Period 3 1754-1800

Question 1

The enlightenment (age of reason)

Answer 1

Reason and rationality

Question 2

French and Indian war 1754-1763 (7 years war 56-63)

Answer 2

French + Natives vs British Colonists and Iroquois

• Brits won
• got Florida from Spain
• gave Spain Louisiana

Question 3

French and Indian war results

Answer 3

French give up all north American land

-British expand into native land

Question 4

Pontiac’s rebellion 1763

Answer 4

After french and Indian war

• began to destroy british forts
• pontiac was killed

Question 5

Proclamation line 1763

Answer 5

No settlements West of the Appellations

Question 6

The Paxton Boysm1764

Answer 6

Scots- Irish

-killed 20 Indians

Question 7

Sugar act 1764

Answer 7

• import tax on sugar, coffee, other
• major price rise
• -boycotted British goods, tarr and feathered tax collectors

“no taxation without representation” -James Otis

Question 8

Stamp act 1765

Answer 8

Tax on all things printed!!!!!!!!!!!

–riots

Question 9

Sons of liberty

Answer 9

By Sam Adams

• riots, demanded not stamp act
• boycotted English goods

Question 10

Declaratory act 1766

Answer 10

Repeals the stamp act

–parliament- has the right to to make laws without colonial consent

Question 11

Townshend Act 1767

Answer 11

• tax on: glass, tea, paper

- search homes for smuggled goods

Question 12

John Dickinson Letters for a Pennsylvania Farmer, 1767

Answer 12

Protested British “rights” to raise taxes.

Question 13

Boston massacre 1770

Answer 13

Protest against British customs agents

• violence
• 5 colonists killed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Question 14

Boston tea party 1773

Answer 14

To protest tea act

-don’t let it get to shore

Question 15

First continental congress 1774

Answer 15

Protested the “intolerable acts”

• boycotted British imports
• petitioned the king for changes
• -against unfair judicial system and taxes

Question 16

Battle of Lexington and concord 1775

Answer 16

1st shots fired

-Brits retreat

Question 17

Second continental congress 1775

Answer 17

Opposed independence

• negotiations
• repeat the coercive acts
• —rejected by the king

Question 18

John Lock

Answer 18

“social contact”

• life, liberty, and property are RIGHTS
• by the people for the people

Question 19

Republican form of government

Answer 19

Representative government

• popular sovereignty
• liberty is a civic virtue

Question 20

Tomas Paine, common seance 1776

Answer 20

Rise up against British

• new gov based on enlightenment
• no larger body should be ruled by a smaller one

Question 21

Declaration of independence 1776

Answer 21

Start war!!!!!

Question 22

Adam smith

Answer 22

Father of modern economics

• attacked mercantilism
• free trade-

Question 23

Battle of Saratoga 1777

Answer 23

Us surrounds Brits

• Brits surrender
• French join war on us side

Question 24

Treat of alliance 1778

Answer 24

Us and French alliance in war

Question 25

Battle ow Yorktown 1781

Answer 25

Cornwallis (Brit) surrenders

Question 26

Treaty of Paris 1783

Answer 26

USA independent!!!!!!!!!! - all north American territory from Atlantic to Mississippi and Canada to Florida - fishing right on Newfoundland

Question 27

Iroquois confederation

Answer 27

7 yr war Indian alliance | - power in Great Lakes region

Question 28

Chief little turtle

Answer 28

Miamis leader | -killed 100s/ of USA citizens

Question 29

Articles of Confederationn1781-1789

Answer 29

1st us constitution

Question 30

Shays rebellion 1786-1787

Answer 30

Farmers rebellion against articles of confederation - "unfair" tax - 12,000 men rebelled - weakens aoc

Question 31

Constitutional convention 1787

Answer 31

Drafted the constitution | -greater central government

Question 32

Great compromise

Answer 32

``` Representation per state (senate) Population size (house) ```

Question 33

Federalist papers 1787-1788

Answer 33

By John Jay, Madison, Hamilton | -supported a federal constitution

Question 34

Judiciary act 1789

Answer 34

Created federal court system | -and local (state) courts

Question 35

Bill of Rights 1791

Answer 35

1st 10 amendments | -civil rights

Question 36

George Washington

Answer 36

Civil war leader | -first president

Question 37

Ben Franklin

Answer 37

American dream - ambassador to France - influenced the constitution

Question 38

John Adams

Answer 38

Federalist (big gov) - second us president - alien and sedition acts

Question 39

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 39

1st secretary of state | -limited federal government powers

Question 40

James Madison

Answer 40

Father of Federals - 4th presidents - war of 1812 - key part in constitution and bill of rights

Question 41

Alexander Hamilton

Answer 41

Secretary of the treasure - supported national bank - state debt = national debt

Question 42

French revolution 1789 | Proclamation of neutrality 1793

Answer 42

- very violent | - us remained neutral

Question 43

Jays treaty 1795

Answer 43

British must leave us soil | - must pay for seizure damages

Question 44

Xyz affair

Answer 44

- 3 delegates sent to figure out French ship seizures | - bribed us officials

Question 45

Washington's farewell address

Answer 45

Stay away for permanent alliances Maintain commercial ties No political patrons

Question 46

Federalist Party

Answer 46

Strong governments Loose interpretation of the constitution HAMILTON

Question 47

Democratic-Rebublican Party

Answer 47

Thomas Jefferson - strong constitutional interpretation - power of the people - limited federal government

Question 48

Hamiltons financial plans

Answer 48

- fed assume all debt - national bank - -80% private owned 20% government

Question 49

First is bank 1791

Answer 49

20 yrs

Question 50

Whiskey rebellion 1794

Answer 50

Farmers rebelled - corn-whiskey - refused to pay - put down

Question 51

Alien and sedition acts 1798

Answer 51

Illegal to publish anti government stuff - 5-14 yrs to become citizen - arrest and deportation IS a presidential power

Question 52

Virginia and Kentucky resolutions 1798

Answer 52

VA- nullify alien and sedition KN- state has more power then federal gov!!!!

Question 53

Pennsylvania gradual emancipation laws 1780

Answer 53

- must register slaves - everyone born = free - can keep current slaves

Question 54

Battle of fallen timber s1794

Answer 54

Us defeated native at the Ohio river area

Question 55

Trendy of Greenville 1795

Answer 55

12 robes gave us the Ohio valley for reservation and $10,000

Question 56

Republican motherhood

Answer 56

- devoted to family | - special keeper of the nations conscience

Question 57

Northwest ordinances

Answer 57

Developed the processes of how to become a state | -slaver: choice by vote

Question 58

Pickens treaty 1795

Answer 58

Spain: gave US rights to use Mississippi River | - new border- 31st parallel

Question 59

Scots-Irish

Answer 59

Presbyterian | -moved to America to escape poor conditions and persecution