The French and Indian War and Revolutionary Causes

This set of flashcards covers key terms and events related to the French and Indian War and the causes of the American Revolution.

Join or Die

A political cartoon by Benjamin Franklin symbolizing colonial unity against French aggression.

Pontiac's Rebellion

An uprising in 1763 by Native American tribes against British rule following the French and Indian War.

Treaty of Paris (1763)

The agreement that ended the French and Indian War, granting Britain control of Canada and Florida.

Albany Plan of Union

Benjamin Franklin's proposal for colonial unity that was rejected by the colonies.

French and Indian War

A conflict between Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763, part of the larger Seven Years' War.

Iroquois Confederacy

A group of Native American tribes in the northeast that played a crucial role in the balance of power during the French and Indian War.

Proclamation of 1763

A British law forbidding settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains to protect Native lands.

General Edward Braddock

British general whose campaign in North America ended in disaster with his ambush near Fort Duquesne.

George Washington

A young Virginian officer who first gained fame in the French and Indian War and later became a key leader during the American Revolution.

Stamp Act

A 1765 British law taxing printed materials in the colonies, which sparked widespread protests and boycotts.