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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Salutary Neglect years of neglect | England ignored the colonists due to the war in Europe. Colonists became less dependent on England and operated on their own. |
| French and Indian war | a war between France and England in North America |
| Albany plan of union | A plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin to unite the colonies together against France |
| Battle of Quebec | capture the capital city of New France. France can no longer defend there st of its North America territory. |
| Pontiac's Rebellion | Colonists began to settle in the Ohio river valley. Pantiac united Native Americans to attack the English. English gave small pox infected blankets destroying the Indian population. |
| Alliance | uniting together for a common cause |
| independence | operating on your own. |
| Disputed Territory | more than one country claims the land. |
| point of view | the authors opinion or beliefs. |
| proclamation of 1763 | england forbid colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains. |
| treaty of Paris, 1763 | ends the war. the french lost all territory expect new orleans |
| militia | army of ordinary citizens |
| free enterprise | business without control of the government. |
| independent | to be on your own |
| interdependent | to rely on each other |
| barter system | system used by the french to trade for the goods they needed |
| George washington | a surveyor from Virginia sent to negotiate peace with the french |
| Ohio river valley | The french and Indian war was fought for control |
| William pitt | the new English prime minister wanted to quickly end the war by spending money. |
| new orleans | the city that controls the mouth of the Mississippi river |
| general wolfe | led a major victory, but was killed in battle. |
| war dept | after the war was over, England faced a large |
| pontiac | native American chief led a violent uprising against English colonists. |
| Benjamin franklin | the Albany plan of union was created to unite the colonists |