Period Three People and Events Flashcards
People and Events
Ben Franklin
created the Albany Plan of the Union during the French and Indian War to align the colonies
Thomas Paine
wrote Common Sense encouraging independence in simple language for common people
George Washington
First President, among many other acts, he established the informal two-term limit for presidents by declining to run for reelection in 1796. Also know his farewell address: no political parties, no foreign alliances
Alexander Hamilton
led the Federalists favoring a strong central government and pushed for ratification of the Constitution
James Madison
Father of the Constitution and a Federalist
John Adams
Second President, wife was a supporter of women’s rights
Thomas Jefferson
Founded the Democratic Republicans, supporters of States Rights in opposition to the Federalists
Seven Years War
Britain vs France and their Indian Allies: Britain provides blank check for colonists, very costly but major expansion achieved
Pontiac’s Rebellion
alliance of tribes fighting back against the English after the French defeat
Proclamation of 1763
Quartering Act, less interaction with natives, more British troops sent to N America, and barrier at the Appalachian mountains
Boston Tea Party
British lower cost of tea, but limit who the colonists can trade with, lowering income from tea; colonists dress up as Native Americans and dump 1.7 million dollars worth of tea out
Battles of Lexington and Concord
before declaration, “shot heard around the world,” British get through Lexington but not through Concord
Alliance with France
to benefit the military, providing supplies and naval support
Battle at Yorktown
we box in the British, ensures colonist success in the revolution
Treaty of Paris
US is independent nation, western boundary of the Mississippi River, fishing rights, and debts honored
Shay’s Rebellion
against high state taxes, imprisonment for debt, and lack of paper money; militia had to stop it
Constitutional Convention
wrote the constitution, leaving the Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights Ratified
proposed by anti-Federalists so that government had certain rights they could not take away
Whiskey Rebellion
against Whiskey tax, it is squashed and shows power of government militia
Alien and Sedition Acts
punishment for criticizing government, president could deport any aliens he. considered dangerous, and makes it harder to become a citizen
