Soc Studies Unit 3 Hot Topics

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French and Indian War

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War between England and France.
The French and Indian War began in North America in 1754 and later spread to Europe. Native Americans fought for both sides, but mostly for the French.

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Proclamation of 1763

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Britain's King George III tried to end the fighting. In 1763, the king made a proclamation, or public announcement. The Proclamation of 1763 said that all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains belonged to Native Americans. White settlers in those lands were told to leave.

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Townshend Act

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In 1767, Parliament passed several new tax laws called the Townshend Acts. The Townshend Acts taxed imports, such as glass, tea, paint, and paper, that were brought into the colonies. The new laws also set up a new group of tax collectors. Even though Parliament had repealed the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts showed that Parliament believed it still had the right to make laws for the colonists.

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Coercive Acts

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After the Boston Tea Party, King George III was furious! He, and many in Parliament, believed the colonies should be punished for insulting Parliament and interfering with trade. To punish them, Parliament passed the Coercive Acts, called by the colonists, Intolerable Acts. These acts took a lot of rights away from the colonies.

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Stamp Act

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In 1765, Parliament approved another tax law. The Stamp Act put a tax on paper documents in the colonies. Newspapers, legal documents, and even playing cards had to have a special stamp on them to show that the tax had been paid.

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Parliament

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The lawmaking branch of the British government.

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Budget

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A plan for spending money.

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Treason

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The act of working against one’s own government.

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Boston Massacre

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As anger between the colonists and the British soldiers grew, fights often broke out. One of the worst fights took place in Boston on March 5, 1770, when a large crowd of angry colonists gathered near several British soldiers. The colonists shouted at the soldiers and threw rocks and snowballs at them.

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Thomas Paine

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Thomas Paine was a famous writer and political leader who supported both the American Revolution and the French Revolution. He wrote about politics and religion, stirring either love or hate in his readers. His writings remain today as examples of patriotism and passion.

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"Common Sense"

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In January of 1776, Paine wrote one of his most famous works, a pamphlet called Common Sense. It used simple, factual statements to show why the American colonies must be separated from Britain. It also urged the people of the colonies to declare their independence openly.

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Independence

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The freedom to govern on one’s own.

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"No taxation without representation"

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British leaders felt the tax was fair. Many colonists, however, were angry. They said Britain could not tax them because they had no representation in Parliament. No one was speaking or acting for them.

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Lexington and Concord

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Start of Revolutionary War. "Shot heard 'round the world". First real fighting of the American Revolution.

In April 1775, General Gage heard that Samuel Adams and John Hancock were meeting in Lexington. Gage also heard that the Minutemen had weapons in nearby Concord. He sent over 700 British soldiers to Lexington and Concord. They planned to arrest the two leaders of the Sons of Liberty and to take the weapons.

The British wanted their march to Lexington to be a secret. However, Paul Revere, another member of the Sons of Liberty, found out about the plan. He rode to Lexington ahead of the British to warn Adams, Hancock, and the townspeople.

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Declaration of Independence

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A document written by Thomas Jefferson informing King George that the colonists were unhappy under his rule and wanted to have their freedom and their own government.

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Thomas Jefferson

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Articles of Confederation

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This first plan of government for the United States was called the Articles of Confederation. Under the Articles, each state elected representatives to serve in a national legislature. It was called the Confederation Congress. Each state, whether large or small, had one vote in Congress.

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Northwest Ordinance

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In 1787, Congress passed another ordinance called the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. It set up a plan for governing the Northwest Territory and for forming new states from its lands. When any region of the Northwest Territory had more than 60,000 people, it could become a state. The ordinance promised settlers freedom of religion. It also said that slavery would not be allowed in states formed from the Northwest Territory.

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Confederation

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A loose group of governments working together.

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1840 Act of Union

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An act of Parliament the combined upper and lower Canada.

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Alliance

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A formal agreement among groups or individuals.

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Huron Alliance

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The Huron were allies, or partners, with the French. The Iroquois were partners with the Dutch and the English. Fighting between these groups nearly destroyed the Huron population and the French fur trade.

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Triple Alliance

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Formed by Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. Fought and devastated Paraguay 1864-1867.

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Causes of French and Indian War

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Reasons/Causes of the Revolutionary War

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Author and purpose of the Declaration of Independence`

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The handling of western lasnd and borders under the Articles of Confederation

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Reasons for Latin American rebellions for independence

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