APUSH Period 3 Review

Quartering Acts

British laws that required American colonists to provide housing, food, and supplies for British soldiers stationed in the colonies, increasing colonial resentment toward Britain.

Proclamation of 1763

A British law that prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains in an attempt to avoid conflicts with Native Americans

Stamp Act

A 1765 British tax that required colonists to pay for an official stamp on printed materials, leading to widespread colonial protests and the slogan “No taxation without representation.”

French and Indian War

A war between Britain and France in North America (1754-1763) that ended with Britain gaining more territory but also led to huge British debt, which contributed to new taxes on the colonies and growing colonial discontent.