Period 3 Terms Flashcards

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Established a boundary prohibiting American colonists from settling on lands west of the Appalachian mountains following the French and Indian War.

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Proclamation of 1763

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Economic policy where the country seeks to control resources and to export more than it imports.

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Mercantilism

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Scene of the first skirmishes between the colonists and the British. "Shot heard round the world"

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Lexington & Concord

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Attempt to collect revenue on paper goods in the colonies.

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Stamp Tax

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Known as the Father of New France, explorer and established Quebec.

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Samuel de Champlain

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Event that angered the colony and left British troops on trial for leaving 5 colonists dead.

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Boston Massacre

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Required that colonists house and feed British troops following the French and Indian War.

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Quartering Act

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Law passed by Parliament as an attempt to prevent colonial smuggling and to raise British revenue.

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Sugar Act

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Formed by Samuel Adams in an attempt to keep colonial opposition & news alive throughout the colonies.

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Committees of Correspondence

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Asserts Parliament’s authority over the colonies to make laws in all cases necessary.

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Declaratory Act