Lesson 1 Vocab
authority
Control over someone or something
Who governed and made laws for Britain and the British colonies?
Parliament, Monarch (King George lll)
Who won the French & Indian War?
The British Colonies
Loyalist
A colonist who supported the British monarch and laws.
Explain the Proclamation of 1763(Lesson 1)
Settlers had to leave the western lands that they won from France for a thanks to the Native Americans for hunting grounds from the French and Indian War
self-government
A system of government in which people make their own laws.
What couldn’t the colonists do that British citizens could do?
Vote in elections, and elect lawmakers
ally
A friend, especially in time of war.
representation
Acting or speaking on behalf of someone or something
What was the Sugar Act
Parliament passed a law that said the colonists must tax on all goods coming from other places.
democracy
A government in which the people take part in.
What was the first colonial legislature called?
Where was it established?
Virginia Colony
House Of Burgesses
Who did the Indians become allies with in the French & Indian War?
France & the British colonies
Treason
Working against one’s own government
What was another name for Loyalists
Tories
legislature
The lawmaking of colony, a state government, or national government
What were 2 reasons that the colonists had to pay heavy taxes after the French & Indian War?
To pay for the expenses after the war
To keep their soldiers to protect their won land and if the French came back.
Massacre(Lesson 2)
The killing of people who cannot defend themselves
petition
A request for action signed by many people
Who were 2 colonists that spoke out against the Stamp Act
James Otis & Partick Henry
Parliament
The part of the British government in which members make laws for the British people.
What started the fighting in 1753 that was the beginning of the French & Indian War?
The French started building forts in the Ohio River Valley that was claimed by both France and Britain.
Tariff(Lesson 2)
A tax on goods brought into a country.
public opinion
the people of a community
What was the Stamp Act
Almost everything written or printed on paper had to have a special stamp on it to show that a tax had been paid.