APUSH Unit Three

The conflict over this fort marked the first major battle of the French and Indian War

Initial constitution of America; weak as it lacked an Executive branch

Farewell address that warned against forming political parties and getting involved in European affairs

The Crown avoiding strict enforcement of their trade laws

A group that supported the patriot cause; feathered and tarred tax collectors and did the Boston Tea Party

The idea that while the colonies didn’t have a representative in Parliament, they were functionally represented through people who had similar interests

Pamphlet from Thomas Paine that popularized support for the American Revolution

Women were responsible for the education of boys who would later have to fulfil civic responsibilities; increased education for women

Supported a stronger federal government, was in the favor of urban business, led by Hamilton

Supported states rights, agrarian, wanted a bill of rights, led by Samuel Adams

Led by Thomas Jefferson, emphasized agricultural interests, strict interpretation of the Constitution, opposed the national bank and protective tariffs and was pro-French

Formed to gain Native alliances against the French

Plan to unify the colonies by Benjamin Franklin; failed because states wanted to maintained their autonomy

Ended the American Revolution

Result of the French and Indian War; boundary that marked how far colonists could expand (ignored)

Extended from wartime; forced colonists to house and feed soldiers

Taxed coffee, wine, and other luxury goods and started enforcing other laws; repealed

Prevented the printing of colonial money; caused deflation and lower wages

Parliament had to the to pass whatever laws they wanted

Put taxes on tea, paper, and glass; caused boycotts which united the colonists

Put tax on tea and gave the British East India Company exclusive rights —> Boston Tea Party

Organized British land taken from France; made them Catholic; meant the land wasn’t available for expansion Pledsge

Pledged loyalty if the King secured colonial rights

Centralized state, bicameral legislature, and representation based on population 

Unicameral legislature and every state has equal representation

Created a bicameral legislature

The South wanted slaves to count for their population to increase their power; compromise was to count them as 3/5ths

British gave up posts on the Western Frontier but continued impressment

With Spain; let Americans use the New Orleans port and established a border at the 31st parallel

Between France and the colonies; Colonists were encroaching on the Ohio River Valley; Caused Britain to pay more attention to the colonies

Natives attack British forts and settlements; led to the Proclamation of 1763

Soldiers killed 11 colonists; built more resentment

Petitioned Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act

Figure out what to do about Britain’s increasing legislative tyranny; not rebellious yet

Formal declaration of independence levied

Got the French to aid America

Winning battle of the Revolution

Farmers were burdened with debt and so they army themselves to demand relief; showed weakness of the Articles of Confederation

Natives surrendered all land in the Ohio valley;

Taxed whiskey and farmers started attacking tax collectors; crushed with established authority

French diplomats demand bribes to begin negotiates

Could imprison or depart any non citizens (used to silent immigrants who were against Adams); made it illegal to publicly criticize the government

States had the right to nullify any law that went beyond the explicit powers in the Constitution

Assume state debts, levy taxes, create a national bank, impose tariffs