APUSH Events for predicted DBQ 1 2025

Early Constitution/Revolution for predicted DBQ

Proclamation of 1763

British restricted Colonial expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains to avoid conflict with the Natives.

Sugar Act (1764)

Revenue tax on colonial merchants

Stamp Act (1765)

Direct tax on colonists on all paper goods

Tea Act (1773)

Designed monopoly for British East India Company, threatened colonial merchants, led to Boston Tea Party

Intolerable Acts (1774)

A series of punitive acts post-Boston Tea Party designed to tighten British control over colonies and limit colonial self-government.

Olive Branch Petition (1775)

The colonists last peace offering to Great Britain, caused King George III to rule colonies in rebellion

Declaration of Independence (1776)

Justified colonial independence to British Parliament and King George III using natural rights.

Treaty of Paris (1783)

British recognized U.S. independence. Lands east of Mississippi river are U.S. territory.

Articles of Confederation

The first governing document of the United States. Weak central government with only a legislative branch. Proved Weak by Shay’s Rebellion.

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Established process of creating a state, and prohibited slavery in new states. Only good thing created under the Articles of Confederation.

The Great Compromise

Compromised the Virginia Plan (population-based representation favoring big states) with the New Jersey Plan (equal representation favoring small states) to create a bicameral legislature of the Senate and House of Representatives.

The 3/5 Compromise

Each slave counted as 3/5 a person. Slave importation would end by 1808.

Bill of Rights

First 10 amendments to the U.S. constitution. Was required by Anti-Federalists for ratification.