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AP US History Period 2 Flashcards

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5006196201The Protestant ReformationProtestant religions had... - more emphasis on the bible -All should be able to read bible -"Priesthood" of all believers Resulting religions include... -Lutherans -Quakers -Anglican -Calvin-Puritains-Congregational church0
5006196202Triangular tradeEconamic system that comes after the Columbian Exchange -Navigation laws where created to control this.1
5006196203Mercantilism, Navigation acts and Salutary Neglect-Enforce of neglect Attempts to enforce mercantilism are navigation acts "trade laws" -Salutary Neglect-let countries run themselves why?- might make money anyway -too many problems on their own -costly Impact of this? used to note being taxed and then when the are they get upset.2
5006196204The great awakening-1730's Jonathan Edward -"sinners in the hands of an angry god." -put fear of religion in people George Whitefield-Enlightment -Evangelicalism -Emotionalism -open air preaching Colonial unity in the way that all the colonies brought emotionalism in religion.3
5006196205The Zenger TrialJohn Peter Zenger was put in jail for saying negative things about the government and his lawyer argued that what he said was okay because it was all true. Established the freedom of press and speech.4
5006196206Women in colonial America (differences between Northern and Southern colonies)-A vast majority of woman worked at home doing housework and tending to the children. -Some also helped with farming -Some southern aristocrats had slaves5
5006196207American indian practices, colonial interactions with Indians-When the Colonists started moving west they got closer to the Indians and killed them off with the new illnesses that they brought also with their European weapons.6
5006196208Role of diseaseKilled most new settlers at Jamestown Killed Indians once colonists moved west7
5006196209Cash Cropscrops, such as tobacco, rice, sugar, and indigo, raised in large quantities in order to be sold for profit This was the #1 reason for slavery in the south.8
5006196210The Enlightenment1650-1790 Scientific revolution -from Europe -Emphasis on reason and progress Religion -deism -skeptism Politics -More Republics and Democracy (Franklin, Jefferson)9
5006196211Early signs of colonial democracy(6)House of Burgesses -Chesapeake -white landowning men can vote Town Hall -Mass. -white male members of church can vote Mayflower compact 1620 -ruled by majority -established first town meeting Fundamental orders of Conn. -first Constitution Maryland act of Toleration -1649 act of religious toleration to Christians only in MD Rhode Island and separation of church and state in 164410
5006196212Early signs of colonial unity-The New England Confederation (1643-) (Plymouth, MA bay, CT) not RI Created to deal with the Pequot war, King Philips war and the Anglo Dutch war -Emotionalism- part of great awakening11
5006196213Geography, economics and climate of NE colonies-Rocky soil not fit for plantations -Short growing seasons -More trade and commerce12
5006196214Emphasis on shipbuilding-Trade and commerce13
5006196215Mayflower compact1620 -rule by majority -established first town meeting14
5006196216Mass. Bay ColonyEstablished 1620 by Puritans -1630 11 vesels -Winthrop's "city on a hill" -Religious -Goal: create a model community for christians to copy -"blue laws"-silly religious laws -"Freedmen" where free white men part of church elected representation and had right to vote -NE way: relationship btwn church and state -Emphasis on education-1636 Harvard College Established15
5006196217Puritans-congregational church-self governing puritan without hierarchy of the anglican church -lead to democracy16
5006196218"City upon a hill"-WinthropBasically said that their society would be a model for all others in the future -shows how religious they where17
5006196219Salem Witch trials1692 Salem part of Mass. Puritanical town (belief in God and devil) Droughts and floods common 150 imprisoned 19 hanged, 5 died in prison Ended because governor and his wife where accused.18
5006196220Pequot wars-King Philip's war, 1675Issues with the Natives -Colonists win because of new illnesses and European weapons (The colonists increase of land lead to more conflict with natives.)19
5006196221The NE confederation(1643-) (Plymouth, MA bay, CT) not RI Created to deal with the Pequot war, King Philips war and the Anglo Dutch war -First sign of colonial unity20
5006196222Bostonmajor city21
5006196223Middle colonies-"bread basket" -Wheat -Corn -Diverse cities22
5006196224Philadelphia, NYCMajor cities23
5006196225William Penn and Pennsylvania-Formed by quakers -Good relations with Indians24
5006196226Chesapeake ColoniesFirst indentured servants came here but that changed because of bacon's rebellion and there was a lot of money to be made in tobacco (1680's)25
5006196227Indentured servitude-SlaveryIndentured servitude- White males that did work for 1 to 7 years and in return they received a journey to America. -Ended because of Bacon's rebellion (1676) -So they needed a source of labor that wouldn't fight back they looked to Africa.26
5006196228Maryland Act of Toleration(1649) Granted freedom of religion to all christians so no Jewish people ect.27
5006196229Virginia House of BurgessesThe first elected assembly in the New World, established in 161928
5006196230TobaccoCash crop that made a profit and saved Jamestown29
5006196231Anglo-Powhatan warsConflict with Indians30
5006196232Bacon's rebellion(1676) Virginia backcountry farmers and indentured servants revolt against Governor William Berkley's refusal to defend them against Indian attacks. However it eventually became a boxer conflict between the impoverished and the planter elite. -basically rich V.S. poor31
5006196233rice, indigoSouth's economy is based on these crops32
5006196234Southern colonies-relation with West indies33
5006196235Institutional, Plantation slaveryLegalize slavery34
5006196236Barbados slave code(1661)-racism -first thing that says what slave owners can do to slaves -children of slaves are your slaves too -brought to southern colonies by immigrants from west indies.35
5006196237Charlestonmajor city36
5006196238Slave culturemixing of American and African cultures They tried to hold on to their old African culture -No major slave revlolts -Language: Gullah (spoke in SC) -Religion: Many adopted Christianity with African elements Music: The development of Jazz37

AP US History Period 3, 1754-1800-Mahan Flashcards

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5624355759Seven Years' (French and Indian) Warfought between the colonies of British America and New France, with both sides supported by military units from their parent countries of Great Britain and France, as well as Native American allies0
5624355760"No Taxation Without Representation."a phrase, generally attributed to James Otis about 1761, that reflected the resentment of American colonists at being taxed by a British Parliament to which they elected no representatives and became an anti-British slogan before the American Revolution; in full, "Taxation without representation is tyranny.".1
5624355761Enlightenmenta philosophical movement which dominated the world of ideas in Europe in the 18th century. The Enlightenment included a range of ideas centered on reason as the primary source of authority andlegitimacy, and came to advance ideals such as liberty, progress, tolerance, fraternity, constitutional governmentand ending the perceived abuses of the church and state2
5624355762Benjamin FranklinOne of the founding fathers, famous for presence in the American Enlightenment. earned the title of "The First American" for his early and indefatigable campaigning for colonial unity, initially as an author and spokesman in London for several colonies.3
5624355763The Patriot MovementMovement or push toward independence in the colonies. Those that supported colonial independence were referred to as "Patriots" while those that were loyal to the British crown were called "Loyalists."4
5624355764Colonial MilitiasGroups of able-bodied colonialist men without proper military training that banded together to revolt against British tyrannny.5
5624355765The Continental Armyformed by the Second Continental Congress after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies, created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in their revolt against the rule of Great Britain. Commanded by General George Washington (Commander-in-Chief)6
5624355766George WashingtonGeneral, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Later named the first President of the United States.7
5624355767Thomas Paine's Common SensePublished in 1776. Pamphlet that challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. Used "Common Sense" and plain language to appeal to the average colonist. First work to ask for independence outright.8
5624355768The Declaration of Independencethe statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting atPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies,[2] then at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain, regarded themselves as thirteen newly independent sovereign states, and no longer under British rule.9
5624355769Republican MotherhoodPredominant conception of women's roles before, during and after the American Revolution: the "Republican Mother" was considered a custodian of civic virtue responsible for upholding the morality of her husband and children. Though this idea emphasized the separation of women's and men's roles, it did weight heavily the influence of the mother on the family and advocated for this influence to be taken seriously.10
5624355770Legislative BranchThe branch of government tasked with writing laws.11
5624355771Judicial BranchThe branch of government tasked with interpreting laws.12
5624355772Executive BranchThe branch of government tasked with enforcing laws.13
5624355773The Articles of ConfederationAn agreement among all thirteen original states in the United States of America that served as its first constitution. Drafted by a committee appointed by the Second Continental Congress, ratified in late 1777. Later replaced by the Constitution of the United States of America.14
5624355774Constitutional Conventiontook place from May 25 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although the Convention was intended to revise the Articles of Confederation, the intention from the outset of many of its proponents, chief among them James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, was to create a new government rather than fix the existing one. The delegates elected George Washington to preside over the Convention. The result of the Convention was the creation of the United States Constitution, placing the Convention among the most significant events in the history of the United States.15
5624355775Federalisma system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government.16
5624355776Separation of PowersInspired by Montesquieu in The Spirit of the Laws, the idea of a constitutional government with three separate branches of government. Each of the three branches would have defined abilities to check the powers of the other branches.17
5624355777The Federalist Papersa collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution.18
5624355778Alexander HamiltonFounder of the Federalist Party, Co-author of The Federalist Papers, First Secretary of the Treasury19
5624355779James MadisonCo-Author of the Federalist Papers, hailed as "the Father of the Constitution," Fourth President of the United States20
5624355780Bill of Rightsthe collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments add to the Constitution specific guarantees of personal freedoms and rights, clear limitations on the government's power in judicial and other proceedings, and explicit declarations that all powers not specifically delegated to Congress by the Constitution are reserved for the states or the people.21
5624355782National Identityone's identity or sense of belonging to one state or to one nation. It is the sense of a nation as a cohesive whole, as represented by distinctive traditions, culture, language and politics.22
5624355783The Northwest Ordinancecreated the Northwest Territory, the first organized territory of the United States, from lands beyond the Appalachian Mountains, between British North America and the Great Lakes to the north and the Ohio River to the south.established the precedent by which the Federal government would be sovereign and expand westward with the admission of new states, rather than with the expansion of existing states and their established sovereignty under the Articles of Confederation.23
5624355784French Revolutiona period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789 until 1799, and was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire. The Revolution overthrew the monarchy, established a republic, experienced violent periods of political turmoil, and finally culminated in a dictatorship under Napoleon that rapidly brought many of its principles to Western Europe and beyond.24
5624355785Popular Sovereigntythe principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives (Rule by the People), who are the source of all political power.25
5624355788mercantilismThe economic theory that all parts of an economy should be coordinated for the good of the whole state; hence, that colonial economics should be subordinated for the benefit of an empire.26
5624355806isolationistConcerning the belief that a country should take little or no part in foreign affairs, especially through alliances or wars.27
5624355813ratificationThe confirmation or validation of an act (such as the constitution) by authoritative approval.28
5624355820bicameralReferring to a legislative body with two houses29

1st Semester AP US HISTORY Flashcards

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8309210566Albany PlanBenjamin Franklin submitted the this during the Fr. and Ind. War on 1754 gathering of colonial delegates in Albany, New York. The plan called for the colonies to unify in the face of French and Native American threats. The delegates approved the plan, but the colonies rejected it for fear of losing too much power. The Crown did not support the plan either, as it was wary of too much cooperation between the colonies.0
8309210567Alexander HamiltonEmerged as a major political figure during the debate over the Constitution, as the outspoken leader of the Federalists and one of the authors of the Federalist Papers. Later, as secretary of treasury under Washington, spearheaded the government's Federalist initiatives, most notably through the creation of the Bank of the United States.1
8309210568Alien and Sedition ActsA series of laws that sought to restrict the activities of people who opposed Federalist policies (1798)2
8309210570Anne HutchinsonDissenter in the Massachusetts Bay Colony who caused a schism in the Puritan community. Eventually, lost out in a power struggle for the governorship. She was expelled from the colony in 1673 and traveled southward with a number of her followers, establishing the settlement of Portsmouth, Rhode Island3
8309210571Antebellumphrase meaning before the civil war4
8309210572Anti-FederalistsThe opponents of the Constitution during the period of ratification. They opposed the Constitution's powerful centralized government, arguing that the Constitution gave too much political, economic, and military control. They instead advocated a decentralized governmental structure that granted most power to the states5
8309210573Articles of ConfederationAdopted in 1777 during the Revolutionary War, established the United States of America. Granted limited powers to the central government, reserving most powers for the states. The result was a poorly defined national state that couldn't govern the country's finances or maintain stability. The Constitution replaced them in 17896
8309210574Bacon's RebellionIn 1676, Nathaniel Bacon, a Virginia planter, led a group of 300 settlers in a war against the local Native Americans. When Virginia's royal governor questioned Bacon's actions, Bacon and his men looted and burned Jamestown. Manifested the increasing hostility between the poor and wealthy in the Chesapeake region.7
8309210575Battles of Lexington and ConcordInitiated the Revolutionary War between the American colonists and the British. British governor Thomas Gage sent troops to stop the colonists who were loading arms. The next day, on April 19, 1775, the first shots were fired, starting the war. The battles resulted in a British retreat to Boston8
8309210576Benjamin FranklinDuring the Revolutionary War, served as an ambassador to France. Franklin was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention and his advice proved crucial in the drafting of the Constitution. Been held up as the paradigm of Enlightenment throughout in Colonial America because of his contributions to the fields of science and philosophy9
8309210577Bill Of RightsAlthough the Anti-Federalists failed to block the ratification of the Constitution, created to protect individuals from government interference and possible tyranny. Drafted by a group led by James Madison, consisted of the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which guaranteed the civil rights of American citizens.10
8309210579Bleeding KansasMissouri border ruffians crossed into the Kansas to vote against slavery (led by John Brown) - severely divided the fledgling state11
8309210580Boston MassacreIn March 1770, a crowd of colonists protested against British customs agents and the presence of British troops in Boston. Violence flared and five colonists were killed.12
8309210581Boston Tea PartyBoston patriots organized this protest the 1773 Tea Act. In December 1773, Samuel Adams warned Boston residents of the consequences of the Tea Act. Boston was boycotting the tea in protest of the Tea Act and would not let the ships bring the tea ashore. Finally, on the night of December 16, 1773, colonials disguised as Indians boarded the ships and threw the tea overboard. They did so because they were afraid that Governor Hutchinson would secretly unload the tea because he owned a share in the cargo.13
8309210582Brigham YoungLeader of Mormons14
8309210584Compromise of 1850Devised by Clay - California was free state, stricter Fugitive Slave Law, ended Slave Trade in DC15
8309210585Declaratory ActPassed in 1766 just after the repeal of the Stamp Act, stated that Parliament could legislate for the colonies in all cases. Most colonists interpreted the act as a face-saving mechanism and nothing more. Parliament, however, continually interpreted the act in its broadest sense in order to legislate in and control the colonies.16
8309210586Democrats 1836-1850TRADITION, opposed banks and corporations as economic privilege, preferred individual freedom of choice, TJ agrarians, expansion, progress thru external growth, SOUTH17
8309210587Dred Scott v SanfordSupreme Court case that decided US Congress did not have the power to prohibit slavery in federal territories and slaves, as private property, could not be taken away without due process - basically slaves would remain slaves in non-slave states and slaves could not sue because they were not citizens18
8309210588Embargo ActIn response to impressment, this bill halted all foreign trade with disastrous economic consequences (1807)19
8309210589FederalistsLed by Alexander Hamilton, believed in a strong central government, loose interpretation, and encouraged commerce and manufacturing. They were staunch supporters of the Constitution during ratification and were a political force during the early years of the United States. Influence declined after the election of Republican Thomas Jefferson to the presidency and disappeared completely after the Hartford Convention.20
8309210590First Continental CongressConvened on September 5, 1774, to protest the Intolerable Acts. Endorsed the Suffolk Resolves, voted for a boycott of British imports, and sent a petition to King George III, conceding to Parliament the power of regulation of commerce but stringently objecting to its arbitrary taxation and unfair judicial system.21
8309210591First Great AwakeningA time of religious fervor during the 1730s and 1740s. The movement arose in reaction to the rise of skepticism and the waning of religious faith brought about by the Enlightenment. Protestant ministers held revivals throughout the English colonies in America, stressing the need for individuals to repent and urging a personal understanding of truth.22
8309210592Free SoilersPeople who opposed expansion of slavery into western territories23
8309210593Fugitive Slave LawEnacted by Congress in 1793 and 1850, these laws provided for the return of escaped slaves to their owners. The North was lax about enforcing the 1793 law, with irritated the South no end. The 1850 law was tougher and was aimed at eliminating the underground railroad.24
8309210594Harriet Beecher StoweShe wrote the abolitionist book, Uncle Tom's Cabin. It helped to crystallize the rift between the North and South. It has been called the greatest American propaganda novel ever written, and helped to bring about the Civil War.25
8309210595Hartford ConventionMeeting by Federalists dissatisfied with the war to draft a new Constitution; resulted in seemingly traitorous Federalist party's collapse26
8309210596WhigsOriginally colonists supporting independence. In the mid 1830s, opposed Jackson's strong-armed leadership style and policies. Promoted protective tariffs, federal funding for internal improvements, and other measures that strengthened the central government. Reaching its height of popularity in the 1830s, disappeared from the national political scene by the 1850s.27
8309210597Indian removal actThis act granted the president funds and authority to remove Native Americans (1830)28
8309210598Intolerable ActsPassed in 1774, were the combination of the four Coercive Acts, meant to punish the colonists after the 1773, Boston Tea Party and the unrelated Quebec Act. Seen by American colonists as a blueprint for a British plan to deny the Americans representative government. They were the impetus for the convening of the First Continental Congress.29
8309210599James K. PolkSlave owning southerner dedicated to Democratic party. In 1844, he was a "dark horse" candidate for president, and he won the election. Polk favored American expansion, especially advocating the annexation of Texas, California, and Oregon. He was a friend and follower of Andrew Jackson. He opposed Clay's American System, instead advocating lower tariff, separation the treasury and the federal government from the banking system. He was a nationalist who believed in Manifest Destiny.30
8309210600John WinthropAs governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, (1588-1649) was instrumental in forming the colony's government and shaping its legislative policy. He envisioned the colony, centered in present-day Boston, as a "city upon a hill" from which Puritans would spread religious righteousness throughout the world.31
8309210601Judiciary Act of 1789defined elements of Supreme Court (e.g, members, chief justice) and established appeals and district courts (1789)32
8309210602Kansas-Nebraska Actcreated the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opened new lands, repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820, and allowed the settlers to decide whether or not to have slavery within those territories- Stephen Douglas33
8309210603Lecompton Constitutionpro-slavery constitution suggested for Kansas' admission to the union - rejected34
8309210604Lincoln-Douglass DebatesSeven debates for the Senate seat before election of 1858 - mostly over issues of slavery in the Mexican Cession - House Divided35
8309210605Marbury v. Madison(1803) Case in which a midnight appointee of the Adams administration sued the incoming President for commission. Chief Justice Marshall said the law that gave the courts the power to rule over this issue was unconstitutional. established judicial review36
8309210606Missouri CompromiseAllowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state, Maine to enter the union as a free state, prohibited slavery north of latitude 36˚ 30' within the Louisiana Territory (1820)37
8309210608Northwest OrdinanceDefined the process by which new states could be admitted into the Union from the Northwest Territory. The ordinance forbade slavery in the territory but allowed citizens to vote on the legality of slavery once statehood had been established. Was the most lasting measure of the national government under the Articles of Confederation38
8309210609Republicans 1780-1801States' rights, strict interpretation, encouraged agriculture and rural life, South and West, France, Civil liberties and trust in people39
8309210610Samuel AdamsPlayed a key role in the defense of colonial rights. He had been a leader of the Sons of Liberty and suggested the formation of the Committees of Correspondence. Was crucial in spreading the principle of colonial rights throughout New England and is credited with provoking the Boston Tea Party..40
8309210611Second Continental CongressConvened in May 1775, the Congress opposed the drastic move toward complete independence from Britain. In an effort to reach a reconciliation, the Congress offered peace under the conditions that there be a cease-fire in Boston, that the Coercive Acts be repealed, and that negotiations begin immediately. King George III rejected the petition.41
8309210612Second Great AwakeningA series of religious revivals starting in 1801, based on Methodism and Baptism. Stressed a religious philosophy of salvation through good deeds and tolerance for all Protestant sects. The revivals attracted women, Blacks, and Native Americans.42
8309210613Seneca Falls ConventionKicked off the equal-rights-for-women campaign led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony (1848)43
8309210615Stephen DouglasPolitician who debated Lincoln prior to 1860 election - advocated annexation of Mexico and strong supporter for Compromise of 185044
8309210616The Jay TreatyTreaty in which Britain agreed to evacuate its posts on the US western frontier (1794)- hated by the Dem-Rep - seen as too weak and pro-anglo45
8309210617The Whiskey Rebelliongroup of farmers refused to pay federal excise tax on whiskey, Washington responds decisively with troops (1794)46
8309210618The XYZ AffairThree French agents asked for over ten million dollars in tribute before they would begin diplomatic talks with America. When Americans heard the news, they were outraged. Adams decided to strengthen the Navy to show France that America was a force to be reckoned with47
8309210619Thomas JeffersonA prominent statesman, became George Washington's first secretary of state. Along with James Madison, took up the cause of strict constructionists and the Republican Party, advocating limited federal government. As the nation's third president from 1801 to 1809, organized the national government by Republican ideals, doubled the size of the nation, and struggled to maintain American neutrality48
8309210620Toriescolonists who disagreed with the move for independence and did not support the Revolution (pro-monarchy).49
8309210621Townshend DutiesOfficially called the Revenue Act of 1767 taxed glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea entering the colonies. The colonists objected to the fact that the act was clearly designed to raise revenue exclusively for England rather than to regulate trade in a manner favorable to the entire British empire.50
8309210622TranscendentalismNew types of literature, religion, culture, and philosophy that emerged in New England - middle 1800s - Ralph Waldo Emmerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Margret Fuller51
8309210623Treaty of Ghent: Treaty that ended the War of 1812 and maintained prewar conditions - ante-bellum status quo52
8309210624Treaty of Guadalupe-HidalgoEnded Mexican War - US received Texas (with Rio Grande border) and other states - US paid Mexico $15 million dollars53
8309210625Treaty of Paris (1763):The 1763 treaty that ended the Seven Years War in Europe and the parallel French and Indian War in North America. Under the treaty, Britain won all of Canada and almost all of the modern United States east of the Mississippi.54
8309210626Uncle Tom's Cabinabolitionist book by Harriet Beecher Stowe55
8309210627Virginia PlanPresented to the Constitutional Convention and proposed the creation of a bicameral legislature with representation in both houses proportional to population. Favored the large states, which would have a much greater voice. In opposition, the small states proposed the New Jersey Plan. In the end, the two sides found common ground through the Connecticut Compromise.56
8309210628War of 1812Resulted from Britain's support of Indian hostilities along the frontier, interference with American trade, and impressments of American sailors into the British army (1812 - 1815)57
8309210629WIlliam PennEnglish Quaker, founded Pennsylvania in 1682, after receiving a charter from King Charles II the year before. He launched the colony as a "holy experiment" based on religious tolerance.58
8309210630Wilmot ProvisoBill that would ban slavery in the territories acquired after the War with Mexico (1846)59
8309210631Abraham Lincoln16th President of the United States saved the Union during the Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)60
8309210632John BrownAn abolitionist who attempted to lead a slave revolt by capturing Armories in southern territory and giving weapons to slaves, was hung in Harpers Ferry after capturing an Armory61
8309210633Robert E. LeeAppointed command of the Confederate Army in 1862 during the Civil War. Despite his skill he was forced to surrender to Ulysses S Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865.62
8309210634Ulysses S. Grantan American general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869-1877). He achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the American Civil War.63
8309210635Anaconda PlanUnion war plan by Winfield Scott, called for blockade of southern coast, capture of Richmond, capture Mississippi R, and to take an army through heart of south64
8309210636Andrew Jackson(1829-1833) and (1833-1837), Indian removal act, nullification crisis, Old Hickory," first southern/ western president," President for the common man," pet banks, spoils system, specie circular, trail of tears, Henry Clay Flectural Process.65
8309210637John AdamsHe was the second president of the United States and a Federalist. He was responsible for passing the Alien and Sedition Acts. Prevented all out war with France after the XYZ Affair. His passing of the Alien and Sedition Acts severely hurt the popularity of the Federalist party and himself66
8309210638MercantilismEconomic policy common to many absolute monarchies. Government control of foreign trade is of paramount importance for ensuring the military security of the country. In particular, it demands a positive balance of trade and desires new sources of gold and silver bullion, thus fueling more colonialism.67
8309210639Slave codesLaws that controlled the lives of enslaved African Americans and denied them basic rights.68
8309210640Indentured servantsColonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years69
8309210641French and Indian War(1754-1763) War fought in the colonies between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio Valley area. The English won.70
8309210642Monroe Doctrine1823 - Declared that Europe should not interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere and that any attempt at interference by a European power would be seen as a threat to the U.S. It also declared that a New World colony which has gained independence may not be recolonized by Europe. (It was written at a time when many South American nations were gaining independence). Only England, in particular George Canning, supported the Monroe Doctrine. Mostly just a show of nationalism, the doctrine had no major impact until later in the 1800s.71
8309210643Nat TurnerLeader of a slave rebellion in 1831 in Virginia. Revolt led to the deaths of 20 whites and 40 blacks and led to the "gag rule' outlawing any discussion of slavery in the House of Representatives72
8309210644Frederick Douglas(1817-1895) American abolitionist and writer, he escaped slavery and became a leading African American spokesman and writer. He published his biography, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, and founded the abolitionist newspaper, the North Star.73
8309210645Indian Removal ActPassed in 1830, authorized Andrew Jackson to negotiate land-exchange treaties with tribes living east of the Mississippi. The treaties enacted under this act's provisions paved the way for the reluctant—and often forcible—emigration of tens of thousands of American Indians to the West.74
8309210646Shakers1770's by "Mother" Ann Lee; Utopian group that splintered from the Quakers; believed that they & all other churches had grown too interested in this world & neglectful of their afterlives; prohibited marriage and sexual relationships; practiced celibacy75
8309210647AbolitionistsAnti-slavery activists who demanded the immediate end of slavery.76
8309210648Manifest DestinyA belief shared by many Americans in the mid-1800s that the United States should expand across the continent to the Pacific Ocean.77
8309210649Alamothe mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico78
8309210650Popular SovereigntyNotion that the people of a territory should determine if they want to be a slave state or a free state.79
8309210651Jefferson DavisPresident of the Confederate States of America80

AP US History Period 4_Baker Flashcards

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7264146205FederalistPolitical party created in the 1790s led by Alexander Hamilton; favored a stronger national government; supported primarily by the bankers and moneyed interests0
7264146206Democratic-RepublicansPolitical party created in the 1790's; led by Thomas Jefferson; favored limited government and state rights; supported primarily by the "common man"1
7264146207Election of 1800(AKA Revolution of 1800) election that led to a peaceful transfer of power from the Federalist party to the Democratic Republican Party2
7264146208Hartford Convention, 1814Meeting of Federalists during the War of 1812 discuss strategy to gain more power in government; viewed as unpatriotic by many; as a result, the Federalist Party was no longer a significant force in American politics3
7264146209Era of Good FeelingsTerm used to describe the time period after the 2nd Party System in the United States after the Federalist Party fell from the national stage, leaving only the Democratic Party; associated with the presidency of James Monroe4
7264146210DemocratsPolitical party that brought Andrew Jackson into office in 1829; part of the 2nd Party System of the United States; supported Jeffersonian ideas of limited government and individualism; drew its support from the "common Man"5
7264146211Whig PartyPolitical Party created in 1834 as a coalition of anti-Jackson political leaders and dedicated to internal improvements funded by the national government6
7264146212Andrew JacksonLeader of the Democrats who became the seventh president of the US (1829-1837); known for his opposition to the 2nd Bank of the US, the Indian Removal Act, and opposition to nullification7
7264146213Henry ClayLeader of the Whig Party who proposed an "American System" to make the United States economically self-sufficient, mostly through protective tariffs; worked to keep the Union together through political compromise8
7264146214Nullification Crisis (1832-1833)After South Carolina declared the federal tariff null and void, President Jackson obtained a Force Bill to use military actions against South Carolina; ended with a compromise to lower tariffs over an extended time; overall significance was the challenge of states to ignore federal law (later on with laws regarding slavery).9
7264146215John C. CalhounSouth Carolina political leader who defended slavery as a positive good and advocated the doctrine of nullification, a policy in which state could nullify federal law.10
7264146216John MarshallAppointed to the Supreme Court by John Adams in 1801; served as a chief justice until 1835; legal decisions gave the Supreme Court more power, strengthened the federal government, and supported protection of private property.11
7264146217Cotton BeltSouthern region in the US where most of the cotton is grown/deep; stretched from South Carolina to Georgia to the new states in the southwest frontier; had the highest concentration of slaves12
7264146218Judicial ReviewThe power of the Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress13
7264146219Market EconomyEconomic system based on the unregulated buying and selling of goods and services; prices are determined by the forces of supply and demand14
7264146220Embargo Act (1807)Passed by President Jefferson in order to pressure Britain and France to stop impressment and support the American rights to free trade with the other; a government-order ban on international trade; went into effect in 1808 and closed down virtually all U.S. trade with foreign nations; led to steep depression in the economy15
7264146221Panic of 1819Financial panic that began when the Second Bank of the US tightened credit and recalled government loans after the price of cotton dropped16
7264146222Second Bank of the United States (1816)Privately owned bank that operated as both a commercial and fiscal agent for the US government; established in 1816 under a charter that was supposed to last 20 years; Andrew Jackson was critical of the bank and its potential for corruption; ended when Jackson vetoed the extension of its charter and won reelection in the process17
7264146223Tariff of 1816First protective tariff in US history; designed primarily to help America's textile industry18
7264146224Tariff of Abominations 1828Tariff with such high rates that it set off tension between northerners and southerners over tariff issues (called the Nullification Crisis)19
7264146225Panic of 1837Economic collapse caused primarily by President Jackson's destruction of the Second Bank of the United States20
7264146226Slave CodesLaws that established the status of slaves denying them basic rights and classifying them as the property of slaveholders21
7264146227Second Great AwakeningAn upsurge in religious activity that began around 1800 and was characterized by emotional revival meetings; led to several reform movements (temperance, abolition) designed to perfect society with religious morals22
7264146228Charles FinneyPresbyterian minister who is credited and is known as the "Father of modern Revivalism"; advocated the abolition of slavery and equal education for women and African Americans23
7264146229Elizabeth Cady StantonAdvocate of women right's, including the right to vote; organized (with Lucretia Mott) the first women's rights convention at Seneca Falls, NY24
7264146230Dorothea DixPioneer in the moment for special treatment for the mentally ill25
7264146231Horace MannMassachusetts educator who called for publicly funded education for all children; called the "Father of Public Education in America"26
7264146232Utopian CommunitiesIdealistic reform movement based on the belief that a perfect society could be created on Earth; significant Utopian experiments were established at New Harmony, Indiana, Book Farm, Massachusetts and the Oneida Community in New York; usually such attempts were short-lived27
7264146233American Colonization Society (established 1817)Organization established to end slavery gradually by helping individual slave owners liberate their slaves and then transport the freed slaves to Africa (Liberia)28
7264146234William Lloyd GarrisonRadical abolitionist in Massachusetts who published the liberator, an antislavery newspaper29
7264146235Sojourner TruthFormer slave (freed in 1827) who became a leading abolitionist and feminist30
7264146236Hudson River School 1825-1875The first native school of painting in the US; painted primarily landscapes; themes included deep nationalism, grandeur of nature, and transcendentalism31
7264146237TranscendentalismPhilosophical and literary movement that believed God existed within human being and nature; believed intuition was the highest source of knowledge; advocated for introspection by surrounding oneself with nature32
7264146238Ralph Waldo EmersonPhilosopher, writer, and poet who became a central figure in the Transcendalist movement in American33
7264146239Henry David ThoreauWriter and naturalist; with Ralph Waldo Emerson, he was one of America's best known transcendentalists34
7264146240Richard AllenAfrican American minister who established the first independent African American denomination in the US, the African Methodist Episcopalian Church35
7264146241Samuel SlaterKnown as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution"; brought British textile technology to the United States to create the first factory36
7264146242John DeereInvented the steel plow in 1837, which revolutionized farming; the steel plow broke up soil without the soil getting stuck to the plow37
7264146243Lowell SystemMethod of factory management that evolved in the textile mills of Lowell, MA38
7264146244Erie Canal (1817-1825)350 mile canal built by the state of NY that stretched from Buffalo to Albany; the canal revolutionized shipping in NY and opened up new markets (evidence of the Market Revolution)39
7264146245National Road (1811)AKA Cumberland Road; first significant road built in the US at the expense of the federal government; stretched from the Potomac River to the Ohio River40
7264146246Mason-Dixon LineBoundary between PA and MD that marked the division between free and slave states before the Civil War41
7264146247Cult of DomesticityThe belief that a woman's proper role in life was found in domestic pursuits (raising children, taking care of the house); strongly believed by many throughout the 19th century42
7264146248Louisiana Purchase (1803)U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million, doubling the size of the U.S. and giving the U.S. full control of the Mississippi River43
7264146249Lewis and Clark expedition (1804-1806)Expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark44
7264146250War HawksMembers of Congress from the West and South elected in 1810 who wanted war with Britain in the hopes of annexing new territory and ending British trade with the Indians of the Northwest45
7264146251War of 18121812-1815, War between the U.S. and Great Britain caused primarily by the perceived British violation of American neutral rights on the high seas (impressment); ended with an agreement of "status quo ante" (a return to how things were before the war)46
7264146252Adams-Onis Treaty (1819)Treaty between the U.S. and Spain that ceded Florida to the U.S47
7264146253Monroe Doctrine (1823)President Monroe's unilateral declaration that the Americas would be closed to further European colonization and that the U.S. would not allow European interference in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere; in return the U.S. pledged to stay out of European conflicts and affairs; significant foreign policy state that lasted through most of the 19th century48
7264146254Oregon Treaty of 1846After years of conflict over ownership of the Pacific Northwest, the U.S. and England established the boundary at 49° latitude, essentially splitting the Oregon Country down the middle49
7264146255Manifest DestinyPopular belief amongst early-19th century Americans that the U.S. was destined to expand across the North American continent, that this belief was obvious, and that God willed it to take place50
7264146256TecumsehShawnee leader who attempted to establish an Indian confederacy among tribes from around the continent that he hoped would be a barrier to white expansion; defeated at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811 by U.S. forces led by General William Henry Harrison, slowing the momentum of Pan-Indian unity51
7264146257Indian Removal Act (1830)Law that provided for the removal of all Indian tribes east of the Mississippi and the purchase of Indian lands for white resettlement52
7264146258Worcester v. Georgia (1832)A Supreme Court ruling that declared a state did not have the power to enforce laws on lands that were not under state jurisdiction; John Marshall wrote that the state of Georgia did not have the power to remove Indians; this ruling was largely ignored by President Andrew Jackson53
7264146259Trail of Tears (1838)Forced march of the Cherokee people from Georgia to Indian Territory in the winter; a large percentage of Cherokee died on the journey54
7264146260American Anti-Slavery SocietyAbolitionist society founded by William Lloyd Garrison - included Frederick Douglass as a significant leader of the society55
7264146261RomanticismAn artistic and intellectual movement characterized by its emphasis on emotion and individualism as well as glorification of all the past and nature, preferring the medieval rather than the classical56
7264146262The American SystemConsisted of three mutually reinforcing parts: (1) a tariff to protect and promote American industry; (2) a national bank to foster commerce; (3) federal subsidies for roads, canals, and other "internal improvements" to develop profitable markets for agriculture; supported heavily by Henry Clay57
7264146263Missouri Compromise (1820)Admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining the balance between slave and free states in representation in the federal government; established a geographic line that would determine whether new states (made from the western territories) would be added to the union as slave or free states58
7264146264Spoils SystemPublic offices given as a reward for political support. Most iconically used by Andrew Jackson after his first election, which then became a precedent for future federal leaders.59
7264146265Marbury v. Madison (1803, Marshall)The Court established its role as the arbiter of the constitutionality of federal laws, the principle is known as judicial review.60
7264146266McCulloch v. Maryland (1819, Marshall)The Court ruled that states cannot tax the federal government, i.e. the Bank of the United States; the phrase "the power to tax is the power to destroy"; confirmed the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States.61
7264146267Johnson v. McIntosh (1823, Marshall)Established that Indian tribes had rights to tribal lands that preceded all other American law; only the federal government could take land from the tribes.62
7264146268Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831, Marshall)"The conditions of the Indians in relation to the United States is perhaps unlike that of any two people in existence," Chief Justice John Marshall wrote, "their relation to the United States resembles that of a ward to his guardian. . .(they were a) domestic dependent nation." Established a "trust relationship" with the tribes directly under federal authority.63
7264146269interchangeable partsParts that were identical and which could be substituted for one another; developed by Eli Whitney for the manufacturing of muskets; became a hallmark of the American factory system64
7264146270turnpikeA road in which tolls were collected at gates set up along the road65
7264146271tariffA tax imposed on imported goods and services. Tariffs are used to restrict trade, as they increase the price of imported goods and services, making them more expensive to consumers.66
7264146272sectionalistPerson devoted to the cause of a particular section of the country (usually North or South), as opposed to the nation as a whole67
7264146273embargoA government order prohibiting commerce in or out of a port68
7264146274nationalismA strong devotion to the nation as the central political entity, often in a narrow or aggressive fashion; usually involves feelings of superiority over other nations or ideaologies69
7264146275internal improvementsThe basic public works, such as roads and canals, that create the structure for economic development.70
7264146276depressionIn economics, a severe and often prolonged period of declining economic activity, rising unemployment, and falling wages and prices.71
7264146277boomIn economics, a period of sudden, spectacular expansion of business activity or prices.72
7264146278constituentsThe body of voters or supporters in a district, regarded as a group.73
7264146279hard moneyGold and Silver coins, as distinguished from paper money.74
7264146280deferenceThe yielding of opinion to the judgment of someone else.75
7264146281subversiveTending to corrupt, overthrow, or destroy something established.76
7264146282puritanicalExtremely or excessively strict in matters of morals or religion.77
7264146283usurpationThe act of seizing, occupying, or enjoying the place, power, or functions of someone without right.78
7264146284mudslingingMalicious, unscrupulous attacks against an opponent.79
7264146285machineA political organization, often controlled through patronage or spoils.80
7264146286incumbentThe person currently holding an office.81
7264146287impostA tax, particularly a tariff or duty on imported goods.82
7264146288appeasementThe policy of giving in to demands of a hostile of dangerous power in hope of avoiding conflict.83
7264146289prejudiceUnreasonable suspicion, bias, or hatred directed at members of a group.84
7264146290ritualA set form or system of ceremonies, often but not necessarily religious.85
7264146291evangelicalConcerning religious belief, commonly Protestant, that emphasizes personal salvation, individual and voluntary religious commitment, and the authority of Scripture.86
7264146292platformA statement of the principles or positions of a political party.87
7264146293denominationsIn American religion, the major branches of Christianity, organized into separate national churches structures; e.g., Presbyterians, Baptists, Disciples of Christ.88
7264146294prolificProducing a large number of something.89
7264146295temperanceModeration, or sometimes total abstinence, as regards drinking alcohol.90
7264146296nativistOne who advocates favoring native-born citizens over aliens or immigrants.91
7264146297factoryAn establishment for the manufacturing of goods, including buildings and substantial machinery.92
7264146298liabilityLegal responsibility for loss or damage.93
7264146299incorporationThe formation of individuals into a legally organized group, usually a business.94
7264146300labor unionAn organization of workers—usually wage-earning workers—to promote the interests and welfare of its members, often by collective bargaining with employers.95
7264146301strikeAn organized work stoppage by employees in order to obtain better wages, working conditions, and so on.96
7264146302capitalistAn individual or group who uses private property to produce goods for profit in an open market.97
7264146303posterityLater descendants or subsequent generations.98
7264146304productivityIn economics, the relative capacity to produce goods and services, measured in terms of the number of workers and machines needed to create goods in a certain length of time.99
7264146305transientReferring to a person without a fixed or long-term home or job; a migrant.100
7264146306polygamyThe practice or condition of having two or more spouses at one time.101
7264146307theocracyLiterally, rule by God, the term is often applied to a state where religious leaders exercise direct or indirect political authority.102
7264146308zealotOne who is carried away by a cause to an extreme or excessive degree.103
7264146309communisticReferring to the theory or practice in which the means of production are owned by the community as a whole.104
7264146310nonconformistOne who refuses to follow established or conventional ideas or habits; often referred to as part of a "counter-culture".105
7264146311providence (providencial)Under the care and direction of God or other benevolent natural or supernatural forces.106

unit 1 - AP US History Flashcards

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4820235355Columbian Exchangeexchanges of plants, animals, diseases, and technology transformed European and Native American ways of life0
4820235356John SmithEnglish explorer, soldier and writer; best known for his role in establishing the first permanent English colony in the New World (Jamestown)1
4820235357Jamestownfirst permanent English settlement in North America2
4820235358Joint-Stock companiesbusiness entity where different stocks can be bought and owned by shareholders3
4820235359Conquistadorleader in the Spanish conquests of America, Mexico, and Peru in the 16th century4
4820235360Encomiendadependency relation system that started in Spain during the Roman Empire; the stronger people protected the weakest in exchange for a service5
4820235361Great Awakeningseries of religious revivals in the North American British colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries6
4820235362Jonathan Edwardsrevivalist preacher, philosopher, and Congregationalist Protestant theologian7
4820235363French and Indian WarWar between colonists of Britian and colonists of France & Native Americans during 1754 to 1760. The purpose was to get North American lands for farming crops and securing a place to live well.8
4820235364Proclamation of 1793statement that declared the war had ended following the British victory over France in the French and Indian War9
4820235365King George IIIEngland's longest ruling monarch before Queen Victoria10
4820235366Sugar ActBritish law enacted in 1764 that put a tax on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies; this law effected the manufacture of rum in New England11
4820235367Samuel Adamsan American statesman and founding father of the United States who opposed British taxation and helped organize the Boston Tea Party12
4820235368Boston MassacreIn 1770, some colonists threw snowballs at a group of British soldiers and the soldiers fired their guns, killing 5 colonists.13
4820235369Boston Tea PartyIn 1773, a group of colonists protested the tea tax by dressing up as Native American and climbing on British ships in the Boston Harbor. They threw all the tea into the water to show they wouldn't buy tea from England.14
4820235370Declaration of IndependenceThomas Jefferson wrote a document stating that the 13 colonies wanted to be independent. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress accepted it.15
4820235371SaratogaIt was the turning point of the war for independence. After this battle, the American colonists were in an advantageous place. There were heavy British casualties.16
4820235372Marquis de Lafayettea French aristocrat and military officer who fought for the United States in the American Revolutionary War17
4820235373Charles Cornwallisa British Army officer and colonial administrator (1753-1762)18
4820235374Yorktown1781 battle which led to a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops; General George Washington led this defeat against Cornwallis' troops19
4820235375Treaty of Parisdocument that ended the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the colonies20
4820235376Articles of Confederationagreement among the thirteen colonies that served as its first constitution21
4820235377Bill of RightsThe first 10 amendments to the Constitution that make up the Bill of Rights22

AP US History Chapter 11 Flashcards

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5536222247Issues with the Federalists- Alien and Sedition Acts - Hamilton made a private pamphlet attacking Adams - published to the public - Adams refused to give them a war with France - taxes with no use0
5536222248Adams became known as...The Father of the American Navy1
5536222249Federalist accusations of Thomas Jefferson- Accused of robbing a widow and son - Sally Hemmings relationship - Separated church and state in VA - Alleged athiest2
5536222250Sally Hemmingsthe now-proven "wife" of Thomas Jefferson3
5536222251Jefferson winning the election- 73-65 - Won NY because of Aaron Burr - Won South states and West states because of male suffrage - 3/5 Compromise helped him - more representatives4
5536222252Revolution of 1800- Election of Jefferson was the original spirit of the Revolution - Believed Adams and Jefferson betrayed ideas of 1776 and 1787 - Peaceful transfer of power5
5536222253Goals of Jefferson's presidency- Restore Republican government - Check growth of government power - Stop decay of virtue under the Federalists6
5536222254T/F: There was an orderly transfer of power from Adams to JeffersonTrue7
5536222255"We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists"Jefferson's Inaugural Address8
5536222256Characteristics of Jefferson's presidency- Extended idea of seating without regard to rank - Sent messages to Congress to be read by a clerk - Didn't make public appearances - Didn't dismiss many public servants for political reasons9
5536222257Patronage"the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges" by favoritism - Jeffersonians complained about Federalist appointees10
5536222258Democratic-Republican disunity- Opposition to Federalists was a uniting factor - As the Federalists faded, so did the unity11
5536222259Laws Jefferson undid by Federalists- Pardoned martyrs under Sedition Act - Remitted fines - Convinced Congress to repeal excise tax12
5536222260Naturalization Law of 1802Reduced citizen residency requirement from 14 to 5 years13
5536222261Albert Gallatin- Secretary of the Treasury under Jefferson - Believed debt was bane14
5536222262Restraints in not repealing every law showed that...the defeated party doesn't have to be disastrous afterwards15
5536222263Judiciary Act of 1801- One of the last important laws passed by Federal Congress - Made up new federal judgeships and other judicial offices16
5536222264Midnight judges- Judges selected by Adams - Appointments continued to midnight - Stayed up until 9 pm in last day of office signing commissions17
5536222265Result of the Judiciary ActJeffersonians claimed that the Federalists attempted to entrench themselves in one branch of government18
5536222266Chief Justice John Marshall- Adams appointed to Supreme Court as 4th choice - Cousin of Thomas Jefferson - Served at Valley Forge19
5536222267Reasons John Marshall became a FederalistWhen he was in Valley Forge, he was impressed with the drawbacks of the weak federal government20
5536222268Marbury v. Madison 1803- William Marbury sued James Madison for shelving his commission - Marshall said that under the Judiciary Act of 1789 on which Marbury tried to base his case was unconstitutional. The Act attempted to assign Supreme Court powers the Constitution did not foresee - Marshall dismissed the case to avoid Jeffersonian rivalry too21
5536222269Judicial ReviewThe Supreme Court alone had the last word on the question of constitutionality22
5536222270Samuel Chase- Jefferson urged impeachment of him - Accused him of prejudice of Jeffersonians in sedition trials - Jefferson's attempt at judge breaking reassured the judiciary independence and separation of powers - *Political powers should not be abused*23
5536222271Jefferson's military- 2,500 men and officers - Wanted to set an example of the world - Jeffersonians distrusted large armies to prevent military dictatorship24
5536222272North African Barbary States- Made industry of blackmailing and plundering ships that came into the Meditteranean - Federalists earlier forced to pay for protection25
5536222273Tripolitan War- Pasha of Tripoli dissatisfied with share of money - Informally declared war on the US - Jefferson got a treaty after four years with a ransom of $60,000 for Americans26
5536222274Small gunboats- Called "Jeffs" or "mosquito fleet" - Jefferson believed they would be useful in defense and made 200 of them27
5536222275Explain the transfer of Louisiana from Spain to France- Napoleon had the king of Spain give up LA - Guaranteed to be true when warehouse privileges were taken away - Thomas would have to seek foreign ally help28
5536222276Event when Jefferson sent James Monroe to discuss the treaty- Joined Robert R. Livingston - Was to only pay $10 million for New Orleans and the rest of the East - If the proposal failed, they would ally with Britain29
5536222277Why did Napoleon sell Louisiana?- Haitian Revolution - End of the 20-month conflict with Britain - feared he might have to gift it to Britain30
5536222278Haitian Revolution- Led by Toussaint L'Ouverture - Inspired by the French Revolution - Revolt was broken, but mosquitoes with yellow fever killed French army - Santo Domingo not needed, so no need for Louisiana31
5536222279The event of the end of the 20-month conflict with Britain showed that...France hoped America would be a naval power in the future32
5536222280Louisiana Purchase- Livingston paid $15 million for all of Louisiana - Jefferson submitted treaties to Senate and admitted it was unconstitutional - 828,000 sq mi for 3¢ an acre33
5536222281Effects of the Louisiana Purchase- Larger power - Incorporation of states as one equal membership - Removed most of the Old World power - Avoided unnecessary alliances34
5536222282Corps of Discovery- Meriwether Lewis and William Clark sent by Jefferson to explore north part of LA - went by MS River - Assisted by Sacajawea35
5536222283Merriwether Lewis and William Clark- Lewis - personal secretary of Jefferson - Clark - army officer36
5536222284SacajaweaShoshone woman that helped Lewis and Clark37
5536222285Effects of the Corps of DiscoveryGreater scientific knowledge, maps, Indians in the region, wilderness adventure stories, and allowed other explorers venture like Zebulon M. Pike *Original purpose: find a path to the Pacific (MS River to the West)*38
5536222286Marias River- Lewis and three other men went to explore - Attacked by teen Blackfoot Indians and horses got stolen - Shot them and left the peace necklace on their neck39
5536222287Aaron Burr- Dropped from Cabinet second term - Joined group of Federalists to secede New England and NY - Hamilton exposed them - Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel and shot him40
5536222288General James Wilkinson- He and Burr planned to separate the West part of the US to expand - Burr and 60 followers went to him in Natchez - Jefferson learned of the plan - He fled to France and told Napoleon to make an alliance with Britain in America41
5536222289Effect of General James WilkinsonShowed it was hard for the US govt to govern that much land42
5536222290Battle of Trafalgar1805 Horatio Lord Nelson destroyed French and Spanish fleets off the coast of Spain43
5536222291Battle of Austerlitz1805 Napoleon crushed Austrian and Russian armies44
5536222292Orders in CouncilBegan in 1806 Series of edicts closing European ports unless stopped at a British port first45
5536222293Berlin Decree1806 Napoleon ordered seizure of all ships that entered British port46
5536222294Impressment- Forcible enlistment of sailors - 6,000 US citizens captured by British in 1808-181147
5536222295Chesapeake Affair1807 - British demanded surrender of American deserters - American captain refused - British killed 3 Americans and wounded 18 *Led to resentment by Americans*48
5536222296Embargo Act of 1807- Passed so powers would be forced to respect its rights (they got food from them) - Forbade the export of all goods from the US whether in American or foreign ships49
5536222297If the Embargo Act worked, then... If it didn't work, then...-> Would point a new way for foreign affairs and show rights of neutral nations -> Republic would perish under European power50
5536222298Effects of the Embargo Act- Dead ships and harbor in New England - Unexportable cotton, grain, and tobacco in the South - Illicit trade - Revived Federalist party51
5536222299Non-Intercourse ActMarch 1, 1809, expired 1810 Formally reopened trade with the rest of the world other than Britain and France52
5536222300Why did the embargo collapse after 15 months?- Underestimated determination of British and overestimated the two nations' reliance on America - Latin America opened its ports - Unpopularity - Didn't continue on long enough53
5536222301The Embargo Act did allow Yankees in New England to...make a manufacturing industry54
5536222302Macon's Bill No. 2- Reopened trade with the rest of the world - Replaced Non-Intercourse Act - If either France or Britain would respect American shipping, US would cut off trade with the other55
5536222303Effect of Macon's Bill No. 2- Napoleon wanted an embargo on Britain, and Madison accepted - Gave Britain three months to repeal their acts, yet the didn't - Virtually guaranteed future conflict with Britain56
5536222304War Hawks- Name for the young hotheads from the N & S - Disliked impressment and British policy - West Warhawks wiped out Indians for the safety of pioneers57
5536222305Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa- Concluded it was time to end the conflict - Gathered tribes for a confederacy - Tecumseh said to never cede land to whites unless all Indians agreed58
5536222306Tenskwatawa was known asthe Prophet59
5536222307Battle of TippecanoeFall 1811 - William Henry Harrison - gov. of Indiana - gathered army - Advanced to Tecumseh's HQ - Tecumseh was absent b/c he was recruiting Southern support - Tenskwatawa attacked Harrison's army with small force of Shawnees60
5536222308Results of Tippecanoe- Harrison became a national hero - Killed and discredited Tenskwatawa - Drove Tecumseh into an alliance with Britain61
5536222309American war with Britain- Madison believed it was inevitable - Only the vigorous assertion of American rights could show nationhood and democracy62
5536222310War hawks wanted... Southern expansionists wanted...- Expansion in Canada - Florida63
5536222311Congress declaring warJune 1, 1812 - Showed division over wisdom of fighting - Support from S & W and Republicans in populous states (VA, PN) - Federalists in N & S disliked the war64
5536222312Federalists in New England regarding the war- Sympathized with Britain and disliked Napoleon - Disliked Canadian acquisition - more voting for Republicans65

AP US History - Acts & Laws Flashcards

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6736918426Toleration Act1649: Guaranteed freedom of religion to anyone in the colony of Maryland "professing to believe" in Jesus Christ. Purpose was to ensure toleration for Catholics in Maryland.0
6736918427Navigation Acts1650-1673: Series of acts to enforce mercantilist policy in the colonies. All trade was to be carried on English ships (or colonial ships with English crews). Imports to the colonies were required to go through English ports. Certain colonial goods were to be sold only to England (tobacco originally, expanded later).1
6736918428Proclamation Act1763: Made at the end of the French & Indian War. Prohibited the settlement of British settlers west of the Appalachian Mountains. Goal was to restrict settlement until peace negotiations with Indians could be completed. Colonists were upset because it restricted their freedom.2
6736918429Sugar Act1764: (Revenue Act) Purpose was to raise revenue. Duties were placed on sugar and molasses imported into the North American colonies from the West Indies.3
6736918430Quartering Act1765: Required colonists to provide food and living quarters for British troops.4
6736918431Stamp Act1765: Required all legal documents, licenses, commercial contracts, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards to carry a tax stamp. These items had long been taxed at a higher rate in England. This was the first direct tax to be paid by buyers in the colonies.5
6736918432Declaratory Act1766: Passed at the same time the Stamp Act was repealed. Proclaimed that Parliament had a right to tax and make colonial laws "in all cases whatsoever."6
6736918433Townshend Acts1767: Called for the suspension of the New York Assembly for defiance of the Quartering Act. Placed import duties on tea, glass, and paper. Revenue raised was to be used to pay crown officials, who were independence of the colonial government.7
6736918434Townshend Acts (Repealed)1770: The Townshend Acts were repealed, but a small, symbolic tact on tea was retained.8
6736918435Intolerable Acts1774: (Coercive Acts) Reaction to Boston Tea Party. Many laws passed at the same time. The port of Boston was closed. Reduced the power of Massachusetts legislature. Royal officials were to be tried in England. Expanded the Quartering Act. Led to the call for the First Continental Congress.9
6736918436Quebec Act1774: Called a "good act in bad company." Organized Canadian lands received from France and allowed Canadians to continue their established traditions. Angered the colonists, who viewed the Quebec Act as favoritism.10
6736918437Land Ordinance Act1785: Provided for the surveying of western territories into six-square-mile townships before sale. Townships were to be subdivided into 36 sections of 640 acres each.11
6736918438Northwest Ordinance1787: Set the rules for achieving territorial status and then statehood. Outlawed slavery in the Old Northwest.12
6736918439Hamilton's Financial Program1790: Proposed the federal assumption of state debts and the establishment of a national bank. Included an extensive program for the federal stimulation of industrial development through subsidies and tax incentives. Funding came from an excise tax on whiskey and from tariffs on imports.13
6736918440Alien & Sedition Acts1798: The Alien Act raised new hurdles in the path of immigrants trying to obtain citizenship - to become a citizen one now had to live in the country for 14 years instead of 5. The Sedition Act broadened the powers of the Adams administration to muzzle newspaper critics.14
6736918441Virginia & Kentucky Resolves1798-1799: Madison and Jefferson came up with these resolves in response to Alien and Sedition Acts. They proposed that states be empowered to nullify federal laws. The resolves were only adopted in Kentucky and Virginia, and thus died.15
6736918442Missouri Compromise1820: Henry Clay proposed that the Louisiana Purchase be divided at 36°30' - the north for non-slave states and the south for slave states. Meanwhile, Missouri would become a slave state and Maine a free state, thus balancing representation in the Senate.16
6736918443Tariff of Abominations1828: Increased the import tariff to levels deemed intolerable by the South, which relied on foreign trade.17
6736918444Tariff of 18321832: Lowered the tariff rates, but South Carolina protested because the reform was not extensive enough.18
6736918445Compromise Tariff1833: Henry Clay's compromise tariff provided a gradual reduction of rates over time to 1816 levels and was accompanied by the Force Bill.19
6736918446Compromise of 18501850: Compromise over admission of states from the Mexican Cession. California became a free state, the slave trade was abolished in Washington D.C., the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, and the territories of new Mexico and Utah were established on the basis of popular sovereignty, which would allow the people in the territory to decide if the territory should be slave or free.20
6736918447Kansas-Nebraska Act1854: Turned lands west of Missouri and Iowa into the Kansas and Nebraska territories. The slavery issue in the new territories was to be decided by popular sovereignty. This overturned the Missouri Compromise.21
6736918448Homestead Act1862: Declared that any head of a family who was a U.S. citizen could acquire 160 acres of land in new territories by paying a small registration fee and living on the land for 5 years.22
6736918449Pacific Railway Act1862: Authorized land subsidies and money subsidies for the construction of a transcontinental railroad.23
6736918450Morill Land Grant Act1862: Provided states 30,000 acres for each member of Congress. The land was to be used to support state mechanical and agricultural colleges.24
6736918451Wade-Davis Bill1864: Said that a majority of those who had been alive to vote in 1860 would have to swear an "ironclad" oath that they were loyal to the federal government, and had never been disloyal. Lincoln vetoed the bill.25
6736918452Timber & Stone Act1878: Allowed any person to acquire forest at $2.50 and acre if the land was "unfit for cultivation."26
6736918453Bland Allison Act1878: Authorized the Treasury Department to purchase $2 to $4 million worth of silver bullion per month to coin silver.27
6736918454Pendleton Act1883: Provided the President a way to determine the fitness of applicants for office by way of a competitive exam.28
6736918455Interstate Commerce Act1887: Provided for the creation of a commission to oversee rates on railways, end discriminatory practices, and require annual reports and financial statements.29
6736918456Sherman Anti-Trust Act1890: Made to prevent corporations from engaging in monopolistic practices that were seen as "combination in restraint of trade." Used to shut down several businesses. Found unconstitutional in the case of E.C. Knight vs. United States.30
6736918457Sherman Silver Purchase Act1890: Silver interests passed legislation authorizing Congress to buy 4.5 million ounces of silver each month at market price and issue treasury notes redeemable in gold and silver. This act was repealed in 1893.31
6736918458McKinley Tariff1890: This protective tariff promised by the Republicans in 1888 extended to industrial and agricultural goods. The act also included reciprocal trade provisions that allowed the President to retaliate against nations that discriminated against U.S. products and reward countries that opened their markets to American goods.32
6736918459Pure Food and Drug Act1906: Forbade the manufacture, sale, or transportation of "adulterated" or mislabeled foods or drugs in interstate commerce. This was a direct response to Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle."33
6736918460Meat Inspection Act1906: Aimed to eliminate the dangerous and unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry. This was a direct response to Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle."34
6736918461Clayton Antitrust Act1914: Strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act, was more specific as to what actions constituted a "trust". Samuel Gompers called the act the "Magna Carta of organized labor" because it removed the restrictions on labor unions put into place by the Sherman Antitrust Act.35
6736918462Espionage Act1917: Provided severe penalties for persons found guilty of aiding the enemy or refusal to serve in the US Military. Charles Schenck's violation of this law was the subject of the 1919 case of Schenck vs US.36
6736918463Volstead Act1919: Provided for the enforcement of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).37
6736918464Adjusted Compensation Act1924: Provided for the payment of adjusted compensation (bonus) to all veterans of WWI. It was payment of this bonus that the Bonus Army was after when they marched on Washington in 1931.38
6736918465Hawley-Smoot Tariff1930: Shaarp increase of tariff rates on more than 20,000 imported goods. President Hoover thought that this would alleviate the pains of the Great Depression, but most economists blame the Hawley-Smoot.39
6736918466Reconstruction Finance Corporation1932: An attempt by Herbert Hoover to address the problems of the Great Depression by giving billions of dollars in loans to banks and businesses. The act was criticized because it did not give direct relief to the poor. Tariff with sinking the U.S. deeper into the Depression.40
6736918467Norris-LaGuardia Act1932: Also known as the "Anti-Injunction Act", it barred federal courts from issuing injunctions to halt labor disputes. The act also outlawed the "yellow-dog contract".41
6736918468National Industrial Recovery Act1933: Created the National Recovery Administration (NRA) and the Public Works Administration (PWA). The NIRA was later ruled unconstitutional in the 1935 case of Schecter Poultry v. U.S.42
6736918469Federal Emergency Relief Act1933: Created the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) to aid the states through grants.43
6736918470Agricultural Adjustment Act1933: Established the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) which paid farmers subsidies to farm less land and therefore drive crop prices up.44
6736918471Glass-Steagall Act1933: Created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for guaranteeing individual bank deposits.45
6736918472Wagner Act1935: Also known as the National Labor Relations Act, created the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).46
6736918473Lend-Lease Act1941: Enabled any country whose defense is deemed necessary to the nation to acquire arms and other war supplies from the US. This arrangement to help the UK during the Battle of Britain followed the earlier "Cash and Carry" and "Destroyers for Bases" programs.47
6736918474Taft-Hartley Act1947: Passed over Truman's veto, this act heavily restricted the actions of Unions including banning the "closed shop" and forbidding union contributions to political campaigns. Allowed the federal government to apply for injunctions to stop strikes.48
6736918475National Security Act1947: Combined all military departments into a single department, Defense. James Forrestal was the first Secretary of Defense.49
6736918476Civil Rights Act1964: Among other provisions, it outlawed discrimination in employment on the basis of race, religion, or sex. It created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to investigate claims of discrimination.50
6736918477Voting Rights Act1965: Eliminated literacy and other tests as requirements for voting.51
6736918478Occupational Safety and Health Act1970: (OSHA) Mandated that employers provide employment "free from recognized hazards to employees."52
6736918479War Powers Act1973: Set a sixty day limit on the presidential commitment of troops to hostilities abroad without Congressional approval. Passed over Nixon's veto, the act is considered by many to be a reaction to LBJ's actions with the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.53
6736918480Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act1985: Required Congress to balance the budget.54
6736918481McCain-Feingold Act2002: Regulates campaign financing. Specifically, it targets "soft money" contributions and "issue ads" not financed by a specific candidate.55
6736918482Affordable Health Care Act2011: Also known as Obamacare, the act authorizes universal health coverage.56

AP US History Chapter 7 Flashcards

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4992519462RepublicanismA just society in which all citizens willingly subordinated their private, selfish interests to the common good. Both the stability of society and the authority of government thus depended on the virtue of the citizenry-its capacity for selflessness, self-sufficiency, and courage.0
4992519463Radical WhigsA group of British political commentators, known as the "radical whigs" made attacks on the patronage and bribery used by the king's ministers. They warned citizens to be on guard for possible corruption. Whigs were strongly against authoritarian government, aristocracy, and monarchy.1
4992519464MercantillismThe ideology that the daughter country (America) only supports the mother country (Britain).2
4992519465Navigation Law of 1650All goods flowing to and from the colonies could only be transported in British vessels. It was aimed to hurt rival Dutch shippers, who were trying to get their way into the American carrying trade.3
4992569120Navigation Laws Ideas1. Only British ships could transport imported and exported goods from the colonies. 2. The only people who were allowed to trade with the colonies had to be British citizens. 3. Commodities such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton wool which were produced in the colonies could be exported only to British ports.4
4992610722Navigation Laws Chronology (after 1763)Before 1763 the English civil war and the Glorious Revolution were taking place in Europe. During this time the British had to deal with the wars in Europe and didn't enforce the Navigation Acts. Colonists then stopped following the laws, and smuggling and bribery became a common sight. The colonists began trading with non-British colonies in the Caribbean, this trading contributed to many merchants and farmers prospering. Britain once again tried to enforce these laws after the French and Indian War, but the colonists sternly objected (see below- George Grenville). These acts aroused great hostility in the American colonies. They were finally revoked in 1849 after Britain supported the policy of free trade.5
4992519466George GrenvillePrime minister who, in 1763, ordered the British navy to begin strictly enforcing the Navigation laws to obtain funds for Britain after the Seven Year's War. He also secured from Parliament the Stamp Act. the Sugar Act of 1764, and the Quartering Act.6
4992519467Sugar Act of 1764FIRST EVER LAW passed by Parliament to raise TAX REVENUE in the colonies for England. Increased the duty on foreign sugar imported from the West Indies.7
4992519468Quartering Act of 1765Resentment from the Sugar Act was kept burning by the Quartering Act of 1765, which required certain colonies to provide food and quarters for British troops.8
4992519469Stamp Act of 1765Tax on the colonies that was intended to raise revenues to support a new military force. Mandated the use of stamped paper, certifying payment of tax. Required on bills of sale for ~50 trade items as well as on playing cards, pamphlets, newspapers, diplomas, and marriage licenses.9
5005090903Colonists Reaction to Stamp/Sugar Act (conspiracy)Grenville's legislation jeopardized the basic rights of the colonists as Englishmen (no trial by jury in admiralty courts). Conspiracies floated: Why was a British army needed at all in the colonies, now that the French were expelled from the continent and Pontiac's warriors crushed? People cried: "No taxation without representation," and the Americans wanted a distinction between "legislation" and "taxation" but didn't want direct representation in Parliament. Britain began to consider their own political indepence-leading to revolutionary consequences.10
4992519470Stamp Act Congress of 1765Brought together in New York City, 27 distinguished delegates from 9 colonies. The members drew up a statement of their rights and grievances and requested the king and Parliament to repeal the hated legislation. The meeting's ripples began to erode sectional suspicions, for it had brought together around the same table leaders from the different and rival colonies. Although it had little effect and Britain ignored it, the Congress was still one step towards intercolonial unity.11
4992519471Nonimportation agreementsAgreements made to not import British goods. United the American people for the first time in common action- gave ordinary American men & women opportunities to participate in protests; this public defiance spread revolutionary fervor throughout American colonial society12
4992519472The Sons of Liberty and Daughters of LibertyTook law into their own hands by enforcing the nonimportation agreements against violators (ransacked houses of unpopular officials).13
4992519473Declatory ActSince the machinery for the stamp tax had broken, Britain had to take action after repealing it. They didn't understand why they paid heavy taxes while in the colonies, they refused to pay 1/3 the amount. The Declaratory Act was passed by Parliament, reaffirming its right to bind the colonies in all cases whatsoever. The stage was set for confrontation.14
4992519474Townshend ActsPassed in 1767 by Parliament, by "Champagne Charley" it put a light import tax on glass, white lead, paper, paint, and tea. They took the new tax less seriously largely because it was light and indirect and found that they could secure smuggled tea at a cheap price.15
4992519475Boston MassacreMarch 5, 1770, a crowd of 60 townspeople attacked 10 redcoats. the redcoats opened fired on the civilians, killing/wounding 11 of them (one of the first to die was Crispus Attucks).16
4992519476Lord NorthPrime Minister of England from 1770 to 1782. Although he repealed the Townshend Acts, he generally went along with King George III's repressive policies towards the colonies even though he personally considered them wrong. He hoped for an early peace during the Revolutionary War and resigned after Cornwallis' surrender in 1781.17
4992519477Samuel AdamsMaster propagandist and engineer of rebellion; formed the first local committee of correspondence in Massachusetts in 1772 (Sons of Liberty)18
5007830085First Committee of CorrespondenceFlames of discontent in America continued due to efforts of the British officials to enforce the Navigations Laws. Sam Adams organized committee, and this soon spread. Chief function was to spread the spirit of resistance by interchanging letters and keep opposition to British policy; intercolonial committees of correspondence were the next logical step; Virginia led the way in 1773 with House of Burgesses, later evolved directly into the first American congresses19
4992519478British East India Company of 1773Overstocked with 17 million pounds of unsold tea. If the company collapsed, the London government would lose much money. Therefore, to be a nice parent, the London government gave the company a full monopoly of the tea sell in America. Fearing that it was a trick to pay more taxes on tea, the Americans rejected the tea and hence, the Boston Tea Party erupted.20
4992519479Thomas HutchinsonThe governor of Massachusetts. when the ships arrived, he forced the citizens to allow the ships to unload their tea.21
4992519480December 16, 1773Date of the Boston Tea Party. Bostonians, disguised as Indians, boarded the ships and dumped the tea into the sea.22
4992519481Intolerable ActsPassed by Parliament in 1774. Punished the MA people for Boston Tea Party, which restricted their rights. the laws restricted town meetings and stated that enforcing officials who killed colonies in the line of duty would be sent to Britain for trial. Branded in America as the "massacre of American liberty."23
4992519482Bostom Port ActPart of the intolerable acts. It closed Boston Harbor until damages were paid and order could be ensured.24
4992519483The Quebec ActPassed in 1774, but was not a part of the Intolerable Acts. It gave Catholic French Canadians religious freedom and restored the French form of civil law. This law nullified many of the western claims of the coast colonies by extending the boundaries of the province of Quebec to the Ohio river on the south and to the Mississippi river. The law was good in bad company, to the colonists, it was terrible (land, religion)25
4992519484The First Continental CongressIn 1774, met in Philidelphia in order to redress colonial grievances over the intolerable acts. September 5 to October 26, 1774; it was not a legislative but a consultative body—a convention rather than a congress (John Adams played a stellar role) After prolonged argument the Congress drew up several dignified papers; these included a ringing Declaration of Rights, as well as solemn appeals to other British American colonies, to the king, and to the British people26
4992519485The AssociationThe most important outcome of the congress. Complete boycott of British goods: nonimportation, nonexportation, and nonconsumption—the delegates sought merely to repeal the offensive legislation and return to the days before parliamentary taxation27
49925194862 rebel ringleadersSamuel Adams and John Hancock28
5007921873Lexington and ConcordIn April 1775, the British commander in Boston sent a detachment of troops to nearby Lexington and Concord; they were to seize store's of colonial gunpowder and also to bag the ringleaders. "Minute Men" refused to disperse rapidly enough and shots were fired that killed 8 Americans and wounded more; the affair was more "Lexington Massacre" than battle; redcoats pushed on to Concord whence they were forced to retreat by Americans. Britain finally had a war on its hands with the Americans29
5007937072Imperial Strengths and Weaknesses1. Americans had brashly rebelled against a mighty empire; population odds were 3:1 (some 7.5 Britons to 2.5 million colonists) 1. Britain boasted a professional army of fifty thousand men, as compared with the numerous but wretchedly trained American militia. 2. George III had the treasury to hire foreign soldiers and 30k Hessians were ultimately employed; the British enrolled 50k American Loyalists and enlisted the services of many Indians 2. Yet Britain was weaker than it seemed at first ; oppressed Ireland was a smoking volcano, and British troops had to be detached; France, bitter from defeat, was awaiting an opportunity to stab Britain in the back; London government was inept 3. Many earnest and God-fearing Britons had no desire to kill their American cousins; the English Whig factions, opposed to Lord North's Tory wing, openly cheered American victories; Whigs believed that the battle for British freedom was being fought in America 4. Britain's army in America had to operate under endless difficulties; the generals were second-rate; the soldiers were cruelly treated; Britain was operating some 3,000 miles from its home base and distance added greatly to the delays and uncertainties arising from storms and other mishaps when crossing the Atlantic Ocean. 5. America's geographical expanse was enormous: roughly 1,000 by 600 miles; the Americans wisely traded space for time (captured cities did little to affect the country)30
4992519487American + = Marquis de LafayetteEVERYONE GIVE IT UP FOR AMERICA'S FAVORITE FIGHTING FRENCHMAN- lAFFAYETTE! Major general in the colonial army at the age of 19. The "French Gamecock"; his services were invaluable in securing further aid from France.31
5007953570Economic DifficultyEconomic difficulties were nearly insuperable; metallic money had already been heavily drained away and the Continental Congress was forced to print "continental" paper money in great amounts—it depreciated to worth little more than nothing. Inflation of the currency inevitably skyrocketed prices; families of the soldier at the fighting front were hard hit; debtors easily acquired handfuls of the quasi-worthless money and gleefully paid their debts "without mercy"32
4992519488Articles of ConfederationAdopted in 1781. It was the first written Constitution adopted by colonists33
4992519489Baron von SteubenGerman who helped to whip the Amerian fighters into shape for fighting the British.34
4992519490Lord DunmoreRoyal british governor of Virginia. In 1755 he issued a proclamation promising freedom for any enslaved black in Virginia who joined the British Army "Lord Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment"35
5007958784American Advantages pre-revBasic military supplies. One reason for the eventual alliance with France was the need for a source of firearms. Food was in short supply; manufactured goods also were generally in short supply in agricultural America and clothing and shoes were appallingly scarce. American militiamen were numerous but also highly unreliable. Blacks also fought and died for the American cause- loyalists too tho.36

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