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Unit 2: Period 3 Vocab Flashcards

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French and Indian War

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A war fought between the French and the Colonist. They mainly fought over land. During this war, the Colonist and British had to fight together. However, this showed the divide between the British and Colonist. This war was the first time that George Washington was a war general. The Colonist and British won.

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Proclamation of 1763

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The British government after the F and I War said the Colonist couldn’t settle west of the Appalachian Mountains, which was not fair because the Colonist just fought and died in a war for this land.

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Iroquois Confederacy

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A government in Albany made from 5 (later 6) tribes. They dealt with the French, Dutch and British in North America and negotiated with these nations.

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Little Turtle

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A Native American military leader. Chief of the Miami people. Defeated General St. Clair.

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Stamp Act

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A direct tax on all printed papers in the colonies. Then the Colonist were all pissy and formed a bunch of anti- British groups.

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Committees of Correspondence

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A Patriot government formed by leaders in each of the 13 colonies.
•against British policies
Many cities also had their own Committee. The Boston Committee of Correspondence was in charge of the Boston Tea Party.

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Intolerable Acts

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A series of acts that came after the Boston Tea Party. Hurt the colonies economically by closing ports. Additionally, it decreased the power of governments in the colonies and gave the royal government more rights. Created the Quartering Act and the Justice Act.

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Jay’s Treaty

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1795 trade treaty between the United States and Great Britain, which resolved remaining issues from the 1783 Treaty of Paris.

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Pinckney’s Treaty

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A 1795 treaty between the United States and Spain; it defined the boundaries of the United States and Spanish Colonies.

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Sons of Liberty

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A secret society formed to protect the rights of the colonist. Formed after the Stamp Act. Disbanded after the Stamp Act was repealed.

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Mercy Otis Warren

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Political writer and propagandist of the American Revolution. Was one of the few women who had the education to write about politics.

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Loyalist vs Patriots

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Loyalist–> Loyal to the king

Patriots–> wanted change

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Washington’s Farewell Address

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  • not to get involved in European affairs
  • not to make “permanent alliances” in foreign affairs
  • not to form political parties
  • not to fall into sectionalism
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Jean Jacques Rousseau

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French philosopher. His political philosophy influenced the Enlightenment
SOCIAL CONTRACT

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Adam Smith

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Economists, believed in capitalism. Wrote the Wealth of Nations

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Common Sense

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A pamphlet by Thomas Paine that said it was Common Sense to separate from the British government and ask for the independence of the colonies. Convinced the people who were “on the fence” about the revolution.

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Articles of Confederation

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Gave most of the power to the individual states, and not much to the national government. Tried to avoid a monarchy.
•Shay’s Rebellion proved tht it failed

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Constitutional Convention

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Took place in Philly. Was originally intended to revise the Articles, however lead to the creation of the US Constitution.

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KY and VA Resolution

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Political statements where the legislatures of these 2 states declared the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.

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Abagail Adams

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Love interest of John Adams. Remembered for the letters she wrote to John.
•”remember the ladies” @AmericanRev

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Battle of Fallen Timbers

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Final battle of the Northwest Indian War

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Shay’s Rebellion

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A bunch of farmers and Revolutionary war vets were like “bru (the government) stop taxing us like the Brits did” led to the constitution

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Tidewater Region

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Region NE of North Carolina, SE of Virginia.

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Corridors

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A hallway

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Vaqueros

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Cattle driver, cowboy

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Northwest Ordinance

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Created a method to allow new states into the US

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Coercive Act

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a part of the intolerable acts including the Quartering Act, Port Act, Massachusets gov. Act, Justice Act

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Writs of Assistance

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court paper instructing a gov. official to perform a certain task, such as search smuggled goods

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Quebec Act

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a part of the intolerable acts that established a religion for the prior French colonies. resented by colonists

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Declaratory Act

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repealed the Stamp Act and lessened the Sugar Act

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Albany Plan of Union

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A plan to created a unified government for the 13 colonies, suggested by Ben Franklin

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Edward Braddock

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A British commander in chief during the French and Indian War

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Salutary Neglect

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the British gov avoided strict law enforcement of the laws meant to keep the Americans loyal to England

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Massachusetts Circular Letter

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Statement by Sam Adams and James Otis Jr. Passed in response to the Townshend Acts. No taxation without representation

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Stamp Act Congress

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In NYC, had representatives from basically all the colonies, a meeting where other states (not just MA) agreed to no taxation without representation

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Patrick Henry

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Represented Virginia, known for “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” supported republicanism

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James Otis

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From MA, he said “Taxation without representation is tyranny. Sister–> Mercy Otis Warren

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Samuel Adams

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Boston. Founding member of the Sons of Liberty, MA representative in the Continental Congress. Frequently wrote articles supporting the revolution for newspapers

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John Dickinson

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one of the writers of the Articles, Quaker, helped turn public opinion against the Townshend Acts, from Philly, known as the Penman of the Revolution. Famous for his twelve Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania

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John Jay

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From NYC, served as an ambassador to Spain, feared mob rule and wanted to maintain the rule of law while resisting British violations of the natural rights

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Suffolk Resolves

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Rejected the Massachusets Gov. Act and resolved boycott of imported goods from Britain unless the Intolerable Acts were repealed.

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Olive Branch Petition

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Last attempt at peace with Britian b4 the Dec. of Ind.

The colonist were like “bro we can make this work if u want” and the king was like “lol ur basically a 2 year old hell to the no”

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Thomas Jefferson

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wrote the declaration of independence and 3rd President of the United States

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Economic Sanctions

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commercial and financial penalties applied by one or more countries against a targeted country, group, or individual. includes trade barriers and restrictions

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Land Ordinance of 1785

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Set up a standard system whereby settlers could purchase title to farmland in the undeveloped west

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Lexington and Concord

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First military battles in the American Revolution.

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Battle of Bunker Hill

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Americans lost the battle. Deadliest battle. Although the Americans lost, they had less ppl die, which boosted their confidence

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Battle of Saratoga

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AMERICANS WON! Small victory but resulted in the French and French allies helping the American side.

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Battle of Yorktown

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last battle in the American Revolution

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Treaty of Paris 1783

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The Treaty that ended the American revolution. The British basically gave the US whatever they wanted. Loyalist were not to be hurt.

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Molly McCauley (Molly Pitcher)

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Woman who fought in the Battle of Monmouth. Thought to be a folklore or an idea of all the women who helped with war efforts by bringing water to soldiers.

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James MADISON

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4th President of the US, hailed the Father of the Constitution, helped with Constitution and Bill of Rights

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Alexander Hamilton

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the topic of an overvalued musical. also the first Secretary of the Treasury
he is a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a
Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten
Spot in the Caribbean by providence, impoverished, in squalor
The ten-dollar Founding Father without a father
Got a lot farther by working a lot harder
By being a lot smarter
By being a self-starter
By fourteen, they placed him in charge of a trading charter

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Federalist

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Supporters of the US Constitution

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Anti Federalist

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Supporters of revising the Article

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Bill of Rights

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First 10 amendments of the Constitution. Protect individual liberties

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Alien and Sedition Act

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Made it harder for immigrants to gain the right to vote, made it easier to deport foreigners, declared unconstitutional by KY and VA Resolution

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Excise Tax

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Taxes paid on a specific item

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Treaty of Greenville

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Created a boundary between the Native American land and European settler’s land. This line was known as the Greenville Treaty Line. However, this line was ignored by settlers.

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Public Land Act 1796

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authorized sale of public land (640 acres) for $2 and acre.

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Annapolis Convention

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During the Article of Confederation. Tried to regulate trade throughout all the states although the national gov. had no power. Failed

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Virginia Plan

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  • representation based on population
  • 3 branches of gov.
  • legislative would have 2 houses
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New Jersey Plan

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  • 3 branches of gov.
  • legislative would have one house
  • each state had only 1 vote
  • less power to the gov.
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Great Compromise (Connecticut Plan)

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  • legislative has 2 houses
  • 1 house had equal representation
  • 1 house had representation based on population
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3/5th Compromise

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Slaves would count as 3/5ths of a person. Buying and selling slaves would be legal for at least 20 more years.

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Electoral College

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a body of people representing each of the states who officially vote for the president and vice president

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Henry Knox

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first United States Secretary of War

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Revolution of 1800

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Thomas Jefferson beat John Adams for the Presidential election. Led to the creation of the democratic- republican parties

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Citizen Genet

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French ambassador to the US during the French Revolution to promote American support of the French

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XYZ Affair

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A diplomatic incident between the US and French that resulted in the Quasi- War

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Whiskey Rebellion

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Tax protest against the Whiskey tax. the tax was originally placed to help pay for war debt.

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Judiciary Act 1789

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created the Supreme Court

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