APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.

Democratic Republicans

republican motherhood

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

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

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

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

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.

sedition act

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

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.

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

Stamp act

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

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

Thomas Gage

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

Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.

virginia and kentucky resolutions

Connecticut compromise

Proclamation of 1763

Election of 1797

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

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

Strong national government

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

alien laws

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

XYZ affair

Federalism

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.

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.

In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.

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

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

Articles of confederation

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

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

Failures of the articles of confederation

Stamp act congress

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

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

Strong national government

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

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

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

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.

Boston massacre

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

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

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.

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