APUSH test study guide

APUSH

Dunmore's War

i-1774 conflict between VA settlers and NA

d-fought over land in ohio valley

c-american revolution - increased tensions

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

i-law organizing US western territories

d-created process for territories to become states and banned slavery

c-constitutional convention-organized government

Shay's Rebellion

i-massachusetts farmers uprising

d-protested tax and debt

c-constitutional convention-more support for stronger federal government

Townshend Acts of 1767

i-placed taxes on british imported goods into colonies

d-colonists protested because the had no representation in parliament

c-boston massacre

Articles of Confederation

i-first US government

d-created weak national government and strong state governments

c-shay's rebellion showed it was too weak to handle protests

Adam-Onis Treaty

i-1819 treaty between US and spain

d-spain gave florida to US establishing a boundary

c-monroe doctrine and adam onis treaty both show US becoming more powerful

Commonwealth System

i-government based on serving the public good

d-citizens were expected to participate and serve their community

c-american revolution - republican ideas for new state governments

Monroe Doctrine

i-US foreign policy statement from 1823

d-warned european countries not to interfere in the america

c-manifest destiny

Manumission

i-legal freeing of an enslaved person

d-increased the number of free black people, challenging slavery

c-american revolution ideas about natural rights

Second Continental Congress

i-colonists government during revolution

d-organized war and declared independence

c-declaration of independence