APUSH Unit 3 Review duel

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

7 years war

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

British beliefs after 7 years war

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

Federalism

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

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

Fries rebellion

Declaration of Independence

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

Declaratory act Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.

Democratic Republicans

Stamp act congress

Age of passion

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

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

Hamilton's financial plan

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

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

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

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

Stamp act

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

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.

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

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

Stamp act congress

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

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.

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

Strong national government

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

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

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

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.

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 Virginia plan The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Federalism

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

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

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

pinckney's treaty

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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