APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

British beliefs after 7 years war

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

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

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

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

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.

Boston massacre

Declaratory act Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.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

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.

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

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

French revolution

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.

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

Sugar act

Jay treaty

republican motherhood

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

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

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

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

Whiskey rebellion 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

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

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.

the character of a good participant in a system of gov

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.

7 years war

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

Annapolis convention

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

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

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

Proclamation of 1763

British beliefs after 7 years war

Fries rebellion

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

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

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

Philadelphia convention

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

Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.

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.

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

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.

Hamilton's financial plan

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.

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

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

Stamp act

The Albany conference

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

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

Age of passion

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