HIST 2055 : History Study Guide For Exam 1
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Navigation and trade acts: were a series of laws that restricted the use of foreign shipping for trade between england and its colonies. At their outset, they were a factor in the anglo-dutch. Later, they were one of several sources of resentment in the american colonies against. Great britain, fuelling the flames of the american revolutionary war. John adams: american politician and second president of the united states. Adams came to prominence in the early stages of the american revolution. As a delegate from massachusetts to the continental congress, he played a leading role in persuading congress to adopt the. Samuel adams: was a statesman, political philosopher, and one of the founding fathers of the. As a politician in colonial massachusetts, adams was a leader of the movement that became the american revolution. Sir jeffrey amherst: served as an officer in the british army and commander-in-chief of the forces.
