APUSH Time Period 3

French and Indian War

Conflict between Britain and France over North America.

Albany Plan of Union

Benjamin Franklin's failed proposal for colonial unity.

Proclamation of 1763

Forbade westward expansion beyond the Appalachians.

No taxation without representation

Colonial protest against British tax policies.

Boston Massacre

1770 incident where British soldiers killed five colonists.

Boston Tea Party

Colonists dumped tea to protest tea tax.

First Continental Congress

1774 meeting to address colonial grievances.

Olive Branch Petition

Colonial appeal to King for rights, ignored.

Declaration of Independence

Document declaring American independence from Britain.

Battle of Lexington and Concord

First military engagements of the American Revolution.

Battle of Saratoga

Turning point that secured French support for America.

Battle of Yorktown

Final battle leading to British surrender.

Articles of Confederation

First governing document, created a weak national government.

Shay's Rebellion

Farmers' uprising demonstrating weaknesses of the Articles.

Constitutional Convention

1787 meeting to draft the U.S. Constitution.

Three-Fifths Compromise

Counted slaves as three-fifths for representation purposes.

Hamilton's Plan

Economic strategy including a national bank and tariffs.

Washington's Presidency

Set precedents for future presidents, including neutrality.

Farewell Address 1796

Warned against political parties and foreign alliances.

Whiskey Rebellion

Farmers protested whiskey tax; Washington quelled it.

Pontiac's Rebellion

Native American uprising against British expansion.

Treaty of Grenville

Agreement ceding land from Native Americans to colonists.

Republican Motherhood

Women's role as moral educators in the home.

Alien and Sedition Acts

Laws limiting free speech and targeting immigrants.

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

States' response to federal laws, introduced nullification.

Federal Power vs State Power

Ongoing debate about the balance of governmental authority.

John Adams's Presidency

Marked by criticism and support for Hamilton's policies.

Growing Control Over Colonies

Increased British authority post-French and Indian War.

Colonial Autonomy

Period of self-governance before increased British control.