APUSH Unit 3
French & Indian War - ANS-A war fought between colonies of British America and New
France. Both of these sides were supported by military units from their parent countries
of Great Britain and France, who declared war on each other in 1756.
Treaty of Paris 1763 - ANS-A written agreement between two states or sovereigns. This
marked the beginning of an era of British dominance outside Europe.
Proclamation of 1763 - ANS-This was a formal act of proclaiming. This represented the
end of the French and Indian War in 1763
Intolerable Act - ANS-Patriot name for a series of punitive laws passed by the British
Parliament in 1774.
Sons and Daughters of Liberty - ANS-This is freedom of choice. They were the ones
who were not afraid. They were willing to resort to extralegal means if necessary to end
this series of injustices.
Committees of Correspondence - ANS-a special group delegated to consider some
matter
Declaration of Independence - ANS-July 4,1776 This announced the 13 colonies and
made themselves independent states. They formed a union that would become a new
nation which is called the United States of America
John Locke/ Montesquieu - ANS-French political philosopher who advocated the
separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)
Thomas Jefferson - ANS-He was the 3rd President of the United States. He was a
American Founding Father and also the principal author of the Declaration of
Independence.
French Alliance - ANS-the act of forming an alliance or confederation
Role of Ben Franklin - ANS-the actions and activities assigned to or required or
expected of a person or group. Founded the Library Company of Philadelphia, was a
printer, and a publisher.
, Marquis de Lafayetter - ANS-He was a french aristocrat and military officer. He served
as a major-general in the Continental Army under George Washington.
George Washington - ANS-He was the first president of the United States and the
commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Crossing Delaware River - ANS-George Washington's cross occurred on the night of
December 25-26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, it was the first move in
a surprise attack organized by George Washington against the Hessian. Washington led
a column of Continental Army troops across the icy Delaware River in a logistically
challenging and dangerous operation.
Valley Forge - ANS-Was in Pennsylvania and this was a military camp of the American
Continental Army in the winter during the American Revolutionary War.
Battle of Yorktown - ANS-in 1781 during the American Revolution the British under
Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops
Lord Charles Cornwallis - ANS-He was a British Army officer and colonial administrator.
In the United States and the United Kingdom he is best remembered as one of the
leading British generals in the American War of Independence.
1783 Treaty of Paris - ANS-This ended the American Revolutionary War between Great
Britain on one side and the United States of America and its allies on the other.
Articles of Confederation (weaknesses) - ANS-This could not force the states to obey
the laws. It did not have the power to tax or enforce laws. There was no kind of army
and no kind of national courts.
Daniel Shay's Rebellion - ANS-This was an armed uprising that took place in central
and western Massachusetts in 1786 and 1787. The rebellion was named after Daniel
Shays, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War and one of the rebel leaders.
Federalist/ Anti-federalists - ANS-The Anti-federalists gave too much power to the
national government at the expense of the state governments, there was no bill of
rights, and the national government could maintain an army in peacetime. The federalist
was a separation of powers into three independent branches protected the rights of the
people and each branch represents a different aspect of the people, and because all
three branches are equal, no one group can assume control over another.
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