Period 3 APUSH

APUSH review

French and Indian War

A conflict between Britain and France in North America (1754-1763) that resulted in British territorial expansion but heavy debt, leading to increased taxation of the colonies.

Admiralty Laws

British laws that allowed the trial of colonists in British courts without a jury, as a means to enforce colonial compliance.

Sons of Liberty

A group of colonial activists formed to oppose British policies and taxation, instrumental in events like the Boston Tea Party.

Boston Tea Party

A 1773 protest by the Sons of Liberty against British taxation where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.

Continental Congress

A convention of delegates from the thirteen colonies that acted as the national government during the American Revolution.

Colonial militias

Local volunteer military forces raised by the colonies to fight against British troops during the Revolutionary War.

Proclamation Line of 1763

A boundary established by the British crown that prohibited colonial expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains to appease Native American tribes.

XYZ Affair

A diplomatic incident in 1797 between France and the United States that led to an undeclared war known as the Quasi-War.

Neutrality Proclamation

A formal declaration by President Washington in 1793 stating that the U.S. would remain neutral in conflicts between foreign nations.

Articles of Confederation

The first constitution of the United States, established in 1781, which created a weak central government with limited powers.

Revenue Act of 1789

Legislation that established an 8% tariff on imports to generate revenue for the federal government.

Adams-Onis Treaty

An agreement in 1819 where Spain ceded Florida to the United States and renounced claims to the Oregon territory.

Loose vs. strict constructionist

Two opposing views on interpreting the U.S. Constitution, with strict constructionists favoring a narrow interpretation and loose constructionists supporting a broader interpretation.