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Seven Years War |
The seven years war was a war fought in Europe, North America, and India that put France against Britain. This was the final and most destructive armed conflict between the two. Pg #166 |
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Treaty of Paris |
This ended the hostilities against France and Spain in February 1763.The Treaty of Paris gave Britain all of France’s land in North America east of the Mississippi except New Orleans, and Spain gave them Florida. New Orleans and the rest of the stuff Britain did not take from France went to Spain. Pg #170 |
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Sugar Act |
Law passed in 1764 to raise revenue in the American colonies. It lowered the duty from 6 pence to 3 pence per gallon on foreign molasses imported in the colonies and increased the restrictions on colonial commerce. Pg #175 |
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Virtual Representation |
The notion that parliamentary members represented the interest of the nation as a whole, not those of the particular district that elected them. Pg #176 |
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Non-important Movement |
A tactical means of putting economic pressure on Britain by refusing to buy it's exports to the colonies. Pg #177 |
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Sons and daughters of liberty |
Secret organization in the colonies from ed to oppose the stamp act. Pg #180 |
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Boston massacre |
After months of friction between towns people and British troops over taxation. British troops fires on American civilians in Boston leading to a full sacked massacre. Pg #181 |
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Declaration of Independence |
The document by wich the second continental Congress announced and justified it's decision to renounce the colonies allegiance to the British government. Pg #191 |
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John Peter Zenger and the Zenger Trial |
No democracy has existed in the modern world without the existence of a Free Press. The trial of John N Peter Zenger , a New York printer, was an important step toward this most precious freedom for American colonists. Pg #174 |
