APUSH Unit 3: Key Events, Wars, and Founding Principles (1754–1800)
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What time period does APUSH Unit 3 cover?
1754-1800
What major war begins Unit 3?
The French and Indian War.
What was the French and Indian War?
A conflict between Britain and France over North American territory.
What was another name for the French and Indian War?
The Seven Years' War.
What caused the French and Indian War?
Competition for land in the Ohio River Valley.
What was the Albany Plan of Union?
A proposal to unify colonies for defense, proposed by Benjamin Franklin.
Why did the Albany Plan fail?
Colonies and Britain both rejected it.
What was the Treaty of Paris (1763)?
The treaty that ended the French and Indian War.
What did Britain gain from the Treaty of Paris (1763)?
Land east of the Mississippi River.
What effect did the war have on Britain?
It left Britain in heavy debt.
How did Britain try to raise revenue after the war?
By taxing the colonies.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
A law preventing colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Why were colonists upset by the Proclamation of 1763?
It limited their expansion.
What was the Sugar Act?
A tax on sugar and imports to raise revenue.
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax on printed materials like newspapers and documents.
Why did colonists oppose the Stamp Act?
"No taxation without representation."
What was the Declaratory Act?
A law stating Britain had authority over the colonies.
What were the Townshend Acts?
Taxes on imports like glass, tea, and paper.
What was the Boston Massacre?
A 1770 incident where British soldiers killed colonial protesters.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
A protest where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.
What law punished Boston after the Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
Harsh laws meant to punish Massachusetts.
What was the First Continental Congress?
A meeting of colonial leaders to respond to British actions.
What event started the Revolutionary War?
Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Who were the Patriots?
Colonists who supported independence.
Who were the Loyalists?
Colonists who remained loyal to Britain.
What document declared independence?
The Declaration of Independence.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
What ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence?
Enlightenment ideas, especially John Locke.
What are natural rights?
Rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Saratoga.
Why was Saratoga important?
It convinced France to support the colonies.
What role did France play in the war?
They provided military and financial support.
What battle ended the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Yorktown.
What treaty ended the war?
The Treaty of Paris (1783).
What did the Treaty of Paris (1783) do?
Recognized American independence.
What was the Articles of Confederation?
The first U.S. government.
What was a major weakness of the Articles?
A weak central government.
What was Shays' Rebellion?
An uprising by farmers over debt and taxes.
What did Shays' Rebellion show?
The need for a stronger national government.
What was the Constitutional Convention?
A meeting to revise the Articles that led to the Constitution.
What was the Great Compromise?
A plan creating a two-house Congress.
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Counted enslaved people as 3/5 for representation.
What was federalism?
Division of power between national and state governments.
What was the Constitution?
The framework of the U.S. government.
Why was the Bill of Rights added?
To protect individual freedoms.
Who were the Federalists?
Supported the Constitution.
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
Opposed the Constitution without a Bill of Rights.
Who was the first president?
George Washington.
What precedent did George Washington set?
Two-term tradition and a strong executive role.
What was Alexander Hamilton's economic plan?
Pay off debts, create a national bank, support industry.
What was the national bank?
A federal institution to manage money and credit.
Who opposed Hamilton's plan?
Thomas Jefferson.
What were political parties?
Groups with different political beliefs.
What were the first two political parties?
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans.
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
A protest against a tax on whiskey.
What did the government's response show?
Federal authority was strong.
What was Washington's foreign policy?
Neutrality in foreign conflicts.
What was the Farewell Address?
Washington's warning against alliances and political parties.
What was the XYZ Affair?
A diplomatic conflict between the U.S. and France.
What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Laws limiting speech and targeting immigrants.
What were the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?
Arguments that states could nullify federal laws.
What was the election of 1800?
A peaceful transfer of power between political parties.