APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

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

Age of passion

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

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.

Common sense

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

Hamilton's financial plan

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

Democratic Republicans Weak national government

virginia and kentucky resolutions

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Declaratory act

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.

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

civic virtue

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.

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

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

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

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

Stamp act

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

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

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

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

Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.

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

Annapolis convention

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

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

Democratic Republicans Weak national government

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Federalists

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

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.

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.

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

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