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Unit 2: Revolution, Constitution, and Early Republic Study Guide
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● French and Indian War
o Fought when? 1754-1763 Between who? Britain and the colonists vs. France and the Natives Over what?
British colonial expansion threatened the French-native trade networks What is it known as in Europe? 7
Years War
o Albany Plan
▪ What is it? Plan that called for organized colonial defense by an inter-colonial government By whom?
o Treaty of Paris 1763
▪ What did it do? Ended the French and Indian War What was the impact on colonial holdings in North
America? Colonies gained control over french territory (kicked French out of North America)
o Significance
▪ What happened to Britain because of the French and Indian War? Debt-ridden What effect did this
subsequently have in the colonies? Britain enforced strict mercantilist laws How does the war change
the relationship between Britain and the colonies? Colonies begin to see Britain as a tyrant (tensions
between colonists and mother-country rise)
▪ Pontiacs Rebellion - Chief Pontiac lea d a confederation of Native American tribes in a series of attacks
against British settlements from VA to NY in response to colonial expansion into the Ohio River Valley.
▪ Paxton Boys – what happened? A group of men massacred peaceful Indians Between who? Paxton
Boys and Quakers Where? Pennsylvania Why? anti-native, wanted relief from taxes and money to
help defend against natives Significance? Exemplified hostility between Colonists and natives,
suggested that they will not be able to co-inhabit the land, will motivate either extinction or removal
of natives What event is it similar too? Bacon’s Rebellion****
▪ Proclamation of 1763
● What did it do? Restricted colonial expansion west of the Appalachian mountains Why? To
keep Colonists safe from native attacks Response? Increased tensions between Colonists and
Britain (Colonists will continue to settle west)
● Road to Revolution
o How did American public opinion change between 1774-1776. Colonists start to view Britain negatively
Why? Sudden enforcement of mercantilist laws that restricted colonial affairs they had grown used to during
salutary neglect
o Salutary Neglect
▪ What is it? A period of time in which Britain did not strictly enforce mercantilist laws due to their
involvement in the Imperial Wars Why did it end? High debt from the French and Indian War
required Britain to start enforcing these laws to raise revenue.
o Stamp Act
▪ Why was it enacted? to raise revenue to pay war debts What did it do? required stamps be affixed to
all printed materials/legal documents (sales tax) What were the different colonial responses?