APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

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

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

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

Olive branch petition

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

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

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

Townshend Acts

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

pinckney's treaty between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river

Annapolis convention Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation

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.

Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.

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

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

Fries rebellion

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

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

Lexington and Concorde

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.

2nd Continental Congress How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army How would they pay for it? New currency

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

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

Proclamation of 1763 Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains

British beliefs after 7 years war

Democratic Republicans

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

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

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

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

2nd Continental Congress How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army How would they pay for it? New currency

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

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

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

7 years war

Lexington and Concorde

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

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.

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

Checks and balances

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

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

1) Establish the U.S. credit worthiness 2) Unify the states' debt 3) Create a national bank 4) Whiskey tax to pay for the revolution 5) Establish tariffs to protect american businesses

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

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.

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

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

virginia and kentucky resolutions

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Declaration of Independence 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

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

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

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

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