APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

Attacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.

2nd Continental Congress

republican motherhood the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation

Townshend Acts In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.

Stamp act All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.

First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)

The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.

Jay treaty Britain agreed to abandon outposts on the western frontier. In return the U.S. would favor trade with Britian. However, the treaty failed to address the british kidnapping, and American hatred of Britian caused riots.

The division of powers between different levels of government.

pinckney's treaty

Declaratory act Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.

Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston

virginia and kentucky resolutions drafted by thomas jefferson and james madison, claimed that alien and sedition acts were unconstitutional and overstepped federal authority under the constitition, and could therefore be nullified by the states

Colonial attitude towards independence They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens

Thomas Gage The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws

Olive branch petition

Annapolis convention

Checks and balances

British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen

Shay’s rebellion

Democratic Republicans Weak national government

Federalists Strong national government

Connecticut compromise

French revolution

the Compromise of 1790

sedition act applied restrictions to immigration and speech in US made it a crime for americans to print, utter, or publish any false, scandalous, malicious writing about the government

7 years war

Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"

Sugar act

George Washington's Presidency Established many precedents for the office of the president. Created a cabinet-style government, appointed cabinet officials based on merit, and stepped down after 2 terms

authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time

Boston massacre

Shay’s rebellion

Annapolis convention

The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws

In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.

XYZ affair French and british continued to kidnap american sailors, so Adams sent ministers to negotiate. When they arrived, 3 agents demanded a bribe just to speak to the foreign minister. John Adams almost declared war.

Declaratory act Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.

Election of 1797

A dispute over a French fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.

Philadelphia convention 12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution

Written by Thomas Jefferson. Declared the colonies an independent country from Britain. Included a statement of intent, list of grievances, and a conclusion that dissolved ties with Britain

Whiskey rebellion

Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.

Fries rebellion Farmers in southeast Pennsylvania stopped paying taxes for the larger military. John Fries led a peaceful protest, but John Adams ordered federal troops to stop the protest, and they made mass arrests, assaulted newspaper editors, and almost executed John Fries.

Lexington and Concorde British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen

Age of passion Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions

British beliefs after 7 years war They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.

Sugar act Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.

virginia and kentucky resolutions

Articles of confederation

the Compromise of 1790 Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country

Connecticut compromise Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.

Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains

The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate

Colonial attitude towards independence

The Virginia plan The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.

the character of a good participant in a system of gov

The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist

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