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APUSH Midterm 2
Colonial Period 1754-1783
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1754-1763 | Dates of French and Indian War |
| 1781 | Battle of Yorktown |
| 1776 | Declaration of Independence |
| 1783 | Treaty of Paris |
| George III | Tyrant king of England and ruler of colonies until Revolution |
| Thomas Jefferson | Main author of Declaration of Independence |
| Sam Adams | Politician who organized committees of correspondence in Boston |
| John Adams | Large persuading voice in convincing Congress to declare independence |
| Abigail Adams | Pioneer for women's rights |
| John Jay | First Chief Justice of United States; president of Continental Congress |
| Two Treatises of Government | John Locke; attacked patriarchal political system and suggested idea of natural rights |
| Common Sense & The Crisis | Thomas Paine; 1st argued for freedom from British rule; 2nd written during Revolution: "These are the times that try men's souls" |
| Pontiac's Rebellion | 1763; Native Americans dissatisfied with British policies attacked forts; much dirty fighting (British gave N.A. blankets infected with smallpox) |
| Proclamation of 1763 | Purpose was to organize territory gained from French & Indian War |
| Declaratory Act (1766) | Said Parliament had same authority in America as it did in Britain |
| Boston Tea Party | 1773; colonists rebel against taxes by dumping British tea off ships |
| Boston Massacre | 1770; Riots of colonists caused British soldiers to fire on mobs; 5 civilians killed, including Crispus Attucks |
| Coercive Acts | 1774; Series of laws imposed by Britain on colonies in response to rebellion; viewed as violation of American rights |
| Quebec Act | Dealt with government in Quebec; seen as violation of political rights |
| Battle of Lexington and Concord | 1775; First battle of American Revolution; "shot heard 'round the world" |
| Battle of Bunker Hill | 1775; Britain declared America to be officially in rebellion |
| Salutary Neglect | Attitude of Britain toward American trade--did not strictly enforce limited trade |
| Writs of Assistance | Allowed British officers to be able to conduct a search of property without evidence or permission |
| Stamp Act Congress | 1765; Decided on petition against Stamp Act |
| Articles of Confederation | 1781; Written constitution that created a weak federal government; not in use for long time |
| Sugar, Stamp, and Tea Acts | Series of taxes imposed by Parliament on various items in America |
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