Period 3 APUSH

French Indian War

A conflict fought in North American from 1754-1763 (seven years war). It pitted the British and their colonial allies against the French and their Native American allies, primarily over territorial control and the fur trade. The war resulted in a British victory and led to the expansion of the British empire in North America

Sugar Act

British law passed in 1764 that imposed taxes on sugar and other goods imported into the American colonies. It’s purpose was to raise revenue for the British government following the French and Indian War, and to end the smuggling trade that had been undermining British trade with the colonies (increase enforcement of trade restrictions and collect more revenue)

Stamp Act

passed by the British Parliament in 1765, was a direct tax imposed on the American colonies, requiring a stamp to be purchased for various printed materials. This act intended to help Britain finance its debts from the Seven Years' War and the cost of maintaining troops in the colonies, sparked widespread colonial opposition due to the principle of "taxation without representation". It was repealed in 1766, but the id dues of taxation and representation contributed to the growing tensions that led to the American Revolution

Sons and Daughters of Liberty

American colonists that supported the patriot cause/protested against British polices (taxes) before the American revolution

Boston Tea Party

On December 16, 1773, a group of American colonists, disguised as Native Americans, dumped 342 chests of tea belonging to the British East India Company into Boston Harbor. This act of defiance was a protest against the Tea Act of 1773, which the colonists viewed as another example of "taxation without representation" and a move to save the struggling East India Company

Boston Massacre

March 5, 1770, when British soldiers fired on a crowd of colonists, killing 5 and wounding several others. The event sparked widespread outrage and fueled growing anti-British sentiment in the colonies

Albany Plan of Union

A proposal made at the Albany Congress in 1754 to create a unified government for the British North American colonies. It was rejected colonial assemblies and the British Crown bc colonial legislatures were reluctant to relinquish any of their existing powers to a central authority and the British government opposed the plan, fearing it would undermine royal authority over the colonies. It proposed a general government for the colonies, distinct from the individual colonial governments.

Declaratory Act

Passed by parliament on the same day the Stamp Act was repealed, stated that Parliament could make laws binding the American colonies “in all cases whatsoever”