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Indentured servant
Indentured servants were men or women who signed a contract that agreed to work for a set amount of years in exchange for transportation, food, clothing, and shelter. After those years are over, the servant is free.
Triangle Trade
The Triangle Trade a system of importing and exporting items between America, Africa, and Europe.
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was when the British Parliament required the local governments to provide housing and food for the British soldiers.
Boston Tea Party
After an extra tax was placed on any tea that was not from the British East India Company, which put many colonial tea makers out of business…
A group of colonists led by Samuel Adams took boxes of tea and dumped them into the harbor.
Quebec Act
An attempt to better control the Quebec territory, which was difficult due to previous French Possession… It hindered the colonist’s ability to migrate West and forced them to stay in the colonies.
Alien and Sedition Acts
John Adams passes the Alien Sedition Acts in order to….
1) Must wait 14 years to become a citizen
2) The President can deport any foreigner without reason
3) It is a crime to speak out against the federal government. (infringes against the Constitution)
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was caused by the British kidnapping U.S merchants to fight with the Britain soldiers against Napoleon. James Madison as president.
Era of Good Feelings
The years following the end of the War of 1812 was called the Era of Good Feelings because there was a desire for American unity.
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation acted as the first Consitution and was ratified in 1781. It had six main problems.
1) In order to amend, all 13 colonies had to agree
2) In order to create a new law, 9/13 colonies had to agree
3) 1 legislative branch
4) No executive or judicial branch
5) No federal regulation of trade, prices inflate
6) No federal taxes/no military
Which led to the U.s Consitution we have today
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. These rules were created by the first English settlers in the New World and was the first example of a self-governing body.
Cash crop
A crop produced for profit. Cash crops in the colonies were usually tobacco, wheat, cotton, and flax.
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a protest against taxes on March 5, 1770. This consisted of throwing snowballs and sticks until soldiers shot 5 people…
This riles the colonists up and makes them mad.
Tea Act
The tea act was when an extra tax placed on any tea that was not from the British East India Company, which put many colonial tea makers out of business. This caused the Boston Tea Party.
“Taxation without Representation”
An anti-British slogan made when the colonies were revolting against the British Empire. It means the act of being taxed without any representation in government(no say).
Washington’s Farewell Address
A major thing that Washington was known for. It warned against permanent foreign alliances and political parties.
Treaty of Ghent
The treaty of Ghent was the end of the War of 1812. It was a peace treaty between the U.S and Britain that made all land go back to its respective party, and discussions about the U.S/Canada border started…
This caused the U.S to gain global respect and confidence(we have beat Britain twice, we can do anything, just wants to have nothing to do with Britain)
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention happened in Philidelphia in 1787, where delegated from 12 colonies came together to address the issues that the AOC had made…
Lead to the creation of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan, and federalists and Anti-federalists came about.
Checks and Balances
A system in today’s government that does not allow one branch of government to gain too much power over the other branches.
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem Witch Trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions in colonial Massachusetts of people accused of witchcraft.
Pontiac’s Rebellion
The Treaty of Paris, which ended the French and Indian War, gave Britain control over the Great Lakes Region, however, Natives were resistant to the British settlers, once they realized they were not as friendly as the French…
This caused stronger alliances between the Midwest and the native tribes, the Native Tribes became weaker due to fighting with the British forces, and the British became hesitant to the Westward Expansion by colonists.
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were imposed to punish the colonists for rebellious behavior:
- closed the Boston Harbor
- Gave the royal governer power, essentially stripping Massachusetts and self-governing power
This causes the colonists to begin to organize.
2nd Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress happened between 1775-1781 in Philidelphia, where delegates from ALL 13 colonies came together to vote on declaring independence. They drafted the Declaration of Independence, organized a continental Army, and acted as the first government.
Constitution/Powers
We the people…
1) form a more perfect union
2) establish justice
3) ensure domestic tranquility
4) provide for the common defense
5) promote the general welfare
6) secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and future Americans
12th Amendment
The 12th Amendment established “running mates”(run together) vs. the top two finishers for President and Vice President(oftentimes opposite political parties)
