PERIOD 3 APUSH VOCAB

Seven Years' / French-Indian War (1754)

North American conflict where Britain defeated France, leading to new colonial taxes.

Pontiac Rebellion

Native resistance to British policies after the French-Indian War.

Proclamation of 1763

Colonists forbidden to settle west of the Appalachians.

Republicanism & Liberty

Belief that government derives power from consent and protects citizens' rights.

Stamp Act

Tax on printed goods in the colonies.

No Taxation Without Representation

Colonists' demand for legislative representation.

Boston Massacre

1770 incident where British soldiers killed protesting colonists.

Tea Act

Law giving the British East India Company control over tea sales.

Boston Tea Party

1773 protest where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.

First Continental Congress

1774 meeting of colonies to respond to British policies.

Second Continental Congress

Managed the Revolutionary War and approved the Declaration of Independence.

Common Sense (Paine)

Pamphlet urging independence from Britain.

Olive Branch Petition

Final colonial attempt to avoid war with Britain.

Declaration of Independence

1776 document declaring U.S. independence.

Patriots / Loyalists / Neutral

Colonists who supported independence / Britain / neither side.

Republican Motherhood

Idea that women should teach civic virtue to children.

Articles of Confederation

First U.S. government; weak central authority.

Virginia and New Jersey Plan

Proposals for congressional representation; large vs. small states.

Federalism

Power shared between national and state governments.

Three-Fifths Compromise

Enslaved people counted as 3/5 for representation and taxation.

Checks and Balances

System where branches limit each other's power.

Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

Supporters of strong central government vs. advocates for state power.

Whiskey Rebellion

1794 farmers' protest over whiskey tax, suppressed by Washington.

Washington's Farewell Address

Warning against political parties and foreign alliances.

Alien and Sedition Acts

Laws restricting immigrants and criticism of the government.