The French and Indian War and Its Aftermath

These flashcards cover key terms and definitions related to the French and Indian War and the subsequent events leading to the American Revolution.

French and Indian War

North American conflict between Great Britain and France, part of the Seven Years’ War.

Albany Plan of Union

Proposed by Benjamin Franklin, aimed at forming one general government in America for trade and defense.

Fort Duquesne

Strategically important French fort at the junction of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers, later captured by the British and renamed Fort Pitt.

Treaty of Paris (1763)

Officially ended the French and Indian War, ceding all of North America east of the Mississippi River to Britain.

Proclamation of 1763

Issued to prevent white settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains in order to appease Native Americans.

Sugar Act (1764)

Tax imposed on sugar and other products imported into the colonies; aimed at ending smuggling.

Stamp Act (1765)

Direct tax requiring colonists to purchase stamped paper for legal documents, igniting colonial outrage.

Boston Tea Party

Protest against the Tea Act where colonists dumped tea into Boston harbor, leading to increased tensions with Britain.

Sons of Liberty

Resistance group organized in Boston to oppose the Stamp Act and other British taxes.

Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)

A set of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.

Boston Massacre

Incident in 1770 where British soldiers killed five colonists, further escalating tensions between Britain and the colonies.

Committees of Correspondence

Secret groups organized to inform colonists of common threats and coordinate resistance against British policies.