Revolutionary War. American Revolution.

Ribaut, Jean. 1520-65. French explorer to North America.

Rio de Janeiro, Treaty. 1947. US, Latin America mutual defence.

Rochambeau, Comte de. 1725-1807. French commander, aided in American Revolution.

Rockingham, 2nd Marquess. 1730-82. British Prime Minister. Tried to make peace with American colonies.

Rodney, George. 1718-92. British admiral. Seven Years War. American Revolution.

Root, Elihu. 1845-1937. US internationalist statesman. Agreements with Japan, Britain, Latin America. Disarmament Conference.

Rose of Lima, St. 1586-1617. Peruvian Dominican mystic. First American native saint. Patron Saint of South America.

Rough Riders. 1898. US volunteer cavalry in Spanish American War under Roosevelt. Won San Juan hill.

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. 1712-78. Swiss Enlightenment philosopher and writer. Began Romantic Movement. Stimulated French and American Revolutions. On Equality 1753. Social Contract 1762 influenced French Revolution (offended authorities), Confessions 1782. Man is prevented from being free only by society and cold science. Goodness and bounty of nature. Goodness of man. Advocates direct democracy at City-State level and dictatorship above. Sovereignty rests with people. General will aims at best for all.

Salomon, Haym. 1740-85. Main financial backer of American Revolution.

Samoa. Melanesians. 1722 Dutch explore. 1830 British settle. 1856 German trade. 1899 Germany(W)/ USA(E) becomes Western Samoa, American Samoa.

San Martin, José de. 1778-1850. South American independence leader with Bolivar vs Spain in Argentina, Chile, Peru.

Santiago, Battle. 1898. Final Cuban victory over Spain, Spanish American War.

Sapir, Edward. 1884-1939. Polish/US linguist. Studied North American Indian languages.

Saratoga, Battle. 1777. American victory, turning point in American Revolution.

Schlesinger, Arthur. 1888-1965. US historian. History of American Life 1928-43.

Shamanism. Ancestral religion in Asia, N America. Shamans heal sick, talk to gods.

Shawnee. American Indians from Ohio defeated at Tippecanoe. Resettled in Oklahoma.

Shenandoah. Site of American Civil War battles 1861-5.

Shepard, Alan. 1923-98. First American in space 1961.

Sherman, William. 1820-91. American Civil War general. -“War is hell”.

Shiloh, Battle. 1862. Second American Civil War battle. No clear victor.

Shot Heard Around the World. 1775. Battle of Lexington and Concord beginning American Revolution.

Simpson, Wallis. 1896-1986. American divorcée for whom Edward VIII abdicated.

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