beginning of the French and Indian War; site of first battles; renamed Fort Pitt after the British captured it  Fort Necessity-make-shift stockade Washington and his troops built to protect themselves from French attack

 French and Indian War-a war that took place from 1754 to 1763 that led to the end of French power in North America  Committee of Correspondence-letter-writing campaign that became a major tool of protest in the colonies  First Continental Congress-in 1774, meeting of delegates from 12 colonies in Philadelphia  Militia-army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency  Minuteman-colonial militia volunteer who was prepared to fight at a minute’s notice  Battles of Lexington and Concord-in 1775, conflicts between Massachusetts colonists and British soldiers that started the Revolutionary War