Chapter 6 Vocab:
1. Samuel de Champlain - French explorer who established Quebec on the St. Lawrence River area and became known as the "Father of New France"
2. Huguenots - French Protestants who received limited toleration from the Edict of Nantes
3. coureurs de bois - French beaver hunters and fur traders who were often of mixed Amerindian heritage
4. voyageurs - French-Canadian fur traders and beaver hunters who often recruited Indians
5. Albany Congress - Inter-colonial congress called in 1754 by the British to unify the colonies and assure support from the Iroquois in war against the French. Benjamin Franklin played a key role but it eventually failed.
6. Edward Braddock - British commander during the French and Indian War who, in 1755, …show more content…
Battle of Quebec - British victory in 1759 over French forces in Quebec. This marked the beginning of the end of French rule and Britain became the leading power in America.
9. Pontiac's Rebellion - Indian uprising that took place in 1763 after the French and Indian War. It was led by Chief Pontiac in opposition to British expansion into the Ohio Valley. It was quickly crushed.
10. Proclamation of 1763 - Proclamation issued by the British govt. which forbade expansion by the colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Chapter 7 Vocab:
11. John Hancock - Led the Sons of Liberty and the acts at Lexington/Concord. He was president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first to sign the Declaration.
12. Charles Townshend - Persuaded Parliament in 1767 to pass the Townshend Acts, which put taxes on lead, paint, paper, and tea. Later, all but the tax on tea was repealed.
13. Marquis de Lafayette - Young Frenchman who was a great general in the colonial army and fought besides George Washington
14. Lord North - Prime Minister of England who urged Parliament to repeal the Townshend Acts except for the tax on tea because of the damage on trade and small revenue.
15. King George III - King of England during the American Revolution who angered the colonists by issuing oppressive …show more content…
admiralty courts - British courts that tried smuggling cases. They were heard without a jury and convicts were "guilty until proven innocent"
34. First Continental Congress - Colonial meeting held in 1774 that discussed the Intolerable Acts and other grievances.. It came up with the Declaration of Rights and created The Association.
35. mercantilism - Policy of exporting more than importing and having colonies to provide raw materials.
36. "royal veto" - This gave the British govt. the right to veto any colonial legislation.
37. "virtual" representation - Idea that British Parliamentary members represented all British subjects, including Americans even if they couldn't vote.
38. "no taxation without representation" - Slogan that reflected the colonists' belief that because they had no representatives in Parliament, they should not be taxed.
39. Sugar Act - Act passed in 1764 which put taxes on sugar to pay for British debt from the French and Indian War. People who smuggled were tried in admiralty courts.
40. Townshend Act - Act passed in 1767 by Parliament which put taxes on lead, glass, paint, and tea. All but the tax on tea was later repealed.
41. Quartering Act - Act passed in 1765 that required the colonists to provide food and quarters for British troops stationed in the
1. Samuel de Champlain - French explorer who established Quebec on the St. Lawrence River area and became known as the "Father of New France"
2. Huguenots - French Protestants who received limited toleration from the Edict of Nantes
3. coureurs de bois - French beaver hunters and fur traders who were often of mixed Amerindian heritage
4. voyageurs - French-Canadian fur traders and beaver hunters who often recruited Indians
5. Albany Congress - Inter-colonial congress called in 1754 by the British to unify the colonies and assure support from the Iroquois in war against the French. Benjamin Franklin played a key role but it eventually failed.
6. Edward Braddock - British commander during the French and Indian War who, in 1755, …show more content…
Battle of Quebec - British victory in 1759 over French forces in Quebec. This marked the beginning of the end of French rule and Britain became the leading power in America.
9. Pontiac's Rebellion - Indian uprising that took place in 1763 after the French and Indian War. It was led by Chief Pontiac in opposition to British expansion into the Ohio Valley. It was quickly crushed.
10. Proclamation of 1763 - Proclamation issued by the British govt. which forbade expansion by the colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Chapter 7 Vocab:
11. John Hancock - Led the Sons of Liberty and the acts at Lexington/Concord. He was president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first to sign the Declaration.
12. Charles Townshend - Persuaded Parliament in 1767 to pass the Townshend Acts, which put taxes on lead, paint, paper, and tea. Later, all but the tax on tea was repealed.
13. Marquis de Lafayette - Young Frenchman who was a great general in the colonial army and fought besides George Washington
14. Lord North - Prime Minister of England who urged Parliament to repeal the Townshend Acts except for the tax on tea because of the damage on trade and small revenue.
15. King George III - King of England during the American Revolution who angered the colonists by issuing oppressive …show more content…
admiralty courts - British courts that tried smuggling cases. They were heard without a jury and convicts were "guilty until proven innocent"
34. First Continental Congress - Colonial meeting held in 1774 that discussed the Intolerable Acts and other grievances.. It came up with the Declaration of Rights and created The Association.
35. mercantilism - Policy of exporting more than importing and having colonies to provide raw materials.
36. "royal veto" - This gave the British govt. the right to veto any colonial legislation.
37. "virtual" representation - Idea that British Parliamentary members represented all British subjects, including Americans even if they couldn't vote.
38. "no taxation without representation" - Slogan that reflected the colonists' belief that because they had no representatives in Parliament, they should not be taxed.
39. Sugar Act - Act passed in 1764 which put taxes on sugar to pay for British debt from the French and Indian War. People who smuggled were tried in admiralty courts.
40. Townshend Act - Act passed in 1767 by Parliament which put taxes on lead, glass, paint, and tea. All but the tax on tea was later repealed.
41. Quartering Act - Act passed in 1765 that required the colonists to provide food and quarters for British troops stationed in the