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APUSH Vocab/People
Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who are Arcadians? | French residents of Nova Scotia, where many were uprooted by the British and scattered |
| Describe the French and Indian War? | Nine year war between British and French in North America, resulted in the French leaving North America, French resentment |
| Describe the Seven Years' War? | First global war on four continents, like France, England, Spain, Prussia, etc, the French and Indian War was Americas portion, England had lots of debt |
| What is the Albany Congress? | Intercolonial Congress summoned by the British gov. to grow colonial unity and get Iroquois support against French |
| Who are Regulars? | Trained soldiers, distinct from militia or conscripts, British generals commanded experienced regulars |
| What is Quebec, Battle of? | British victory against the French forces on the outskirts of Quebec marking the soon to be end of the French rule in North America |
| What is Pontiac's War? | Campaign by Ottawa chief Pontiac to get British out of Ohio country, brutally crushed by British, resulted with British giving blankets infested with smallpox |
| What is the Proclamation of 1763? | Prohibited settlers from going the Appalachians, contributing resentment to British |
| What is republicanism? | Political theory of representative government, based on popular sovereignty, strong emphasis on liberty |
| What are radical whigs? | 18th century British political commentators who talked of political corruption and threat of liberty posed by arbitrary power |
| What is mercantilism? | Economic theory that's linked to a nations political and military power to bullion reserves, favors protectionism, increase exports |
| What is the Sugar Act? | A tax on imported sugar from the West Indies, lowered substantially in response to protests |
| What is the Quartering Act? | Required colonists to house, take care of, and make food for British soldiers, causing resentment |
| What is the stamp tax? | Unpopular tax on many paper goods, repealed in 1766 because of protests, "No Taxation without Representation" |
| What are the admiralty courts? | Used to try offenders for violating the multiple Navigation Acts passed, colonists argued courts encroached on rights |
| What is the Stamp Act Congress? | Assembly of delegates from nine colonies who met in NYC to draft a petition to repeal the Stamp Act |
| What are the nonimportation agreements? | Boycotts against British goods in response to the Stamp Act, agreements effective protest |
| Who are the Sons of Liberty? | Aggressive patriotic groups who went against the stamp act and enforced the nonimportation agreement |
| Who are the Daughters of Liberty? | Aggressive patriotic groups who went against the stamp act and enforced the nonimportation agreement |
| What is the Declaratory Act? | Passed alongside the repealed Stamp Act, reaffirmed Parliments unqualified sovereignty over colonies |
| What are the Townshend Acts? | Levies on glass, white lead, paper, paint, and tea, the proceeds were used to pay colonial governors, caused more protests |
| Describe the Boston Massacre? | Clash between Bostonians and Red Coats, who fired at the taunting crowd, killing or hurting 11 |
| What is the committees of correspondence? | Local committees all over MA, later in each colony, to coordinate colonial opposition to British policies through letters |
| Describe the Boston Tea Party? | Protest against the East India's company newly acquired monopoly on tea trade, colonists then dumped 342 chests of tea into the ocean |
| What are the "intolerable acts"? | Series of retaliations to the Boston Tea Party, revoking a number of rights in the MA colonial charter, expanding the Quartering Act, in response to the Continental Congress met and agreed to boycott British goods |
| What is the Quebec Act? | Allowed French residents in Quebec to retain their traditional, political, and religious institutions, and extended the boundaries of the province |
| What was the First Continental Congress? | Convention of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies, convened in Philly to craft a response for the Intolerable acts, established the Association |
| What is The Association? | Nonimportation agreement craft during the First Continental Congress calling for complete boycott of British goods |
| Describe the Lexington and Concord, Battles of? | First battles of Revolutionary war fought outside Boston, colonial militia successfully defended stores of munition, forcing British to retreat |
| What is Valley Forge? | Encampment where Washington poorly equipped army spent in a freezing winter, the starving, cold soldiers reflected weakness |
| Who are camp followers? | Women and children who followed the Continental army during the Revolution, providing vital services |
| Who is William Pitt? | British parliamentarian who rose to prominence during the French and Indian War as the brilliant tactician for Britain |
| Who is Pontiac? | Ottawa chief who led the uprising against British in the French and Indian War |
| Who is John Hancock? | Boston smuggler and leader of colonial resistance, served as president of second Continental Congress |
| Who is George Grenvile? | British Prime minister who fueled tensions between Britain and North American colonies through strict enforcement of Navigation laws, and sugar and stamp act support |
| Who is Charles Townshend? | British prime minister who passed the Townshend Acts sparking fierce protests and imperial conflict |
| Who is Crispus Attucks? | Runaway slave who was the leader of the protest and was shot first in the Boston Massacre |
| Who is George III? | Britain monarch during the run-up to the American revolution, contributed to imperial crisis, wanted to assert dominance on colonies |
| Who is Lord North? | Tory prime minister and pliant aide to George III, ineffective leadership and wanted colonial subordination |
| Who is Samuel Adams? | Boston Revolutionary who organized MA committees of correspondence to oppose British, delegate to first and second Continental congress |
| Who is Thomas Hutchinson? | Royal governor of MA during the run up to the revolution, misjudged colonial zeal during Tea act controversy, prompted Boston tea party by insisting East India ships unload in Boston |
| Who is Marquis de Lafayette? | French Nobel who served as major general in the colonial army during revolution, aided colonies, and helped get French support |
| Who is Baron Von Steuben? | German born inspector general of the Continental army, and helped train the novice colonial militia |
| Who is Lord Dunmore? | Royal governor of VA who promised freedom to runaway slaves who joined the British army |
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