The Articles and the Constitution Key Terms
Albany Plan of Union - The Albany Plan was proposed by Benjamin Franklin at the Albany Congress in 1754 in Albany, New York. It was an early attempt at forming a union of the colonies "under one government as far as might be necessary for defense and other general important purposes" during the French and Indian War.
French and Indian War - a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by American Indian tribes) in 1755-1760.
Fort Necessity - Fort Necessity National Battlefield is a National Battlefield Site preserving elements of the Battle of Fort Necessity in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Battle of Fort Necessity occurred on July 3, 1754 and was an early battle of the French and Indian War.
Chief Pontiac - Was an Ottawa leader who became famous for his role in Pontiac's Rebellion (1763–1766), an American Indian struggle against the British military occupation of the Great Lakes region following the British victory in the French and Indian War.
Royal Proclamation of 1763 - The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763, by King George III following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War.
Customs duties - A tax levied on imports by the customs authorities of a country to raise state revenue, and/or to protect domestic industries from more efficient or predatory competitors from abroad.
John Hancock - American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.
John Adams - A political leader of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries; one of the Founding Fathers. The 2nd President of the United States.
Sugar Act - a law passed by the British Parliament in 1764 raising duties on foreign refined sugar imported by the colonies so as to give British sugar.
Quartering Act - Quartering Act is the name of at least two
French and Indian War - a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by American Indian tribes) in 1755-1760.
Fort Necessity - Fort Necessity National Battlefield is a National Battlefield Site preserving elements of the Battle of Fort Necessity in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Battle of Fort Necessity occurred on July 3, 1754 and was an early battle of the French and Indian War.
Chief Pontiac - Was an Ottawa leader who became famous for his role in Pontiac's Rebellion (1763–1766), an American Indian struggle against the British military occupation of the Great Lakes region following the British victory in the French and Indian War.
Royal Proclamation of 1763 - The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763, by King George III following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War.
Customs duties - A tax levied on imports by the customs authorities of a country to raise state revenue, and/or to protect domestic industries from more efficient or predatory competitors from abroad.
John Hancock - American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.
John Adams - A political leader of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries; one of the Founding Fathers. The 2nd President of the United States.
Sugar Act - a law passed by the British Parliament in 1764 raising duties on foreign refined sugar imported by the colonies so as to give British sugar.
Quartering Act - Quartering Act is the name of at least two