Vocabulary Chapter 5: Spirit of Independence

a military force made up of ordinary citizens

was the most powerful group of Native Americans in eastern North America. At that time, the confederacy included six nations—the Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Tuscarora

Ben Franklin's plan to unite the colonies under one government to defeat France. It was the first idea for a united colonial government.

(1754-1763) War fought in the British colonies between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio Valley area. The English won.

Ended the French and Indian War, Gave Britain control of the Ohio River Valley, and ended France as a power in North America.

American Colonists did not want to be taxed if they did not have a representative in Britain's Parliament.

Helped Britain control westward expansion. It prohibited colonists from living west of the Appalachian Mountains, on Native American land. No colonists could live in the Ohio River Valley.

The colonists avoided taxes by illegally moving goods into and out of the colonies.

These documents allowed the British officers to search almost anywhere—shops, warehouses, and even private homes—for smuggled goods.

Lowered the tax on the molasses. The act allowed officers to seize goods from smugglers without going to court.

This law taxed almost all printed materials. Newspapers, wills, and even playing cards needed a stamp to show that the tax had been paid.

Passed after the repeal of the Stamp Act. Stated that Britain had the right to tax and make decisions for the British colonies "in all cases."

Tax on imported goods, such as glass, tea, and paper. The tax was paid when the goods arrived—before they were brought inside the colonies.

to refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one's terms

Helped start the Sons of Liberty who protested the Stamp Act.