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8c studystack-events
Mcap study guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| French & Indian War | This was a war between the French and Great Britain. The cause of this war started with territorial claims. They both fought for land expansion, economic enlargement, and trade routes. |
| Proclamation Line of 1763 | This was an announcement from the British government to stabilize Britain's new North American territories after the French and Indian War by preventing costly conflicts with Native Americans, managing new lands, and controlling colonial expansion |
| Boston Massacre | There was high tension between the colonists and British soldiers in a violent confrontation on March 5, 1770, where British soldiers fired on a taunting mob in Boston, killing five colonists and wounding six. |
| Parliamentary Acts | These were acts Parliamentary Acts refer to laws passed by the British Parliament, primarily known in American history as revenue-raising and punitive measures (1763-1774) like the Stamp Act and Intolerable Acts, which triggered the American Revolution. |
| The Seven Years' War (1756-1763) | Britain’s massive war debt prompted Parliament to end "salutary neglect" and impose direct taxes on colonies. |
| "Taxation Without Representation" (1764-1773) | Acts like the Sugar Act (1764), Stamp Act (1765), and Townshend Duties (1767) sparked organized resistance. |
| The Intolerable Acts (1774) | Punitive measures against Massachusetts, including the closing of Boston Port, pushed the colonies to unite. |
| First and Second Continental Congresses (1774-1775) | Colonies formed de facto governments to coordinate resistance and manage the growing war. |
| Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) | Formally dissolved ties with Britain. |
| Articles of Confederation (1781) | Established the first weak national government. |
| Shays' Rebellion (1786-1787) | An uprising in Massachusetts highlighted the Confederation's inability to maintain order or manage debt |
| Constitutional Convention (1787) | Delegates scrapped the Articles of Confederation to create a new federal system, which was ratified in 1788 and began in 1789. |
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