APUSH Period 3

French and Indian War

100

Native Americans were more likely to join this side in the war due to close financial and marital ties.

France (French)

200

This young Virginian was tasked with taking over French forts in western Pennsylvania. He failed, but this effectively started the war.

George Washington

300

The British government created this law to prevent colonists from moving west beyond the Appalachian Mountains to avoid wars with Native Americans 

Proclamation of 1763

400

The war started over debates over this territory

Ohio River Valley

500

With new taxes and a larger presence of soldiers in the colonies after the war, the British effectively ended ______________, which was their earlier way of allowing the colonists to live and trade more freely.

Salutary Neglect

American Revolution

100

This was the first battle of the Revolution

Lexington and Concord

200

This famous woman (and future first lady) was famous for her letters to her Founding Father husband, urging him to think of women during the revolution.

Abigail Adams

300

This battle was the turning point of the war, leading to France joining in to help the rebels fight Britain.

Battle of Saratoga

400

The Founding Fathers created the Declaration of Independence based off of ideals from this European movement.

Hint: it's where Jefferson stole the idea of "all men are created equal"

The Enlightenment

500

Thomas Paine wrote this document, urging Americans to fight for independence from Britain

Common Sense

Post-Revolution

100

These were the names of the two opposite groups in the debate over the Constitution.

Federalists and Antifederalists

200

This was the first official government framework for the United States

Articles of Confederation

300

This was the event that showed the weakness of the early American government and led to the Constitutional Convention.

Shays' Rebellion

400

One of the first big debates in American policy was over this, created by Alexander Hamilton but resisted by Jefferson and southern representatives

National Bank

500

This resolution was secretly created by Thomas Jefferson to undermine President Adam's federal power by telling states they could nullify laws they felt were "unconstitutional"

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions