APUSH Unit 3 Review

French and Indian War

100

Name the two sides that fought against each other in the French and Indian War 

France and Britain

200

What was the French and Indian War fought over?

fought over land in the Ohio River Valley

300

The organization founded by Benjamin Franklin that brought colonists from different regions together to the first time and set the stage for future revolutionary congresses 

Albany Congress 

400

Name three consequences (effects) of French and Indian War 

*can't just say who won

-France gave up nearly all of its holdings on North American continent to British 

-American colonists flooded West, which increased conflicts with Natives 

-British debt increased tremendously 

Increasing tensions

100

This law passed by British parliament banned the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains 

Proclamation of 1763 

200

The Proclamation of 1763 ended a policy by the British King which essentially let the colonists rule themselves. This policy was called 

Salutary Neglect 

300

Explain why the British Parliament began taxing the colonists more after 1763

Needed to decrease their debt from the French and Indian War 

400

NAME 2 laws passed by Parliament that raised taxes on the colonists and EXPLAIN what each law taxed

Stamp Act: taxed paper goods (playing cards, legal documents, etc)

Sugar Act: taxed goods with sugar

Townshend Acts: taxed tea, glass, lead

Increasing tensions pt 2

100

Name two methods used by the Sons of Liberty and/or Daughters of Liberty to protest British taxes

spinning bees, boycotts

200

How did British Parliament respond to the Boston Tea Party?

They passed the Intolerable Acts, which closed Boston's port to trade 

300

This publication by Thomas Paine convinced many colonists to go from simply disliking Britain's rules over the colonies to advocating for full-on independence from the Crown 

Common Sense 

400

NAME two Enlightenment Ideals incorporated into the Declaration of Independence and EXPLAIN what each means 

Natural rights: god-given rights that all humans possess, such as life, liberty, and property, which cannot be taken away by government. 

Social Contract: people consent to be governed in exchange for protection of their natural rights 

Nation's Young Government

100

After the American Revolution, the Continental Congress wrote the nation's first attempt at a governing document, called: 

The Articles of Confederation 

200

Name three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation 

-no taxing power 

-only 1 branch of government (legislative)

-only one chamber in Congress

-9/13 states had to approve any laws

-nearly impossible to amend document

300

Name three strengths of the Articles of Confederation 

-Northwest Ordinance of 1787

-Got the nation through the Rev. War 

-United the country

400

What did Shay's Rebellion reveal about the country's government?

The Articles of Confederation was too weak and more federal power was needed

The Constitution and Presidencies

100

Name two disagreements between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists 

-federal vs. state power 

-Bill of Rights 

-ratify right away or no 

-who should lead (elites vs. everyday men) 

200

Explain two ways in which the Constitution corrected the problems of the Articles of Confederation

-established three branches of government (not just one)

-bicameral legislature 

-gave government power to tax

300

What three compromises were arrived at during the Constitutional Convention? Explain what each one did.

-Great Compromise: established two houses of Congress 

-3/5 Compromise: slaves count for 3/5 of a person

-International Slave Trade: kept it going for 20 more years

400

Explain the Federalist vs. the Anti-Federalist arguments on the National Bank 

Federalists wanted a national bank to improve the nation's credit and show reliability to other nations 

Anti-Federalists were against a national bank because it would give federal government too much power