Exploring American Histories, Value Edition, Combined Volume: U.S. History: War and Empire 1754-1774 Flashcards

A meeting of representatives from seven of the thirteen British North American colonies in 1754. It was convened to discuss better relations with Native American tribes and common defensive measures against the French threat during the early stages of the French and Indian War.

A series of treaties signed in 1783 that ended the American Revolutionary War. It recognized the independence of the United States and granted the new nation significant western territory.

Issued by King George III, this proclamation forbade American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, aiming to stabilize relations with Native Americans through the regulation of trade, settlement, and land purchases.

A British policy in the early 18th century which relaxed the enforcement of strict regulations, particularly trade laws, on the American colonies. This allowed the colonies considerable freedom to pursue their economic and political interests.

A series of British laws that regulated colonial trade to benefit England. These acts required that goods imported to England or its colonies be transported on English ships and that certain products could only be shipped to England or an English colony.

Enacted in 1764, this British law imposed a tax on sugar and molasses imported into the American colonies from non-British Caribbean sources. It aimed to raise revenue and curb smuggling.

A tax collected on imports and some exports by the customs authorities of a country, primarily used to raise state revenue and protect domestic industries from foreign competition.

Colonial networks organized by patriot leaders of the Thirteen Colonies before and during the American Revolution to coordinate plans of resistance against the British government and share information among colonies.

Passed in 1765, this act required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp. It was the first direct tax levied on the colonies, leading to widespread protest.

A group of American patriots who formed to protest the Stamp Act and other forms of taxation. They played a major role in agitating against British rule and organizing resistance activities.

A series of British acts passed beginning in 1767, imposing duties on common products imported into the colonies, like tea, glass, and paper, sparking protest and contributing to the rise of colonial resistance.

A confrontation on March 5, 1770, in which British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston. This event was heavily publicized by leading Patriots to fuel anti-British sentiment.

Groups of North Carolina frontiersmen who opposed the high taxes and corrupt practices of local officials in the late 1760s. Their actions were part of a broader movement for reform and resistance against colonial authorities.

A series of punitive measures passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. These acts closed the port of Boston, altered the Massachusetts charter, and allowed royal officers to be tried elsewhere, increasing tensions that led to the American Revolution.

A convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body during the American Revolution. The First Continental Congress met in 1774 to respond to the Intolerable Acts, while the Second Continental Congress managed the colonial war effort and moved towards independence.