Period 3 APUSH

Causes of the French and Indian War

Dispute over Ohio River Valley

What year was the Albany Union Plan?

1754

What was the Albany Union Plan?

a plan to help coordinate troops and collect taxes, wanted to promote colonial unity! was rejected by colonists for FEAR OF LOSING POWER IN THEIR COLONIES

What happens to Salutary Neglect?

it comes to an end following the French and Indian War in 1763

What happens after the ar?

England emerges from the war with Massive Debt! Leading to increased taxes on colonists

Proclamation Act of 1763

prohibited colonists from moving west, colonists were angry and defied British policy

Sugar Act of 1764

tax passed on all sugar

Quartering Act of 1765

colonists were required to house British soldiers

Stamp Act 1765

placed a direct tax on items like newspapers, pamphlets, and legal documents

Were all of the acts passed by the British with the consent of colonists?

no😭

Sons of Liberty

Secret organization that used violence to disrupt enforcement of the acts

Declaratory Act of 1766

England sasy they still have full control over and the power to tax the colonists

Townshed Acts 1767

tax on importe such as paper, tea, glass

Daughters of Liberty

made clothing to reduce reliance on British goods

What year was the Boston Massacre

1770

Boston Massacre

British troops kill 5 protesters

Paul Revere

Used the earliest form of colonial propoganda during rhe Boston Massacre

Tea Act of 1773

gave a tea monopoly to the British

Boston Tea Party 1773

Members of the Sons of Liberty dumped tea into Boston harbor in protest

What did the Boston Tea Party lead to?

the passing of the Coercive Acts of 1774

What was the goal of the Coercive Acts of 1774

To punish the colonists for Boston Tea Party, quartering act was expanded and town hall meetings were banned

What did fhe colonists call the Coercive Acts?

Intolerable Acts

Thomas Paine’s 1776 Common Sense

argued for colonial independence and called for a creation of a republic based on natural rights of people

What was the goal of the Declaration of Independence (1776)

Justify independence by listing grievances against King George

Battle of Saratoga (1778)

Colonists received money, weapons, naval support, and soldiers from France

Republican Motherhood

Role of women is to teach children how to be productive American citizens

Articles of Confederation

first national gov of the United States with many problems: no president, no power to tax, no judicial branch

NorthWest Ordinance of 1787

established a system for territories to enter the union as new states

Shay’s Rebellion (1786-1789)

Showed the weakness of the central gov, increased calls for a stronger central gov

Virginia Plan

rep would be based on population size

New Jersey Plan

favored by small states

The Great Compromise

bicameral legislature, house of reps based on states

3/5ths compromise

slaves would be counted as 3/5ths as a person when deciding representation in House of Reps

Federalists

supporters of the Constitution and a strong central government (like Alexander Hamilton)

Anti-federalists

favored a weak central gov and fewred the power of the central gov (Thomas Jefferson)

The Constitution (1788)

the power is in the hands of the people

What were George Washington’s precedents while in office? (1789)

two term presidency, established the cabinet

The Bill of Rights (1791)

added to the Constitution to alleviate the concerns of the Anti-Federalists

What was Hamilton’s Financial Plan?

high tarrifs, excise taxes, assumption plan

What did Hamilton do?

Create the National Bank that would help create a stable economy and currency

Whiskey Rebellion (1791)

Farmers refused to pay taxes on whiskey, washington stops the rebellion which demonstrates to many the power and effectiveness of the federal gov

Washington’s Farewell Address (1796)

He wanted the nation to avoid permwnent alliances, and warned the danger of political parties

Alien Act

President could deport or arrest immigrants considered dangerous to US

Sedition Act

made it illegal to criticize the government