Chapter 5
Britain’s old policy of leaving the colonies alone, letting them govern themselves.
Salutary Neglect
Freedom from control by another country.
Indenpence
Delegates who wrote the Constitution
Framers
Search warrants allowing British officials to enter homes/businesses without cause to stop smuggling.
Writs of Assistance (1761)
Colonists who wanted independence.
Patriots
Created U.S. Constitution
Constitutional Convention (1787)
Native American uprising against colonial expansion west of the Appalachians.
Pontiac’s Rebellion (1763)
Colonists who supported Britain.
Loyalists
Farmers’ revolt showing weakness of Articles
Shays’ Rebellion
law banning settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Royal Proclamation of 1763
A group of states working together.
Union
Territories became states, no slavery, schools encouraged
Northwest Ordinance (1787
tax on imported sugar, tea, coffee, and wine.
Sugar Act (1764)
The American army led by George Washington.
Continental Army
States kept most powers
State Sovereignty
pamphlet by Thomas Paine calling for independence and criticizing monarchy.
Common Sense (1776)
The spirit and confidence of people, especially soldiers.
Morale
Citizens put public good first
Civic Virtue
document written mainly by Thomas Jefferson, declaring the colonies free.
Declaration of Independence (1776)
Agreement where France officially joined the war on America’s side.
Treaty of Alliance (1778)
Government by elected representatives
Republic
last attempt at peace with King George III; he rejected it.
Olive Branch Petition (1775)
The harsh winter camp (1777–1778) where Washington’s army suffered but later grew stronger.
Valley Forge
Law creating a process for territories to become equal states; banned slavery in the Northwest Territory; supported education.
Northwest Ordinance (1787
first battles of the American Revolution. Known as “the shot heard ’round the world.”
Lexington & Concord (1775)
A Prussian officer who trained American soldiers.
Baron von Steuben
Disorder and lawlessness; George Washington feared the U.S. was “verging to anarchy.”
Anarchy