APUSH AMSCO Period 3 Study Guide with Complete Solutions

APUSH AMSCO Period 3 Study Guide with Complete Solutions Seven Years' (French and Indian) War - Answer️️ -fought between the colonies of British America and New France, with both sides supported by military units from their parent countries of Great Britain and France, as well as Native American allies "No Taxation Without Representation." - Answer️️ -a phrase, generally attributed to James Otis about 1761, that reflected the resentment of American colonists at being taxed by a British Parliament to which they elected no representatives and became an anti-British slogan before the American Revolution; in full, "Taxation without representation is tyranny.". Enlightenment - Answer️️ -a philosophical movement which dominated the world of ideas in Europe in the 18th century. The Enlightenment included a range of ideas centered on reason as the primary source of authority andlegitimacy, and came to advance ideals such as liberty, progress, tolerance, fraternity, constitutional governmentand ending the perceived abuses of the church and state Benjamin Franklin - Answer️️ -One of the founding fathers, famous for presence in the American Enlightenment. earned the title of "The First American" for his early and indefatigable campaigning for colonial unity, initially as an author and spokesman in London for several colonies. The Patriot Movement - Answer️️ -Movement or push toward independence in the colonies. Those that supported colonial independence were referred to as "Patriots" while those that were loyal to the British crown were called "Loyalists." ©SOPHIABENNETT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR 7:59 PM Page | 2 Colonial Militias - Answer️️ -Groups of able-bodied colonialist men without proper military training that banded together to revolt against British tyrannny. The Continental Army - Answer️️ -formed by the Second Continental Congress after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies, created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in their revolt against the rule of Great Britain. Commanded by General George Washington (Commander-in-Chief) George Washington - Answer️️ -General, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Later named the first President of the United States. Thomas Paine's Common Sense - Answer️️ -Published in 1776. Pamphlet that challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. Used "Common Sense" and plain language to appeal to the average colonist. First work to ask for independence outright. The Declaration of Independence - Answer️️ -the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting atPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies,[2] then at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain, regarded themselves as thirteen new