Apush period 3

Date range of period 3

1754 - 1800s

The beginning and end of period significance

1754: French and Indian war

1800: Jefferson vs Adam’s election

Themes of period 3

The transition from colonies to the start of the independent establishment of the u.s

French and Indian war

The French lose the war so the treaty of Paris is established in 1763, the British find themselves in debt so they want to tax the colonies, proclamation line.

Pontiac’s rebellion

The Native Americans defend themselves from British rule/ go against British rule

Proclamation line of 1763

The British prevent the colonist from settling west of the Appalachian mountains, soldiers were stationed there to keep that rule in check, creates conflict between the British and the colonists.

Stamp Act

Tax on printed goods, first major tax of the British.

Townsend Act

Tax placed on imported goods, sparks more opposition in the colonies

Sons and daughters of liberty

Groups formed to protest against the British rule and taxation, the opposed the stamp act, growing sense of American identity.

Colonist reaction to British taxation

It cause the colonist to boycott British goods and protest against the taxation. It created more division between Britain and the colonies. They were not happy about the change that was made, lead to things like the Boston tea party and Boston massacre.

Influential ideas on American revolution

Thomas Paine common sense: increase patriot sentiment.

Country whigs writings: Great Britain was opposed to government abuse of power.

Influenced by the Enlightenment: John Locke ( natural rights & social contract ) and Montesquieu ( separation of power )

Role of French in revolutionary war

The French aided the colonists in winning the war and became allied with the u.s

Dunmore's proclamation

The British promised all the slaves that fought against the colonist with them in the war freedom, most slaves fought with the British army.

Battle of Yorktown

It was the final battle of the U.S and the British, final defeat of the British, important battle.

Treaty of Paris (1783)

The treaty between the British and the colonies, Generous treaty, the Mississippi River becomes western boundary. U.s gains navigation rights to Mississippi.

Republicanism

Rejection of anarchy. Based on consent of governed individuals. Term to describe the changing in the 1700s. Rule by people not by central authority, elective governments, respect to people’s rights. Americans are “ citizen’s ” not “ subjects ”.

Republican motherhood

Women upholding republic values though their roles as mother. The step in a direction of rising women’s status in u.s

U.S age of revolutions

French Revolution, Haitian revolution, u.s inspired other revolutions to take place.

State Constitution, post 1776

Once the u.s gained independence they had to rewrite the constitution which overall increased democracy and put more power in the legislative view.

Problems with the Articles of Confederation

The nation government was to weak

No power to tax the people

Couldn’t commerce trade

Shay’s rebellion

It showed how weak the national government was because the government was to weak to stop the rebellion.

Northwest ordinance of 1787

The 13 colonies ceded western territory to create new states

Law banned slavery in New Territory, surveyed land to be sold to settlers.

Created the procedures for admitting a new state to u.s ( pop 60,000 )

Articles of confederation success