APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.

First political parties

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

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

XYZ affair

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

7 years war

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

the Compromise of 1790

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.

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

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

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

Stamp act congress

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

civic virtue the character of a good participant in a system of gov

Democratic Republicans Weak national government

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

Jay treaty

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

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

France and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.

Declaration of Independence

Checks and balances

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.

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

Shay’s rebellion

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

Weak national government

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

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.

Hamilton's financial plan

Federalists Strong national government

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.

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

Philadelphia convention

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

Olive branch petition

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

Colonial attitude towards independence

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

The division of powers between different levels of government.

Failures of the articles of confederation

Declaration of Independence

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

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