APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

Virtual representation

Olive branch petition

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

Thomas Gage

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

First political parties 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

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.

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

The New Jersey plan

Declaration of Independence

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.

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 division of powers between different levels of 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.

Proclamation of 1763

Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.

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

Federalists Strong national government

Philadelphia convention

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

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

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

British beliefs after 7 years war

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

The New Jersey plan

Boston massacre

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

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

First political parties

British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

republican motherhood

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.

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

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 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

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.

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.

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

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

sedition act

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.

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