American Revolution and Colonial America

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Colony

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Land in a country that is controlled by another country.

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Colonist

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A person who lives in a colony, often a territory controlled by a foreign power.

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French and Indian War

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The war fought between Britain and France over control of the Ohio River Valley.

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Proclamation of 1763

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Law passed by Britain after the French & Indian War that said that colonists could not move into the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Territory

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An area of land under the control of a particular government or ruler.

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Quartering Act

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Law that said colonists must allow British soldiers to sleep in their houses.

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Stamp Act

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Tax on paper products purchased by colonists.

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Townshend Acts

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A series of laws that were considered tyrannical by Americans, including taxes and the Quartering Act.

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“Taxation without representation”

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The reason why colonists were angry with the British; the colonists were not allowed to choose representatives to parliament in London, which passed the laws under which they were taxed.

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Tyranny

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Cruel and oppressive government.