Salutary Neglect Era
Who won the French and Indian War?
American colonists that supported the American revolution were called...
What political party would support the Bill of Rights?
Who was the leader of the Federalist political party?
Alexander Hamilton
Land/Territory
What are two tax laws that were passed by the British Parliament?
1) The Stamp Act
2) The Townshend Acts
What kind of government did the Articles of Confederation create?
How did each political party interpret the U.S. Constitution?
Federalists interpreted it in a loose way and referred to its implied powers, while Democratic-Republicans viewed it strictly.
What were three outcomes of the French and Indian War?
1) Britain and its colonies defeated France and the natives.
2) Britain gained France's land in America
3) Western expansion caused Native American Rebellion (Pontiac's Rebellion)
4) Salutary neglect ended
Explain the Quebec Act.
Quebec Act, 1774. 1774 Quebec Act, passed by the British Parliament to institute a permanent administration in Canada replacing the temporary government created at the time of the Proclamation of 1763. It gave the French Canadians complete religious freedom and restored the French form of civil law.
What led to the inclusion of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution?
The Democratic-Republican's fear that the central government would have too much power and threaten people's rights.
Who did Hamilton’s National Bank most benefit, and why?
What are two things that George Washington warned against in his Farewell Address?
2) Alliances with foreign nations
What is Salutary Neglect?
The British policy of not enforcing laws or policies on its American colonies.
Explain the causes of the Declaratory Act.
The Declaratory Act was caused by the repeal of the Stamp Act, led by the Stamp Act Congress. It stated that the British Parliament had the right to create laws, and that the colonies needed to follow them.
Explain Shays’ Rebellion. What did it reveal about the Articles of Confederation?
Shays' Rebellion was related to increased taxes in Massachusetts. It revealed that the Articles of Confederation gave too much power to the states, and not enough to the central government.
What people or groups mostly opposed Hamilton’s financial plans? Why?
Democratic Republicans. They argues that the Constitution did not support the plans, and that the central government should not take on states' debts.
What was the Sedition Act?
A law that made the publication of any scandalous or malicious statements against the U.S. government.
How did the outcomes of the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763, which was enforced on the colonies. It also passed tax laws to pay for the French and Indian War debt, which ended salutary neglect.
What was the Stamp Act Congress, and what led to its creation?
The Stamp Act Congress was the group that organized after the Stamp Act was enforced on the colonies. The Stamp Act and increased taxation led to it, and their goal was to repeal the Stamp Act.
Explain the Great Compromise during the Constitutional Convention
The Great Compromise was an agreement between the Virginia and New Jersey plans. The Virginia Plan suggested that state representation in government be based on population, while the New Jersey plan suggested that it be equal for all states. The compromise led to the creation of a two-house Congress.
What is one topic of disagreement between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans, and what did each party argue?
1) National Bank
2) Foreign Alliances
3) The Constitution and Bill of Rights
4) National Debt
What people or groups would have opposed the Sedition Act, and why?
The Democratic-Republicans, since they favored a weak central government and people's rights. The Sedition Act violated the First Amendment's freedom of speech.