U.S History 1 French and Indian War, Road to Revolution, American Revolution, early years of independence

New France

French empire in north america; Canada+Mississippi;River Basin+territory lost in the French and Indian War 1756-1763 to Great Britain but kept Haiti

Montreal, Quebec St. Lawrence River

Trading port for Canadian trappers in St. Lawrence River, developed into cities overtime, apart of of New France

British Colonies

North America Atlantic Coast, economic enterprise zones, their own government style based on British system reflected

Mohawk Tribe (Nation)

Large Native American tribe, sided with the British in the French and Indian War

Huron Tribe (Nation)

Large Native American tribe, sided with the French in the French and Indian War

Proclamation of 1763

Issued by Great Britain, can't go west of the Appalachian Mountains to the colonist. The colonist went anyway

Treaty Of Paris 1763

Ended the French and Indian War, and lost all their North American territory, except Haiti, The British won ended 7 years war

Sugar Act 1764

The British Parliament passed the Sugar Act to help pay for the French and Indian War. duty or Tax on sweet products imported to the colonies, and was transported from the Caribbean. Colonists did not like this tax but was strongly enforced

Act

A law passed by a legislature

Duty

Import tax

Trade Laws

Laws passed by parliament (British) Ment to regulate colonial trade

Stamp Act 1765 (1766)

Passed in 1765 taxed on paper documents (All Paper Documents) colonist had no say in this

British Parliament

British legislature (2 houses) government unitary government(Held all the power)

George III

Monarch of Great Britain

VA House of Burgesses

the first democratically-elected legislative body in the British American colonies.

Virtual Representation

A claim by Great Britain, were Reps, by association

Direct Representation

The colonist wanted directly chosen reps in the British Parliament

Declaratory Act 1766

Asserted that Parliament had the right to tax and make laws for the colonies in all cases whatsoever

Townshend Acts 1767

Laws placing import duties on tea, glass etc...

Quartering Act 1765

Law requiring colonists to house British soldiers. (Colonist hated this)

Writs of Assistance

open-ended search warrants, used by customs officials. Searched houses', ships, and warehouses.

Continental Congress

There were 2, heir official meeting with Colonial official delegates to deal with differences with Great Britian

Olive Branch Petition

Olive Branches represented a symbol of peace, George rejected it, sent by the 2nd Continental congress in 1775 was the last ditch effort to avoid war with Britain

Battle of Saratoga 1777

Turning point of the American Revolution, France now openly aided the rebellious colonies with money, Navy, and army. (America won)

Battle of Yorktown

the last major battle. America won, British surrendered its major force and was blocked in by the French novy on an island

American Revolution 1776-1783

Was at war from 1776-178 until treaty of Paris

Treaty of Paris 1783

Ended the American Revolution, 13 colonies now owned the land west of the Mississippi river

Article of Confederation

First government, weak by nature

Confederation

Weak form of government, members of the states owned more power and each state had their own government and power

Northwest Ordinance 1785

States were claiming the land which led to problems, and was now going to be surveyed and sold to pay off the national debt

Land Ordiance 1787

Setting up how to govern themselves, how to gain territory by population

Pluses of the Articles of Confederation

First democratic government, Northwest and Land Ordinances

Weaknesses/Faliure of the articles of Confederation

No executive, federal court, no. power to tax, couldn't regulate trading, couldn’t raise an army, couldn’t settle disputes for states.

Declaration of Independence 7/4/1776

George did not comply with colonist so they declared themselves independent

Constitution

Set of written laws and how the government in organized and operated

Names of the 7 Articles

Legislative, executive, judicial, relators among the states, provisions of the amendments, public debts/supremacy of law, and ratification

Separation of powers

Concept in our constitution, separates legislative executive and judicial branches

System of Checks and Balances

A way for a branch to not become too powerful. Branches checking other branches, no group has more power than the other

Federal System

Power is shared by the central government and the State governments on a geographic basis