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Unit 2 Vocab

Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Benjamin Franklin American writer, inventor that proposed the Albany Plan of Union
Parliament The legislature, or law making body, of Great Britain
French and Indian War War that was caused by a rivalry between England and France over the Ohio River Valley
Seven Years War War between England and France in Europe as a part of the French and Indian War
Ohio River Valley Region west of the Appalachian Mountains; England and France's rivalry here led to the French and Indian War
Fort Loudoun Fort in South Carolina in which the Cherokee massacred a group of English Soldiers that surrendered to them in the French and Indian War
Albany Plan of Union Proposal by Benjamin Franklin to unite the colonies against the French and Native Americans
"Join or Die" Cartoon drawing made by Benjamin Franklin of a snake cut into pieces; each part represented a colony
Battle of Quebec Last major battle during the French and Indian War in which the British defeated the French; took place on the Plains of Abraham
Treaty of Paris 1763 Treaty that ended the French and Indian War, stated France lost all of its land in North America
Pontiac's Rebellion Native American uprising around the Great Lakes as a result of Americans moving west
Proclamation of 1763 English law passed because of Pontiac's Rebellion
Proclamation of 1763 Law issued by King George III that forbade Americans to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
Sugar Act Law passed to tax molasses in the colonies and stop smuggling
Quartering Act Law passed by Parliament that required American colonists to house and feed British Soldiers
Stamp Act Law passed by Parliament in 1765 that taxed all paper documents in the American colonies; sparked a wave of outrage because colonists had no representation in England
Declaratory Act Law passed by Parliament after they repealed the Stamp act, stated that they had the right to tax the colonies whenever they wanted
Boycott Refusal to buy a good or service to bring about a change of policy
Townshend Acts A series of taxes placed on imported goods like lead, paper, paint, glass, and tea; passed in 1767
Writs of Assistance Search warrants issued by red coats to seize smuggled goods
John Adams Boston Lawyer that defended the red coats involved in the Boston Massacre
Paul Revere Boston silversmith that made an engraving of the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks African American sailor and patriot that was killed during the Boston Massacre
Propaganda A piece of media that tells a half truth to influence people
Boston Massacre Occurred in Boston in 1770 when a mob of colonists harassed a group of red coats who then fired into the crowd killing 5 Americans
Tea Act Law passed in 1773 to give the British East India Company a monopoly on all tea sales in the colonies
Monopoly Total control by a business over a product or industry
Boston Tea Party Organized protest by the Sons of Liberty in which they destroyed tea in the Boston Harbor because of the Tea Act
Intolerable Acts A,K.A. the Coercive Acts; series of laws passed by Great Britain to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party; violated many of their freedoms
Sons of Liberty Group of American Colonists that were formed to protest unfair taxes passed by England
Samuel Adams Leader of the Sons of Liberty; organized protests and the Boston Tea Party
Committees of Correspondence A group of colonists that wrote letters to communicate with the rest of the colonies
John Hancock Wealthy smuggler from Boston that helped form and lead the Sons of Liberty
Impose To force upon a group or person
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