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Continental Congress. 1774-89. US Government until Constitution approved. Proclaimed Declaration of Independence.
Intolerable Acts. 1774. British response to Boston Tea Party, Gaspee burning. Closed Boston Harbor. Established military government. Midwest under Quebec rule...Continental Congress.
Jay, John. 1745-1829. US president of Continental Congress 1778. First Chief Justice. Jay’s Treaty.
Laurens, Henry. 1724-92. US President of Continental Congress 1777-8. Captured by British. Exchanged for Cornwallis.
Lee, Richard. 1732-94. US Continental Congressman. Opposed Constitution, advocated Bill of Rights.
Randolph, Peyton. 1721-75. American Revolutionary, first president of Continental Congress 1774.
Berlin Decree. 1806. Napoleon announces Continental System blockading Britain.
Bonaparte, Louis. 1778-1846. King of Holland 1806-10. Forced to abdicate after opposing Continental System. Napoleon’s brother.
Continental Army. 1775-81. American Revolution army under George Washington.
Continental System. 1806-12. Napoleon’s European embargo vs Britain. Russian refusal led to 1812 Campaign. British retaliation led to Anglo-American War 1812.
Conway Cabal. 1777 plot to replace Washington with Gates at head of Continental Army.
Count. Continental title, equivalent to Earl.
European Defence Community. 1950-54. Failed attempt at continental army.
Mackenzie, Alexander. c1764-1820. Scottish/Canadian explorer. First transcontinental journey 1793.
Milan, Decree. 1807. Napoleon Continental System edict.
Tilsit, Treaties. 1807. Russia, Prussia join Continental System. Russia free to attack Finland. Prussia surrenders to Napoleon, reduced in size. France controls Central Europe. Creates Warsaw Duchy, Westphalia.
Transcontinental Treaty. 1819. Spain renounces Florida, Oregon to US. Keeps Texas.
Valley Forge. 1777-8. Training camp of Washington’s Continental Army.
Wegener, Alfred. 1880-1930. Theory of Continental Drift 1910.
AFL-CIO. American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL 1886. CIO 1935. Merged, 1955. US labour union federation.
African National Congress. ANC. 1912-. Organization for black rights in South Africa outlawed to 1990. 1994- Ruling party. Mandela.
Aix-la-Chapelle, Congress. 1818. Restored King of France. Congress System.
Balkan Crisis. 1875-8. Britain, Austria fear Russian expansion. Congress of Berlin.
Berlin Congress. 1878. Bulgaria divided, independence for Romania, Serbia. Turkey gains Macedonia. Russia gains Armenia. Britain gains Cyprus. Revised San Stefano treaty.
Castlereagh, Robert. 1769-1822. Represented Britain at Congress of Vienna.