Unit 3 Vocab

Question 1

Albany conference

Answer 1

British colonies address westward expansion, Indian relations, French aggression. Franklin wants unified colonial government

Question 2

Seven years war

Answer 2

England and France. French and Indian war. Ohio river valley

Question 3

Pontiac’s rebellion

Answer 3

Indian rebellion by Pontiac attacked British forts and led to proclamation of 1763

Question 4

Proclamation of 1763

Answer 4

British government prevents colonist from moving past Appalachian mountains

Question 5

Stamp act

Answer 5

Tax on stamps, resistance

Question 6

Stamp act congress

Answer 6

9 colonies list declarations and petitions against new taxes. Boycott British goods

Question 7

Sons of liberty

Answer 7

Organize resistance of stamp act

Question 8

Townsend acts

Answer 8

Tax quasi luxury items like paper, lead, tea, and paint. Soldiers sent

Question 9

Boston massacre

Answer 9

British fire Boston civilians. Paul revere. Townshend acts repealed

Question 10

Committee of correspondence

Answer 10

Kept American informed about British measures. British undermine colonial liberties

Question 11

Tea act of 1773

Question 12

Coercive acts/intolerable acts

Question 13

First continental congress

Question 14

Lexington and concord

Question 15

Common sense

Question 16

Declaration of Independence