APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

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

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

Democratic Republicans Weak national government

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

Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.

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

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.

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

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

Stamp act congress

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.

the character of a good participant in a system of gov

Declaration of Independence

Virtual 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

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

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

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.

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

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.

XYZ affair

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

Age of passion

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

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

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.

sedition act

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 years war

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

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

Thomas Gage 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.

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

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

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

Olive branch petition

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

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 division of powers between different levels of government.

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.

Jay treaty

Federalists Strong national government

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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