APUSH Period 3 Review

Seven Years' War (French and Indian War)

Conflict ($1754$-$1763$) between Britain and France over control of the Ohio River Valley that ended French authority in North America and prompted Britain to end salutary neglect.

Proclamation of 1763

British law banning colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains to prevent conflict with Native American tribes, which sparked resentment among land-seeking colonists.

Stamp Act of 1765

Direct tax imposed by Parliament on paper goods in the American colonies, inspiring widespread opposition under the slogan 'no taxation without representation.'

Articles of Confederation

The first constitution of the United States ($1781$-$1789$), which created a weak central government unable to levy taxes, regulate trade, or enforce laws.

Shays' Rebellion

An $1786$-$1787$ armed uprising of western Massachusetts farmers protesting debt and taxation, which highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and spurred calls for a stronger federal government.

Great Compromise

Agreement at the Constitutional Convention of $1787$ that established a bicameral legislature with equal state representation in the Senate and population-based representation in the House of Representatives.

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Law under the Articles of Confederation that established a pathway for admitting new states, banned slavery in the Northwest Territory, and set aside land for public schools.

Federalist Papers

A series of $85$ essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay advocating for the ratification of the US Constitution.

Washington's Farewell Address

An $1796$ statement warning the nation against forming permanent foreign alliances and falling into divisive political parties.

Seven Years' War (French and Indian War)

Conflict ($1754$-$1763$) between Britain and France over control of the Ohio River Valley that ended French authority in North America and prompted Britain to end salutary neglect.

Proclamation of 1763

British law banning colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains to prevent conflict with Native American tribes, which sparked resentment among land-seeking colonists.

Stamp Act of 1765

Direct tax imposed by Parliament on paper goods in the American colonies, inspiring widespread opposition under the slogan 'no taxation without representation.'

Boston Tea Party

An $1773$ protest against the Tea Act in which the Sons of Liberty dumped British tea into Boston Harbor, leading Parliament to pass the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts.

Declaration of Independence

Document drafted by Thomas Jefferson in $1776$ declaring the thirteen American colonies free from British rule and articulating foundational principles of natural rights.

Articles of Confederation

The first constitution of the United States ($1781$-$1789$), which created a weak central government unable to levy taxes, regulate trade, or enforce laws.

Shays' Rebellion

An $1786$-$1787$ armed uprising of western Massachusetts farmers protesting debt and taxation, which highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and spurred calls for a stronger federal government.

Great Compromise

Agreement at the Constitutional Convention of $1787$ that established a bicameral legislature with equal state representation in the Senate and population-based representation in the House of Representatives.

Three-Fifths Compromise

Agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of $1787$ stating that three-fifths of the enslaved population would be counted for both representation and taxation purposes.

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Law under the Articles of Confederation that established a pathway for admitting new states, banned slavery in the Northwest Territory, and set aside land for public schools.

Federalist Papers

A series of $85$ essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay advocating for the ratification of the US Constitution.

Bill of Rights

The first $10$ amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in $1791$, which guaranteed individual liberties and helped secure Anti-Federalist support for the new government.

Washington's Farewell Address

An $1796$ statement warning the nation against forming permanent foreign alliances and falling into divisive political parties.

Alien and Sedition Acts

Four laws passed by Federalists in $1798$ that restricted immigration and criminalized criticism of the federal government, drawing severe backlash from Democratic-Republicans.