APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

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

Declaratory act Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.

The middle ground

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

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

Colonial attitude towards independence

Olive branch petition

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

Whiskey rebellion

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

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

Democratic Republicans Weak national government

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.

Lexington and Concorde

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.

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.

Hamilton's financial plan

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

Boston massacre

British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston

Federalists Strong national government

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.

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

alien laws

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

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

They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.

the Compromise of 1790

Age of passion

Checks and balances

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Federalists Strong national government

Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.

The Albany conference

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.

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

7 years war

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

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

The middle ground

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

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

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

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 won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston

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

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

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

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.

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