APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

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

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

Declaratory act Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.

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

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.

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

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

Battle of Bunker hill

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.

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

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

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

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

Democratic Republicans

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

The middle ground

Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Articles of confederation

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

civic virtue

the Compromise of 1790

Hamilton's financial plan

Olive branch petition

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

alien laws

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

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.

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

British impressment

First political parties

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

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

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

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

7 years war

pinckney's treaty

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

sedition act

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

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

Democratic Republicans Weak national government

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

Federalism

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

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

civic virtue

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