APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.

Democratic Republicans Weak national government

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

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

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

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

civic virtue

Articles of confederation Looked to balance national coordination and states rights to prevent tyranny. It featured a unicameral legislature, but the federal government had no money and no military

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

Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.

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

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

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

Sugar act

The middle ground

republican motherhood

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.

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

British beliefs after 7 years war

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.

The Albany conference

sedition act

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.

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

Fries rebellion

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

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

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

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

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

Election of 1797

George Washington's Presidency

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

republican motherhood

7 years war

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.

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

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

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

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

The division of powers between different levels of government.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

The middle ground

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

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.

Age of passion

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

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

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

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

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