the seven years war
region the war fought over
what is the ohio river valley
policy the british ended after the war
what is salutary neglect, british now exercised more control over colonies
first battle
what is lexington and concord
initial document describing central government
who is james madison
fought in this war
what is the british v french
act the british passed to prohibit colonists from movie west of the appalachian mountains
what is the proclaimation of 1763
where delegates met in philadelphia in may 1775 to decide whether to declare independence or negotiating a new relationship w britian
what is the second continental congress
limits of the articles of confederation
what is congress could not tax, states viewed each other as rivals, and foreign powers did not respect US bc they could not pay back their war debts
system with strong but limited central government
what is federalism
intercolonial government and a system for recruiting troops and collecting taxes from their various colonies for their common defense
what is the albany plan
required revenue stamps be put on most printed paper in the colonies
what is the stamp act
commander in chief to colonial armies
what is land ordinance of 1785
solution for the conflict surrounding representation in the government being proportional to population or not
what is the great compromise (there would be two houses of congress)
winner of the war
who are the british (treaty of paris 1763)
secret society for the purpose of intimidating tax agents
who are the sons and daughters of liberty
turning point where french joined colonies against britain
what is saratoga
policy congress passed that set rules for creating a new state (granted limited self-govt to land and prohibited slavery in the region)
what is northwest ordinance of 1787
ways each branch of the government is limited by other branches
what are checks and balances
biggest effect of the war
what is british put war debt on colonies to pay back, resulting in over taxation which angered colonists
colonist reaction to the tea act
what is the boston tea party
powers of the articles of confederation
what is wage war, make treaties, send diplomatic representatives, and borrow money.
solution to whether or not slaves would be counted in the population of each state
what is the three fifths compromise