APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

Strong national government

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.

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

Whiskey rebellion

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

XYZ affair

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.

First political parties

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

Boston massacre

Sugar act

Stamp act congress

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

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.

Colonial attitude towards independence

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

The division of powers between different levels of government.

Democratic Republicans

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.

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

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

Declaration of Independence

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

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.

the character of a good participant in a system of gov

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

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.

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

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

virginia and kentucky resolutions

7 years war

The Virginia plan

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

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

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.

The middle ground

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

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

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.

Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.

Declaratory act

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

Democratic Republicans

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

The New Jersey plan

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

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

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

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

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

Federalism

the character of a good participant in a system of gov

British impressment

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

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

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