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20 Cards in this Set
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French and Indian War Causes |
- French built forts in Ohio river Valley to prevent British growth - Washington was sent and succeeded, but then failed - William Pitt (British prime minister) conquered French Canada and Spanish Florida--> F power ended in N. America |
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French and indian war Results |
- British imposed a "New Colonial Policy" which imposed taxes on colonies that were said to be ungrateful and unwilling to aid the expansion of Britain - Colonists saw themselves as strong and able to defend themselves - Treaty of Paris:Britain got Canada and East of the Mississippi |
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Proclamation of 1763 |
- said that colonists could not settle west of the App Mtns to reduce conflicts w natives |
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Coercive Acts |
- response to Boston Tea Party - Mass. lost chartered rights - Boston port was closed - Suffolk Reserves was issued that stated the colonies didn't need to obey bc it violated personal liberties |
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Deism |
- philosophy that the creation of the world can only be created through nature and reasoning |
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Dec of Indp. |
- written by Jefferson, Franklin, and John Adama - gov purpose was to protect the colonies - accused George III of tyranny |
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Dec of Causes and Necessities for Taking Up Arms |
- document issued by 2nd Continental Congress to explain why the colonists needed weapons for Revolutionary War |
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"Common Sense" |
- Thomas Paine - stated we need to be independent from Britain - favored republican gov - use biblical analogies |
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Battle of Saratoga |
- Convinced French to declare war on Britain - help the colonies TO weaken the British |
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Treaty of Paris 1783 |
- Ended Revolution - Established boundaries - stated that Loyalists would no be persecuted |
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Salutary Neglect |
- Parliamentary laws weren't enforced
- Colonies functioned as independent - Triangular Trade, Navigation Acts - ended after French and Indian war |
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Articles of Confederation |
- loose confederation of states under weak Congress - lack to tax - Landwest Ordinance: divided western land into townships to sell - NW Ordinance: new states would have the same rights as older ones, no new slaves |
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Shay's Rebellion |
- farmers were angered w wealthy - couldn't pay taxes bc in debt - wanted to end farm foreclosures, imprisonment for debt, inc circulation of paper $ - Phillapdeplphia Convention: AOC were too weak...Constitution |
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Constitution |
- Seperation of powers - Congress can declare war - loyalty of slavery - 3/5 Compromise: determination for taxation and representation |
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Federalist Papers |
- Hamilton and Madison - explained meaning of the Constitution - Federalist 10 by Madison: said that we can't have a republic bc of individual interest and that the real danger was groups holding onto power to benefit themselves |
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Anti-Federalists |
- Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams - argued the Const. didn't have a bill of rights - feared a string central gov - rural areas - thought it would inc taxes and benefit the wealthy and reduce states rights |
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Alex Hamilton |
- promote economic growth - protective tariff - national bank:"loose" interpretation - wanted debt: wanted it to be a national interest , fed gov would assume all state debts and create unity - bonds: wealthy's money will always be in gov |
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Washington's Farewell Address |
- danger of foreign entanglements - Wilson's opponents used this to oppose League of Nations - isolationists during 1930s used this for Neutrality Acts |
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Revolution of 1800 |
- John Adams v Jefferson (Dem, Repub.) - peaceful shift in power - wealthy to common man - minimal change - focused on states rights, check the growth of gov. power |
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Jeffersonian Democracy |
- Yeoman farmer (indp from corrupt cities and businesses) - states rights - role of fed gov reduced |
