APUSH Chapter 4 Terms

They were in searcher of beaver fur.

Beaver Trackers

a law that granted French protestants peace, rights & toleration.

known as the ‘Father of New France’ and established Quebec.

French explore who founded Detroit.

French Explorer who founded Texas and named Louisianna

Friendly

American Colonists being neglected by British and were restricted by the British from trading with other colonies. Ended after the French and Indian War, due to the British being in debt and in need of taxes.

Iroquis Tribe, France and Britain.

7 Years War

a plan devised by Benjamin Franklin to place british colonies under a more centralized government, but the idea was rejected by everyone.

Benjamin Franklin

Britain

called the “Great Commoner”

British Army Officer who took Quebec Region (Battle of Quebec)

1763 document that allowed Britain to become the dominant empire and loss of land for France.

Spanish and French

claimed war damages were expensive.

Colonists had no representation in parliment, so they refused to pay taxes until they were allowed regional representation.

British vs Indians. Tribal leader: Pontiac took over British settlements, but Britain brought in back up troops and crushed them. However, this resulted in respect for the Indians from the British. Caused British to want to expand.

Britain banned any colonists settlements from expanding West. Wanted stability on the frontier.

economic system of self-sufficency - colonies enrich the Mother Country with raw materials and buying of products.

attempt by British to block out other nations from trading with the American colonies. leads to Salutary Neglect.

taxed Sugar from West Indies. Violators did have the option of trial by jury.

first direct tax, encouraged the revolution against the Crown (parliment).

colonists who managed treasury as duties were fed up and resisted against British boycotting.

Samuel Adams & other tax collectors were intimidated by colonists & repealed the Stamp Act in 1766. Replaced it with the Declaratory Act.

A tax system in which there was representation - replaced the Stamp Act.

Riot on King Street between American Soliders and a British Soldier. Paved vthe way for the American Revolution.

a protest against the parliment Tea Act of 1773 by drastically cutting tea tax on American trade. No benefits to colonists - Coercive Acts passed as retaliation.

British settlements began to feel as though French colonists were encroaching on their land (Ohio Region).

Native Indian Tribe that was loyal to the British, but also to the French.