APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

civic virtue

Boston massacre

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

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

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

Lexington and Concorde

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

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

Election of 1797 First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)

2nd Continental Congress

Stamp act congress

Battle of Bunker hill British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston

Declaratory act Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.

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.

Checks and balances Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.

Jay treaty

Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.

Shay’s rebellion Farmers had to take debt because they weren’t getting paid. Their land was being repossessed so they rebelled and closed the courts. They used Republican ideals to justify it.

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

Federalism

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Virtual representation The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.

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

Townshend Acts

Failures of the articles of confederation France and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.

George Washington's Presidency

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.

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

sedition act

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.

French revolution Ambassador from France came to America to encourage Americans to side with the French. Washington declared neutrality, but the ambassador remained in America to not get beheaded back home.

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

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.

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

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.

Annapolis convention

Battle of Bunker hill British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston

civic virtue the character of a good participant in a system of gov

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

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

Checks and balances Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.

Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.

Federalists Strong national government

violent tax protest from 1791-1794. the whiskey was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by president Washington to pay for the war. It unfairly burdened poor farmers west of the Appalachian mountains because they couldn't do business anymore

How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army How would they pay for it? New currency

Common sense

7 years war

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

Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.

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

Boston massacre Parliament sent 1,000 troops to boston to enforce the townshend acts. Protesters began throwing snowballs, and eventually rocks at a group of soldiers. Someone fired a shot, and the soldiers killed 5 protesters

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

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

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

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