Britain
What were the goals of policies such as the Stamp, Sugar, and Tea act?
To pay British war debts.
What book by Thomas Paine pushed for American Resistance towards the British?
Common Sense
What was the primary cause for revolution?
Unjust Taxation
What was the failed document before the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
What was the different between the Alien Friends and Alien enemies act?
Alien Friends Act: allowed deportations of aliens deemed dangerous
Alien Enemies Act: allowed detention and deportation of citizens from hostile nations during wartime
Why did Britain become more imperial over the U.S. Colonies?
Britain needed defense against France and wanted to grow the economy.
Why was there a miniature civil war among the American people?
Loyalists, Patriots, and undecided individuals argued about the idea of Independence.
What did the Declaration of Independence state?
The rights and wrongs of the British Monarch (George the iii)
What was the goal of Republican Motherhood?
To emphasize women's roles in raising patriotic, politically active sons
What did Jay's treaty establish?
British left forts in North West
America neutral
Granted British trading favor
What British conflict in the mid 1750s led to the end of salutary neglect?
The French-Indian War (1754-1763)
The U.S Colonies first attempt to establish a form of unification and representation was known as what?
The First Continental Congress (1774)
Which Battle during the war marked the turning point for the U.S?
Battle of Saratoga
What were the main differences between the Northern and Southern economies?
The North was based on commerce/manufacturing and the South was focused of Cash crops and enslaved labor.
Pontiac's rebellion was a result of what?
Colonists ignored the Proclamation Line (1763) Natives believe gov. is disregarding them and will fail to protect them
What is an example of colonial resistance against British policy?
The Boston tea party.
What Famous slogan was used to protest British taxation?
"No Taxation Without Representation!"
Which country supported the Colonies after the Battle of Saratoga (1777)?
The French
Prior to dealing with the rights of African Americans, the U.S. delt with the rights of which group of people?
Native Americans
How did the Northwest Ordinance differ from the South?
The Northwest Ordinance banned slavery where in the South it was a core part of the lifestyle.
What did the Proclamation act of 1763 declare?
That colonists can't send past the Appalachian Mountains.
What acts finally sparked the Revolutionary war?
The intolerable acts(1774)
Which 2nd Amendment found in the Bill of Rights was directly inspired by which Revolutionary battle?
Lexington and Concord
What was one of the main reasons Thomas Jefferson becoming the president significant?
It was the first peaceful transfer of power and it established the 2 4 year terms
What resolved the Spanish blockage of the Mississippi river.
Pinckney Treaty (1795)