Unit 2: 1754-1800 Flashcards
Seven Years War
1754 to 1763.
The conflict between Great Britain and France that provided Great Britain with enormous territorial gains in North America.
Algonquins sided with the French
Iroquois sided with the British and the colonists.
Proclamation Line of 1763
British-produced boundary marked in the Appalachian Mountains at the Eastern Continental Divide and closed down colonial expansion westward.
Pontiac’s Rebellion
1763-1766
An Indian uprising after the French and Indian War, led by an Ottowa chief named Pontiac
opposed British expansion into the west that forced Britain to issue to Proclamation of 1763.
Virtual Representation
The idea that the British parliament members virtually represented British colonists by speaking for all instead of just the district they were from
Stamp Act
An act passed by the British Parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents.
Stamp Act Congress
A meeting of delegations from many of the colonies, the congress was formed to protest the newly passed Stamp Act in 1765. Sent letters of complaint to the king and parliament. It was the first sign of colonial unity and organized resistance.
Sons’ of Liberty
A radical political organization for colonial independence that incited riots and burned the customs houses where the stamped British paper was kept. Opposition to British policies towards the colonies. The Sons leaders included Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.
First Continental Congress
September 1774
Delegates from twelve colonies (not Georgia) sent representatives to Philadelphia to discuss a response to the Intolerable Acts. Sent a petition to King George III and urged a boycott of British imports.
Second Continental Congress
May 1775
Delegates organized the Continental Army, called on the colonies to send troops, selected George Washington to lead the army, and appointed the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence
Republican Motherhood
The idea that daughters and mothers should be taught to uphold ideas of Republicanism and women should serve as educators of young men in order to teach them to become productive American citizens
Northwest Ordinance
Northwest Territory would be divided into no fewer than three or no more than five states, with five states ultimately being created where slavery was forever outlawed. Freedom of religion and other civil liberties were guaranteed, and the resident Indians were promised decent treatment
Shay’s Rebellion
An uprising in western Massachusetts in opposition to high taxes and stringent economic conditions. People realized that the government had to change, the Articles of Confederation were scrapped, and a new constitution was drafted.
Virginia Plan
Introduced in 1787 by James Madison. Outlines a strong national govt with three branches: Legislative, executive, judicial. Legislative with two branches (senate and House)
