Period 3 Flashcards
(18 cards)
Major events that occurred in 1763
Pontiac’s Rebellion (Native American revolt against British colonies after Seven Years War)
End of French and Indian War
End of Salutary Neglect
Proclamation Line of 1763 (boundary that marked Appalachian Mountains as west limit for colonization)
Impacts of 7 Years War
Shifted global balance of power to British
Increased tension between Britain and colonies
France lost territory and influence in America
Examples of the end of Salutary Neglect
Enforcement of Navigation Acts
Proclamation of 1763
New taxes (Sugar, Stamp, Quartering, Townshend Acts)
Common Sense
Book by Thomas Paine that encouraged independence from Britain
Why did the Patriots win?
Use of new tactics (guerilla warfare)
Familiar terrain
Alliance with France
Motivation
British challenges (distance, debt)
Northwest Land Ordinance
Chartered a government for the Northwest Territory and provided a method for admitting new states
Shay’s Rebellion
Violent uprising in Massachusetts due to a debt crisis
Alexander Hamilton’s Financial Plan
Federal assumption of state debts
Creation of a national bank
Funding of national debt at full value
Tariffs on imported goods
Encouragement of manufacturing and commerce
First Party System
Federalist and Democratic-Republican
Federalist Party
Supported National Bank
Loose interpretation of Constitution
Favored Britain
Mostly New England businessman
Democratic-Republican Party
Opposed National Bank + strong central gov
Strict interpretation of Constitution
Favored France
Mostly south/west farmers
Republican Motherhood
Belief that women should uphold and pass on republic values to the next generation
Period 3 overview
1754-1800
Beginning of French + Indian War—Election of Thomas Jefferson
French + Indian War
Revolutionary War
Articles of Confederation + Constitution
Road to the Revolution
Boston Massacre
Enlightenment Ideals
Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
Articles of Confederation Pros/Cons
Pros: State power, unified states, set an outline for government
Cons: Weak federal government (couldn’t enforce laws or tax), difficult to reform the articles
Compromises in the Constitution
Great Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
XYZ Affair
diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats where the French demanded the US pay bribes before negotiations that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War
Alien and Sedition Acts
tightened restrictions on foreign-born Americans and limited speech critical of the government out of fear of national security
