APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

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

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

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

The middle ground

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.

2nd Continental Congress

British impressment

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

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

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

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

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.

Stamp act congress

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

French revolution

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.

Fries rebellion

The New Jersey plan

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

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

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

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

Federalists Strong national government

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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