P3 Key Concepts

Question 1

Albany Plan

Answer 1

A plan to place the American colonies under a more centralized goverment

Question 2

Jay’s Treaty

Answer 2

Agreement that Britain will stop impressing American sailors in exchange for Britain becoming a prioritized trading partner.

Question 3

Proclamation of 1763

Answer 3

Ended the French and Indian War and transferred French territory in the Americas to British control

Question 4

XYZ Affair

Answer 4

Diplomatic conflict between the French and Americans, led to the Quasi-War

Question 5

Natural Rights

Answer 5

Life, liberty, and right to own property

Question 6

Valley Forge

Answer 6

The valley that George Washington’s army retreated to while battling the British

Question 7

Sedition Act

Answer 7

Made criticizing the government in any form a crime.

Question 8

Battle of Yorktown

Answer 8

Considered the last battle of the American Revolution

Question 9

John Adams

Answer 9

Second American President; successor to George Washington

Question 10

Articles of Confederation

Answer 10

The first attempt at a constitution; created a very weak government

Question 11

Shay’s Rebellion

Answer 11

Led by Daniel Shay over taxes; made the country realize how bad the AoC was because they couldn’t send out a national army to quell the rebellion.

Question 12

Federalists

Answer 12

Supported a strong central government

Question 13

Anti-Federalists

Answer 13

Supported a weak central government

Question 14

George Washington

Answer 14

1st American President and considered the leader of the American Revolution

Question 15

Bank of United States

Answer 15

National bank

Question 15

Continental Congress 1787

Answer 15

Called together to revise the Articles of Confederation after Shay’s Rebellion