AP American History #3 Flashcards

7978478966	American Independence date:	1776	0
7650550140	Common Sense	●Thomas Paine American Independence pamphlet. Urged the colonies to declare independence from the English.	1
7650579898	Battle of Saratoga	●American victory over British troops in 1777 that was a turning point in the American Revolution. ➢ Victory convinced France to agree to send help to the colonists.	2
7650582163	Franco-American Alliance	●Agreement by France to fund American military aids and loans to American colonies. ➢1778-1783, provided Americans with much of their money, equipment, armed forces, and naval forces.	3
7650582164	Treaty of Paris 1783	●Ended American Revolution; America officially gained independence ➢Signed Sept. 3, 1783 by George III in Paris.	4
7650582165	Manumissions	●1782 The act of a slave owner freeing a slave. ➢ After the revolution there was a large increase in this. Laws became more strict against this with slave uprisings.	5
7650582166	Tories	●A person who supported the British cause in the American Revolution; a loyalist ➢Colonists who disagreed with the move for independence and did not support the Revolution.	6
7650589490	Abigail Adams	●John Adam's wife, she appealed to her husband to protect the rights of women ➢"Remember the ladies"	7
7650591937	State Constitutions	●Documents put together as a charter for each new state. (Connecticut and Rhode Island had governments already). ➢Other 11 states chose to write down constitutions reducing the power of the government. ➢To prevent corruption/ tyranny.	8
7650597803	Land Ordinance/NW Ordinance	●Under the Articles of Confederation ➢NY and Virginia had to give up their Western claims. Turning territory over to the government.	9
7650597804	Shay's Rebellion	●1786 Uprising of Massachusetts farmers who demanded debt relief. ➢Demanded paper money, tax relief, a moratorium on debts, and abolition of imprisonment for debts. ➢Led by Daniel Shays.	10
7650599849	Great Compromise	●Called for a two house legislature ➢Upper House: represent the states equability with two members each. ➢Lower House: represent states based on population. (Slaves count as 3/5th a person)	11
7650603215	Anti-Federalists	●Those who opposed the ratification of the Constitution. ➢Led by Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams. ➢Believed that the constitution would increase taxes and weaken the states. (Lacked a bill of rights).	12
7968057854	Federalists	●Supporters of the stronger central government who advocated the ratification of the new constitution. ➢Led by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison.	13
7650604810	Hamilton's Economic Plan	●Proposed that the federal government take on state debts that were largely due to the war. ➢Stable and effective government was needed. Four Step Plan to build the nation's economy. -Assumption of state debt by federal gov. -Excise tax -National Bank -Tax on imports	14
7650604811	Whiskey Rebellion	●1794 protest against the government's tax on whiskey by backcountry farmers in the US. ➢A militia march to Pennsylvania quickly won the allegiance of the rebels quickly collapsing the protest.	15
7650608428	Jay & Pinckney's Treaties	●Jay's Treaty: Paved the way for settlement of important American disputes with Spain. ➢It settled conflict with Britain preventing a war ●Pinckney's Treaty: Had Spain recognize the right of Americans to navigate the Mississippi to trade.	16
7650608429	XYZ Affair	●1798 Diplomatic controversy in which French officials demanded bribes of American negotiators ➢US refusal to honor Franco-American treaty led to the three French men asking for a large bribe to meet.	17
7650610216	Kentucky and Virginia Resolves	●1798 Proclaiming that states had the right to not enforce laws that were unconstitutional. ➢States given power to nullify National laws. - Jefferson and Madison authors.	18
7650612672	Election of 1800	●Adam for Federalists Jefferson for Republicans. ➢A tie between Jefferson and Burr decided by the House for a vote by ballot. ●Thomas Jefferson	19
7978507153	Monroe Doctrine	●1823Discouraging European intervention in the Western Hemisphere Under James Monroe ➢Further implants the Isolationism of America	20