Bolivar, Simon. 1783-1830. “Liberator of South America”. 1812- Led rebels in Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru.

Boston Massacre. 1770. British soldiers kill 5 colonists rioting vs Townshend Acts. A cause of the American Revolution.

Bowditch, Nathaniel. 1773-1838. US self-educated astronomer, mathematician. New American Practical Navigator 1802.

Boyacá, Battle. 1819. South American rebels win independence from New Granada from Spain. Bolivar. Santander.

Brady, Matthew. c1823-96. US Civil War photographer.

Brandywine, Battle. 1777. British victory in American Revolution. Diversion led to loss at Saratoga.

Brant, Joseph. 1742-1807. Indian chief allied with British in American Revolution.

Brendan, St. 484-578. Celtic abbot, legendary Atlantic navigator to North America.

British North America Act. 1867. Granted Canada self-governing Dominion status.

Brown, Charles. 1771-1810. “Father of American novel”. Wieland 1798.

Buccaneers. 1630-97. British,French,Dutch pirates vs Spanish ships and colonies in Caribbean, S. America. Morgan.

Bunker Hill, Battle. 1775. Early American victory in Revolution. Putnam.

Burke, Edmund. 1729-97. English conservative writer, traditionalist political philosopher. Advocated emancipation of American colonies. Founded Annual Register 1758. Reflections on Revolution in France 1790.

Cabot, Sebastian. c1474-1557. Venetian explorer for Spain and England. Hudson’s Bay, South America.

Cabrini, St. Frances Xavier. 1850-1917. First American saint.

CAF. Central America Federation.

Camden, Battle. 1780 British victory. American Revolution.

Carlisle Commission. 1778. British peace offer in American Revolution.

Carrera, Rafael. 1814-65. Guatemala revolutionary. Dictator 1840-. Ended CAF, Guatemala independent.

Cartwright, Alexander. “Father of American baseball”. Established rules for modern game.

Central America Federation. 1823-40. Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica.

Cheever, John. 1912-82. US writer of middle-class America. Wapshot Chronicle 1957.

Cheyenne. American Plains Indians.

Clayton-Bulwer Treaty. 1850-1901. US-British agree not to colonize Central America. Panama Canal.

Clinton, Henry. 1738-95. Commander 1778-81. Blamed for British defeat in American Revolution.

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