APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

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

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.

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.

the Compromise of 1790

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

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

Failures of the articles of confederation

Checks and balances

Declaratory act

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

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.

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

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

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

Federalists Strong national government

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

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

Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.

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

republican motherhood

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

Olive branch petition

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

pinckney's treaty

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

Common sense

Democratic Republicans Weak national government

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

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

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

Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.

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

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

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

Olive branch petition

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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 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.

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

2nd Continental Congress

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

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.

virginia and kentucky resolutions

the character of a good participant in a system of gov

republican motherhood

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

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

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

End this game?