Chapter 6
This was the main tribe that was sided with the British during the French and Indian War.
What was the Iroquois Tribe? / Who were the Iroquois?
The first Act/Tax that was placed on the colonies proceeding the French and Indian War.
What was the Sugar Act?
The second of 2 meetings which assumed the normal functions of a government prior to the colonies' secession from Britain.
What was the Second Continental Congress?
The name of the first written document that established how the National Government would work following the United States' Independence?
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The economic idea proposed by Alexander Hamilton which was signed off by George Washington which led to the understanding of loose vs strict interpretation of the Constitution.
What was the National Bank?
The name of the controlling policy that Britain exerted onto the colonies prior to the French and Indian War which changed after the war.
What was salutary neglect?
The name of the man who was the first confirmed death as a result of the Boston Massacre.
Who was Crispus Attucks?
The name of the treaty that ended the American Revolution and led to the formal recognition of the Untied States as an independent nation.
What was the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
A set of rights proposed by James Madison which became the first 10 amendments of the Constitution. These rights aimed to guarantee and protect the liberties of everyone as to not let the government become too powerful.
What was the Bill of Rights?
The failed negation attempt between the New French Government and the United States while under the Adams Administration. One of the largest bribery scandals which resulted in a small "war" known as the Quasi-War which was never formally declared by Congress.
What were the XYZ Affairs?
A rule that was established upon the colonies after the French and Indian war that forbid the colonists from expanding westward past the Appalachian Mountains.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
The idea that the British developed that stated that Parliament elected members to represent the "entire British Empire" including the colonies, but the policy was rejected by the colonies as they wanted their own representation.
What was virtual representaion?
A letter that was the final attempt to dispel the possibility of a formal war between the Colonies and Britain which was sent to the king. The letter expressed how the colonists felt about the situation and how they sought to resolve the conflict without rebellion.
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
The revolt caused by the Massachusetts farmers due to a debt crisis following the revolution.
What was Shay's Rebellion?
The British wartime political leader during the 7 years war who was very influential towards the success of the war.
Who was William Pitt?
The institutions of communication between the colonies during the early and mid 1770s, this was the main communication method between the colonies and was used to inform the citizens of their respective area as well as pitch the idea of an American Revolution.
What were the (Intercolonial) Committees of Correspondence?
The final battle of the American Revolution in 1783 which ended with the defeat of General Cornwallis and the hands of George Washington. This directly led to peace negotiations between the Colonies and Britain leading to the independence of America.
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
The founding father who screamed the iconic saying, "Give me liberty, or give me death" at the Virginia Convention of 1775.
Who was Patrick Henry?
The agreement made by the President of the Continental Congress which heavily impacted the South and Jefferson's Democratic Republic party in which Britain expected the ex-colonies to pay off the pre-Revolutionary debt, but in turn would result in the British removing forces from the Northwest Territories and the stopping of British ships plundering US merchant ships.
What was Jay's Treaty?
The general sent by the British to fight in the Ohio River Valley who's efforts were very unsuccessful and led a defeat. He tried to pitch his efforts to the Native Americans in the form of "attempting to restore their lands back to their rightful owners".
Who was General Braddock?
The direct result of the Boston Tea Party, the policy that Britain enforced onto the colonies which closed the port and ordered the citizens of Boston to pay the fines for the Tea Party?
What was the Boston Port Act?
The battle which was known as the turning point in the American Revolution which resulted in the victory of the Colonies. This victory heavily boosted morale and created recognition which helped the colonies gain aid from allies.
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
The policy which aimed to establish new states and ban slaves in the new territories. It also established a government for the territories and ensured that the new states would be equivalent to the existing 13 colonies.
What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?