Unit 3: 1754-1800

Question 1

republican motherhood

Question 2

What was Pontiac’s Rebellion?

Answer 2

attacks by native americans on settlements in the ohio river valley after the french and indian war. lead the proclamation of 1763

Question 3

What were writs of assistance?

Answer 3

basically blank check warrants given to british customs inspectors which intended to surpress smuggling, the thing americans were very invested in an had been doing for about a hundred years now. good choice? you decide

Question 3

WHat was the proclamation of 1763?

Answer 3

basically it banned the colonists from settling the ohio river valley– the main thing we wanted out of the war

Question 4

What was the Sugar tax?

Answer 4

-the first revenue raising tax by the british, on sugar and molasses. its really not that controversial at first, but we come back to it later. the sticky thing is that its prosecuted in vice admiralty courts rather than local jury trials
-1764

Question 5

Quartering and Stamp act- go

Answer 5

-1765 pls remember this year
-basically. people are already nervous about the sugar act, but the stamp act is the first direct tax. oh f*** no the colonists are not standing for that. Theres a couple of dramatic speechs (Patrick henry’s Virginia Resolves) and some sons of liberty activity, as well as a Petition sent by the STamp Act Congress. But Parliament backs down after a buycott, which is key.

Question 6

Regulator movement

Answer 6

western revolt against north carolina taxes

Question 7

Northwest Ordinance

Answer 7

-created rules for land claims out west, a grid based system of settlemet, and a path to statehood for western states when they had populations of 60,00 citizens

Question 10

Jays Treaty

Answer 10

-an attempt to avoid war with britain and also maintain neutrality. Did not acknowledge impressment, but did build a successful commercial relationship with britain