unit 3

Question 1

french and indian war

Answer 1

within the (european conflict) of the seven years war, kinda a proxy war that led to the end of salutary neglect, the british won gaining a shit ton of land, from 1754-1763

Question 2

the albany congress

Answer 2

related to the french and indian war, 1754, in which they organized a more organized defense against the french and indians

Question 3

albany plan of union

Answer 3

proposed by benjamin franklin in the albany congress that proposed a more centralized government, was rejected

Question 4

proclamation of 1763

Answer 4

colonies tried to push westwards, so the british were like don’t go past the appalachian mountains and the colonist were like no bc they thought they deserved it bc they fought for it and stuff

Question 5

salutary neglect

Answer 5

gave the colonies the idea that they were managing themselves

Question 6

quartering act of 1765

Answer 6

colonists must house the british soldiers and the british soldiers could like live in abandoned places

Question 7

quartering act of 1765, sugar act, stamp act of 1765

Answer 7

marked the end of salutary neglect and raised taxes significantly since the seven years war was costly

Question 8

virtual representation

Answer 8

how britain argued that american colonists WERE represented

Question 9

The Sons and Daughters of Liberty

Answer 9

dedicated to the repeal of the stamp act

Question 10

stamp act congress

Answer 10

argued to repeal the stamp act, arguing that taxation without representation was tyranny but they were writing as loyal subjects, not a bid for independence, actually worked but also led to the declaratory act

Question 11

declaratory act of 1766

Answer 11

said that britain could impose any law they wanted to on the colonies

Question 12

townshend act of 1767

Answer 12

taxed more stuff like lead, paper, glass

Question 13

boston massacre of 1770

Answer 13

boiling point of the colonists doing it themselves bc townshend acts, imperial troops were harassed by boys and stuff and somehow shots were fired

Question 14

boston tea party of 1773

Answer 14

tea was overthrown after india east trading company was given exclusive rights. response was the coercive acts in which all tea must be paid for.

Question 15

intolerable acts

Answer 15

what the british acts were called by patriots

Question 16

continental congress of 1774

Answer 16

people came together and decided what to do about britain’s tyranny but still as loyal colonists, influenced by NATURAL RIGHTS and therefore enlightenment

Question 17

thomas paine common sense

Answer 17

he argued that the only rational way forward for the colonies was to become independent

Question 18

dec of independence

Answer 18

written by thomas jefferson, enlightenment ideals are very present

Question 19

the loyalists

Answer 19

colonists in opposition to the independence

Question 20

continental army

Answer 20

george washington was the general, they were kinda trash though

Question 21

battle of saratoga

Answer 21

shocking victory of the patriots against the british, led to french siding with the patriots

Question 22

1781, battle of yorktown

Answer 22

defeat of british army, they surrendered, leaving an independent nation

Question 23

articles of confederation

Answer 23

not a strong central government BUT led to the northwest land ordinance in 1787

Question 24

northwest land ordinance of 1787

Answer 24

laid out a system for statehood and abolished slavery in the northwest territory

Question 25

shay’s rebellion of 1786 and 1787

Answer 25

in massachussets, farmers were in debt bc they were off at war and now they can’t pay their debt so they rebel but the point is that the government can’t do shit about it because there’s no central government

Question 26

constitutional convention of 1787

Answer 26

people were like “wow the aoc sucks” and then they realized they had to make a new one

Question 27

federalists and anti federalists

Answer 27

the federalists were urban and they wanted strong central gov, the anti federalists were rural and liked state power

Question 28

the hor and the senate

Answer 28

emerged from virginia plan (big states power) and the new jersey plan (small states power)

Question 29

3/5 compromise

Answer 29

enslaved persons represent 3/5s of a person

Question 30

the federalists papers

Answer 30

written in support of the new constitution

Question 31

bill of rights

Answer 31

the anti federalists would only agree to the constitution if the bill of rights was added

Question 32

republican motherhood

Answer 32

the idea that women should learn stuff so they can teach it to their sons

Question 33

national bank

Answer 33

hamilton supported, though people against it argued that there was nothing in the constitution that allowed for this

Question 34

whiskey rebellion of 1794

Answer 34

showed the strengths of the constitution

Question 35

democratic republicans

Answer 35

james madison and thomas jefferson, did not like the national bank

Question 36

xyz affair of 1797 and 1798

Answer 36

failed thing to negotiate with the french

Question 37

alien and sedition acts

Answer 37

in 1796, the federalists in congress passed the thing that made it legal and easy to deport non citizens, targeted towards irish and scottish peoples AND made it illegal to criticize government. dem reps not happy

Question 38

pinckney treaty of 1795

Answer 38

decided where the border between the us and spain was