Hist 2010 Test 2

Britain gained a lot of land

what was the outcome of the French and Indian war for Britain?

It cost Britain significant amount of money, leading to increased taxes on the colonies

What was the impact on Britain's finances and its subsequent actions?

to prevent colonists from moving westward into Native American lands

What was the purpose of the proclamation line of 1763?

to avoid conflicts with the native Americans

Why was the line of 1763 established

George Grenville

Who enforced the Proclamation Line of 1763?

to raise revenue from the colonies to pay for the French and Indian War

What was the aim of the Sugar Act?

house and feed British soldiers

What did the Quartering Act require colonists to do?

A stamp on all printed materials, indicating a tax pid to Britain.

What did the stamp act require?

They protested with the slogan " No taxation without representation"

what was the colonists' response to being taxed without representation?

The concept of virtual representation, which claimed all British subjects were represented.

What was the British argument regarding representation in Parliament?

widespread opposition and protests

what was the colonists' response to the Stamp Act?

1766

In what year was the Stamp Act repealed

Due to the widespread of opposition from the colonists; tensions between Britain and the colonies continued to rise

Why was the stamp act repealed? What was the outcome of it?

Anything Britain passed would be enforced

Declaratory Act

decides the colonists need a tax on goods going into New England; led, paper, glass and tea

Exchequer Charles Townsend Act

threw tea into the Boston Harbour

Boston Tea Party

start the ongoing debate about Independence

Sons of Liberty

Lord North is angry; tried to reason with the colonists, port of Boston is closed

Coercive Acts of Intolerance

Enforce Military

what did the British do, to try and keep the colonists in check?

Thomas Gage

Who comes in and take over Boston?

all the colonies come to Pennsylvania for a meeting to discuss about the mother country

First Continental Conference

To talk about everything Britain has done.

Grievances from 1763

if you protest, you may get your way.

Appeasement

300

How many people does the colonist kill?

The Battle of Bunkerhield

What was the battle for Boston?

All 13 colonies attend this meeting for another petition

2nd Contiental Conference

King George III

Who regrets the petition and hang leaders?

tax of tea in the colonies

Tea Act of 1773

1776; German soldiers

what year did Britain start hiring mercenary soldiers?

They would bring slaves back with them

What did Britain say if they won the war?

Thomas Paine

Who wrote common sense?

Richard Henry Lee; July 2nd 1776

Who mentioned that the colonist would be free when his notion would be adapted and what year?

Thomas Jefferson; July, 4th 1776

Who wrote the declaration of Independence declaring that we would be free and what hear?

gain allies

What did we need to do to win the War?

1777 Battle of Saratoga

What battle captured 5,000 British soldiers?

1778

What year did France ally with us, making Spain on board?

Battle of Yorktown 1781

What battle determined everything?

Treaty of Paris 1783

What treaty ended the war?

Articles of Confederation

was for the new states; wanted limited central government

unicameral legislature

equal vote per state

Western Land Claim

states argued over western land; took 4 years because small states wanted large states to give up land.

Land Ordinance of 1785

provided the sail and survey of western land. Land will be sold in town ships, have to buy land to leave.

Debtors

creditor conflicts going in most states, a lot of people were in debt

Shays Rebellion 1786 - 1787

Daniel Shays led a rebellion against the U.S. government due to high taxes and debt. Farmers, lacking banks, had to borrow from each other and faced losing their land. The uprising aimed to stop court foreclosures and highlighted the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

small states(New Jersey states)

what states wanted equal representation?

Larger States

what states wanted to depart from the articles of confederation and add a justice system?

2

Each state gets how many upper house representation?

Benjamin Franklin

who was our representer in France?

3/5 Compromise

5 slaves counted as three people in direct taxes and representation

Anti federalist

people who opposed the Constitution

Federalists

supporters of the Constitution

The Bill of Rights

right to free speech, religion, to protect, etc.

Rhode Island

What was the last state to ratify?

George Washington

Who was the first president?

John Adams

who was George Washington vice president?

Alexander Hamilton

Who was the first secretary of Treasure?

Thomas Jefferson

Who was the Secretary of State?

Judiciary Act of 1789

created our Supreme Court of 6 members?

John Jay

Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

Money

what do we need to establish a military?

Tarriff

Taxes of imports

Hamilton

Who created the first bank of the United States?

Elastic Claws

We can't break the US

Treaty of Greenville

Greenville got Natives to leave to Ohio River Valley

1st Amendment

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

9th Amendment

covers all rights you have that is not listed in the constitution

10th Amendment

Powers Reserved to the States

1791

what year was all the ten amendments ratified in all states

Articles of Confederation

what could not levy or enforce them

free navigation of the Mississippi River

what was the main achievement of the Pinckney treaty of 1795 for the United States?

Spain was weak to stop the U.S from using force

Why was Spain willing to negotiate the Pinckney Treaty with the U.S.

passage rights of the lower Mississippi River

What did spain grant the U.S. regarding the Mississippi River in the Pinckney Treaty?

James Wilkinson

Who was a notable American spy for Spain during the negotiation of the Pinckney Treaty?

Execution of King Louis XVI

What event in 1793 significantly impacted U.S. French relations?

He issued the Neutrality Proclamation and sent John Jay to work out a treaty. Ordered Genet to leave.

How did President Washington respond to the Genet Affair?

was ordered to leave

What happened to the U.S. ambassador to France, James Monroe, during the tensions with France?

it was the majority, but soon began to decline

What did John Adams election indicate about the Federalist Party?

was an attempt by France to bribe the U.S

What was the XYZ affair?

John Marshall, Elbridge Gerry and Charles Pinckney

Who were the three men John Adams sent to France during the XYZ Affair?

led to an undeclared war between the US and France

What was the result of the XYZ affair in terms of military conflict?

The Battle of Trenton

Surprised 1,500 Sleeping Hessians

Patriots

Colonists who wanted independence from Britain

Loyalists

Americans who supported the British

What year did Britain seize New York?

1776

Embargo Act

ban on foreign trade

impressment

forcing people into service, as in the navy

Robert Livingston and James Monroe

Who was our envoy overseas?

James Madison

who was Thomas Jefferson secretary of state?

Christmas 1814

When was the treaty of Ghent Signed

William Henry Harrison

Who was the governor of Indiana?

William Henry Harrison

Who attacked the Indians at Tippercanoe?

Tecumseh

tried to unite the natives and stop expansion of americans

Henry Clay

Who was a war hawk?

William Hull

Who was the commander of fort Detroit?

Britain

Who burned our capital?

Francis Scott Key

Who wrote our National Anthem?

Jan 8, 1815

What year did we kill a lot of British troops?

William Henry Harrison

Who killed Tecumseh at the Battle of Thames River?

Thomas Jefferson

Who was John Adams vice president?

Alien and Sedition Acts

acts passed by federalists giving the government power to imprison or deport foreign citizens and prosecute critics of the government