Period 3 Flashcards
(28 cards)
The French and Indian War began as a struggle for control of the____and ended ____ power in N. America.
Upper Ohio River; French
Under the terms of the ___of___ of___, the British N America now stretched from the ___ to the ____ and from ____ to the ___ of______
Treaty of Paris of 1763; Atlantic Coast to the Mississippi River.
Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
The natives were not happy about the British victory because it affected their ____ with ___ and they could no longer use the French and British’s rivalry to make favorable agreements with them.
trade with France.
No ____ without _____
Taxes; representation
Republicanism is the belief that:
The colonists had a long-standing tradition of making local decisions in town meetings and in representative assemblies such as the
governments should be based on the consent of the governed.
House of Burgesses.
Key republican values:
- Emphasis in individual talent NOT hereditary privilege
- Opposition to standing armies
- Belief in the virtue of agrarian life
- A firm commitment to self-government by locally elected representatives.
Republican ideas shaped the ____ _____ ____by providing a common ideological framework that bound together the Northern and Southern colonies.
American revolutionary movement
Political ideas of British writers like____ inspired colonists to rethink the right of British subjects. For example, in ____, ________ defended republican principles while denouncing monarchy as a form of government that threatened people’s liberty.
John Locke
Common Sense; Thomas Paine
The ___ and _________ doubled Britain’s national debt causing the average person in GB had 4x the amount of debt than the average colonist. This ultimately resulted the end of salutary neglect.
French and Indian War
Parliament enacted the ______ to assert royal control and to raise the revenue to help pay for British troops in America.
Stamp Act
British leaders argued that the Parliament was based upon a system of _______ in which each member represented the interest of a Englishman, including the colonists.
virtual representation
The colonists rejected ____ They argued that as Englishmen that could only be taxed by their ______
virtual representation
elected representatives.
The Stamp Acts sparked a series of ____,_____, and ___ against royal officials..
popular boycotts, mob protests, and violence
A growing commitment to ___ values caused many colonists to accuse the British govern. of violating their natural rights and to support self-govern.
Republican values
Jefferson’s statement ____ became an integral part of the American dream.
“all men are created equal”
During the American Revolution America’s victory at ___ persuaded the ____ to declare war on GB and openly aid America. This was also bc France’s pride was hurt from the F&Indian war. The AR influenced the ______
Saratoga; French
French Revolution.
Natives sided with the ____During the Rev war
British and colonists depending on their self interests.
The _____ officially recognized ______ and sovereignty over territories from the Miss. River to the Great Lakes, and to Spanish Florida.
Treaty of Parise American Independence
______ famous plea to “____” demonstrated at least some colonial women were aware of the discrepancy between the subordinate legal status and the republican ideal of equality.
Abigail Adam’s
Remember the Ladies
Republican Motherhood
The belief that government should be based on the consent of the governed. Republicanism was a key part of the revolutionary spirit that motivated colonial resistance to Britain’s Arbitrary taxation.
Mid-Atlantic and New England states initiated a ___ enacting laws eliminating slavery.
First Emancipation
George Washington’s Farewell Address encouraged _____He cautioned against ______ and warned about the danger of entering into _______
National Unity
political factions
permanent alliances with European powers.
The first party era began in___ with the election of__
1796; John Adams
_____ founded the ___ party
Jefferson; Democratic Republican
