APUSH VOCAB UNIT 3

Albany Plan of Union

proposal in 1754 aimed at created unified govt for colonies, made by benny franky during french and indian war

Alien and Sedition Acts*

during adams administration, allowed prez to deport peeps and made is illegal to criticize govt

Anti-Feds

opposed string central govt

articles of confederation*

forst constitution, 1781, made weak govt

battle of saratoga

french joined the war

battle of yorktown

british surrendered seventeennnn eightyyyy oneeeee

bill of rights

first ten amendments to the constitution

connecticut plan*

(great compromise) made during constitutional convention, resolved conflist between large and small states: made two congress houses- house of reps with population based members and senate, with 2 per state

declaratory act

british law, british strengthening control after repealment of stamp act in 1766

democratic-republican party

jefferson und madison opposing feds: limited central govt, states rights, strict interpretation of constitution

federalist papers

john jay gto sick after writing 5 james madison wrote 29 HAMILTON WROTE THE OTHER 51… support for constitution, checks n balances, federlamism

federalist party

advocated for strong national govt

first continental congress

philly 1774, meeting of delegates from colonies addressing colonial grievances against british policies, esp intolerable acts

hamilton’s economic plan*

my goats national bank that got rid of debt and also tariffs

intolerable/coercive acts

britain giving us sht after boston tea party

jay’s treaty

1794, agreement between us und brits resolving lingering issues from rev war

john locke

bro wit dem enlightenment ideas: natural rights, social contract

judiciary act

The Judiciary Act of 1789 was a pivotal law that established the federal court system in the United States. It created a three-tiered judiciary, consisting of district courts, circuit courts, and the Supreme Court, and defined the jurisdiction and structure of each court.

kentucky and virginia resolutions

response to the Alien and Sedition Acts, jefferson and madison, states had the right to nullify federal laws that they deemed unconstitutional

land ordinance of 1785

selling land in the nw

lexington and concord

first battles

new jersey plan

propoal fro 1787 constiutinsla convention ensuring equal representation for all states REGARDLESS of population: each stae gets one vote

northwest ordinance*

making new land states

peace of paris

treaties that ended rev war in 1783

pinckney treaty

between us and spain, granted us citizens the right to navigate the Mississippi River freely through Spanish territory.

pontiac’s rebellion

significant Native American uprising that occurred from 1763 to 1766,a response to British encroachment on Native American lands following the French and Indian War

proclamation of 1763*

british tryin to protect american hoes after pontiacs rebellion, pissed em off

proclamation of neutrality

George Washington on April 22, 1793, declared that the United States would remain neutral in the conflict between revolutionary France and Great Britain

quebec act

passed by the British Parliament that expanded the territory of the Province of Quebec and established governance procedures

republican motherhood

emphasized the role of women in teaching republican values to their children.

“revolution of 1800s”

the election of 1800, marking a significant political shift in the United States

second continental congress

1775, doi, coordinates rev efforts

seven years war*

first true global conflict, involving various European powers and their colonies. set the stage for colonial discontent that led to the American Revolution

shays’ rebellion

farmers were sad abt being poor

stamp act congress

"no taxation without representation. 1765

townshend acts

tax on like errythang

treaty of paris

ended f and i war slash rev war

virginia plan

proposal presented at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, advocating for a strong national government. It was primarily authored by James Madison and suggested a bicameral legislature where representation in both houses would be based on state population

washington’s farewell address*

warned against permant stuff

whiskey rebellion

uprising in Western Pennsylvania against the federal excise tax on whiskey, implemented by Alexander Hamilton.

xyz affair

diplomatic incident in 1797-1798 that nearly led to war between the United States and France. It involved American diplomats being approached by French agents, referred to as X, Y, and Z, who demanded bribes before negotiations could begin.