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A religious movement that took place in the American Colonies. Most well-known for creating an emphasis on spiritual devotion, individualism, and freedom that contributed to the ideals of the American Revolution.
What is the Great Awakening
Occurred in Western Massachusetts as a result of foreclosures on the lands of farmers. Proved that the Articles of Confederation needed revision.
What is Shays Rebellion
This Act Required colonists to provide food and housing for British troops.
What is the Quartering Act
This outlawed slavery in the new territory aquired by the American Revolution and stated that when 60,000 people lived in one territory, the people could ask Congress to become a state.
What is the Northwestern Ordinance
The French attempt to bribe the US to end the Quasi War.
What is the XYZ Affair
A series of laws that controlled trade and shipping in the Atlantic between Great Britain and the American Colonies. Restricted foreign trade with the colonies.
What are the Navigation Acts
Rebellion over the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government. Violent Riots took place in Western Pennsylvania, and US military needed to be sent in to supress. Proved new government had a chain of command.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion
Intended to eliminate the illegal sugar trade between the Spanish and French West Indies and the British colonies. Taxed Molasses, coffee, indigo and wine. Items thought to be “luxuries”
What is the Sugar Act
Congress could not require people to pay federal taxes. This cause quite a commotion for George Washington and is seen as one major weakness of this document...
What are the Articles of Confederation
Tightened restrictions on foreign-born Americans and limited writing critical of the government. John Adams way to silence journalists and political enemies.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts
Sentiment that revered women as homemakers, the cultivators of good republican values in young citizens.
What is Republican Motherhood
A group that supported a stronger national government and ratifying the Constitution
Who are Federalists
Tax on all printed material.
What is the Stamp Act
Wanted a bicameral (two house) Congress and for States to gain representatives based on the population.
What is the Virginia Plan
The practice of forcing people from one country into fighting for the army of an opposing country.
What is Impressment
Group of Colonists who formed in response to the Stamp Act. Founded by Samuel Adams and John Hancock.
Sons (and Daughters) of Liberty
July 1775: This document declared loyalty to the crown, but asked for time to work out the Taxation without Represenation peacefully between the Colonies and the Crown.
What is the Olive Branch Petition
Stated that Parliament had the right to tax and legislate over the colonies “In all cases whatsoever”.
What is the Declatory Act
Wanted one house Congress (unicameral) and for all states have an equal vote for representation.
What is the New Jersey Plan
Proposed economic plan that the Federal government assume all state debt after the American Revolition. The gov. would then issue bonds to repay the debt. It would establish a Bank of U.S., and tax whiskey.
What is Hamiltons Economic Plan
This pamphlet was influential in convincing many Americans that the colonies should declare their independence from Britain.
What is Common Sense
This ended the American Revolution/War for Independence. USA is now an independant nation. Britain vacated all lands East of Mississippi.
Treaty of Paris 1783
Taxed lead, paint, glass, and tea. The “writ of assistance” portion of these Acts allowed British troops to search property without warrants.
What are the Townshend Acts
This determined the indirect election of the president by the Electoral College, a 4 year term, and no limit on the number of terms
What is the Presidential Compromise
Proposed by Anti-Federalists (Democrat-Republicans) in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts: States could nullify (cancel) any Federal law it doesn’t like within its borders.
What are the KY and VA Resolutions