apush units 3.5 - 3.12

battle of saratoga

(AR, military) patriots win over the british, causes the french to join them

ladies association of philadelphia

(AR, social) women provided resources for the revolutionary war

Battle of yorktown

(AR, military) french work with the colonists, British surrender and the colonists are declared independent

Peace of Paris

(AR, military) after battle of yorktown, the colonists got all french land in canada/louisiana, the colonists are delcared free

Haitian revolution

(AR, social) caused by declaration of independence, slaves revolt and win independence, frightens the americans

Statute of Religious Freedom

(AoC, social/political) defined the separation of church and state and freedom of religion, was later in bill of rights

Articles of Confederation

(AoC, political) Limited central government, no taxing power, could not enforce laws, couldn’t pay off debts from revolution, states have individual power and unequal votes, couldn’t regulate commerce

Northwest Ordinance of 1785 and 1787

(AoC, political) established federal control in the north territory of the Ohio River, banned slavery, guaranteed rights and public education for the settlers, achievement of the articles of confederation

Shays’s Rebellion

(AoC, social) Small scale farmers rebel due to high taxes and unresolved debt unable to be resolved by the articles, leads to the constitutional convention

Virginia Plan

(Con, political) strong central government, bicameral (two houses), representation by population

New Jersey Plan

(Con, political) one house, representation by state

Great Compromise

(Con, political) effect of virginia/new jersey plans, house of reps and senate

Three-fifths compromise

(Con, political) three fifths of slave population is counted for state representation

Constitution

(Con, political) Separation of powers, checks and balances, electoral college, gov can collect taxes, call militias, regulate commerce, control naturalization

Anti-federalists

(Con, political/social) didn’t support the constitution, valued local government, rural areas, individual liberty instead of political/economic stability

The Federalist papers

(Con, political) written to support the constitution, wanted centralized power, promised a bill of rights

Judiciary act of 1789

(Con, poltiical) establish supreme court, appeals to the states

Bill of rights

(Con, political) first 10 amendments to the constitution, freedom in press, speech, religion

Bank of the United States

(Con, political) first national bank, hamiltons debt plan, distributed loans and funded the national debt

Report on the Subject of Manufactures

(Con, political) Hamilton, supported the growth of US manufacturing

Neutrality Proclamation

(Con, political) Washington declares neutrality in french revolution, frightened by the french conflicts with other countries, could not support or provide materials to french

French Revolution

(Con, military) Federalists did not want to be involved, democratic republicans did, causes increase in american wheat demand

Jay treaty

(Con, military) Caused by british conflicts with americans after they seized ships, american farmers payed off debts to the british, british left american land, but the stolen cargo was not returned

Whiskey rebellion

(Con, social) Caused by hamilton’s plan, whiskey tax increase, farmers rebel by attacking tax collectors, washington orders a national militia, shows the improvements through the constitution

XYZ affair

(political) Jay negotiate compensation with france, they demanded a bribe, causes outrage in the Democratic republicans

Quasi-war

(Military) Caused by XYZ affair, congress prohibited any trade with france and allowed americans to attack french ships

Alien and sedition acts

(Adams) Alien act - allowed the deportation of irish and scottish (people against the british since federalists were pro-british)

Sedition acts - prohibited any comments against the government 

Naturalization Act

(Adams) Raised the age for us citizenship from 5 to 14 cuz they wanted to slow the rate of immigration

Kentucky and Virginia resolves

(Con) Effect of alien and sedition acts, democratic-republicans are angered, the acts are against the constitution and said federal gov could not pass them

The election of 1800

First peaceful transfer of power between parties

American academy of art

Promoted literature and science

Washington City

(Con, social) Required slave labor along with free men and irish, poor conditions for slaves, elites had parties while slaves did domestic jobs in the mansion

Indian Trade and intercourse act

(Con) effect of the constitution and westward expansion fair trade between natives and americans, americans did not listen to this, attempt to avoid conflict and regulate trade

Battle of Fallen Timbers

American military sent into ohio river valley to attack natives and defeated them, causes the treaty of greenville

Treaty of greenville

americans get native americans lands in the northwest

Pinckney Treaty

us territory expanded into the mississippi river, ports opened in new orleans, divided between spanish and american land defined 

Philadelphia and Lancaster turnpike

Road connecting lancaster and philadelphia which allowed for the transportation of goods

Federalists

centralized government, urban, pro-british, elities (merchants), finance and national banks

Democratic-republicans

smaller government with protection to individual liberties, rural, pro-french, farmers and workers, individual liberty and self-government