APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

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

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.

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.

the Compromise of 1790

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.

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

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

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

Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.

Proclamation of 1763

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

Federalists Strong national government

Weak national government

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

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

The New Jersey plan

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

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

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

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

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

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Declaratory act Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.

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

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

Fries rebellion

Articles of confederation Looked to balance national coordination and states rights to prevent tyranny. It featured a unicameral legislature, but the federal government had no money and no military

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

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.

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

Federalists Strong national government

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

Thomas Gage

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

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

7 years war

Articles of confederation Looked to balance national coordination and states rights to prevent tyranny. It featured a unicameral legislature, but the federal government had no money and no military

Hamilton's financial plan 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

Common sense

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

Weak national government

Declaratory act

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.

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

Stamp act congress

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

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

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

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

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

Annapolis convention

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

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

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

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