Overview of the Seven Years War and the American Revolution

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to the Seven Years War and the American Revolution, focusing on important figures, acts, battles, and principles.

Seven Years War

A global conflict that lasted from 1756 to 1763, primarily involving Great Britain and France, impacting territories in North America and Europe.

William Pitt

British Prime Minister during the Seven Years War who helped lead Britain to victory.

Proclamation of 1763

A measure that prohibited further westward expansion into Native American territories following the Seven Years War.

Pontiac's War

A conflict initiated by Native American leaders, including Pontiac and Neolin, aimed at resisting European encroachment.

Sugar Act

A law that reduced the tax on sugar but increased enforcement against smuggling, angering colonists.

Stamp Act

A law taxing all printed materials, which united colonists against Britain and sparked the phrase 'no taxation without representation'.

Declaratory Acts

Legislation asserting Britain's right to legislate for the colonies in all matters, following the repeal of the Stamp Act.

Intolerable Acts

A series of punitive measures taken by Britain in response to the Boston Tea Party, leading to increased colonial unrest.

Continental Congress

A gathering of colonial representatives that coordinated resistance against British policies, eventually leading to the American Revolution.

Battle of Saratoga

A turning point in the Revolutionary War that secured French support for the American cause.

Treaty of Paris (1783)

The agreement that officially ended the American Revolutionary War, granting the colonies land east of the Mississippi River.

Daughters of Liberty

A group of colonial women who supported the boycott of British goods by producing homemade items.

Five underpinnings of revolution

Natural rights, social contract, consent of the governed, republicanism, and inclusion/exclusion, which justify the revolution.