AP US History Unit 3 Flashcards

Flashcards about the Unit three of AP US History (1754 to 1800)

French and Indian War

Started in 1754 due to British colonies' encroachment, leading to the Albany Plan of Union.

Albany Plan of Union

Created a central government but was rejected; served as a template for later occasions.

Peace of Paris of 1763

Established after the British won the French and Indian War, forcing the French to leave the territory and granting Britain more land.

Royal Proclamation of 1763

Prohibited colonists from taking land in the Ohio River Valley (west of the Appalachian Mountains).

Navigation Act

Taxed imported goods, increasing smuggling.

Quartering Act of 1765

Required colonists to house imperial troops.

Sugar Act

Taxed coffee, wine, and other imported goods.

Stamp Act of 1765

Taxed newspapers, letters, etc., sparking significant colonial resistance.

Virtual Representation

British claim that colonists were represented in Parliament, which colonists rejected.

Stamp Act Congress

Colonists who repealed the Stamp Act due to increased threats and risks to tax collectors' lives; led to increased tension.

Declaratory Act

British Parliament asserted its right to pass any law necessary for the colonies.

Townshend Act

Imposed taxes on glass, sugar, paper, etc., leading to increased protests and boycotts.

Boston Massacre

Incident where British soldiers killed or wounded 11 colonists, symbolizing British tyranny.

Boston Tea Party

Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to protest British policies.

Coercive Acts

British response to the Boston Tea Party, including closing Boston Harbor until tea was paid for and establishing a new Quartering Act.

Intolerable Acts

Name given by patriots to the Coercive Acts; led to armed groups resisting British tyranny.

First Continental Congress

Resisted further British violations, based on Enlightenment ideas of natural rights, social contract, and separation of powers.

Second Continental Congress

Influenced by Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense,' leading to the Declaration of Independence.

Declaration of Independence

Written by Thomas Jefferson, based on Enlightenment ideas; declared independence on 07/04/1776.

American Revolution

War for independence; the Battle of Saratoga was a turning point as the French allied with the Americans; British surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown.

Articles of Confederation

First government of the U.S., established in 1781, but had minimal power to tax and was weak.

Constitutional Convention

Revised the Articles of Confederation, creating a new Constitution; debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists.

Virginia Plan

Representation based on population.

New Jersey Plan

Representation was equal.

Three-Fifths Compromise

Three-fifths of the enslaved people were counted for representation.

Northwest Ordinance

Governed the colonization of territory, abolishing slavery in the North.

Shays' Rebellion

Displayed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

Whiskey Rebellion

Demonstrated federal power, contrasting with the weakness shown during Shays' Rebellion.

Republican Motherhood

The idea that mothers should raise good sons and stay in the house.

Necessary and Proper Clause

Gave Congress the power to create laws necessary for the betterment of the U.S.

George Washington's Farewell Address

Warned against foreign entanglements.

XYZ Affair

French negotiators demanded a bribe, leading to tensions with the U.S.

Alien and Sedition Acts

Restricted new migration and criticism of the government.