APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

Articles of confederation

Boston massacre

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.

The division of powers between different levels of 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.

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.

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

Checks and balances

Shay’s rebellion

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

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

Battle of Bunker hill

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

French revolution

Colonial attitude towards independence

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

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

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

Annapolis convention

the character of a good participant in a system of gov

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

Failures of the 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

Weak national government

Declaratory act

British beliefs after 7 years war

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

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

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

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.

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 character of a good participant in a system of gov

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

Federalism

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

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

Democratic Republicans Weak national government

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

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

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.

The Albany conference

Checks and balances

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river

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

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

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.

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

Fries rebellion

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

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.

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