AP US History: Period 3 Flashcards
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| 5125688787 | American Indians | The Natives were affected by the war: the Oneidas joined the Patriots, fighting against the Iroquois. | 0 | |
| 5125688788 | American Revolution | The Thirteen American Colonies rejected the British monarchy and aristocracy, overthrew the authority of Great Britain, and founded the United States of America. | 1 | |
| 5125688789 | Articles of Confederation | An agreement among the thirteen original states, approved in 1781, that provided a loose federal government before the present Constitution went into effect. | 2 | |
| 5125688790 | Bill of Rights | A formal statement of the fundamental rights of the people of the United States. | 3 | |
| 5125688791 | Constitution (US) | A document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed. | 4 | |
| 5125688792 | Declaration of Independence | A formal statement declaring freedom of thee 13 American colonies from Britain. | 5 | |
| 5125688793 | Democratic-Republic Party | Led by Thomas Jefferson and favored states' rights with a "strict constitution." | 6 | |
| 5125688794 | Federalism | A system based upon democratic rules and institutions in which the power to govern is shared between national and provincial/state governments. | 7 | |
| 5125688795 | Federalists | Led by Alexander Hamilton and favored a strong national government with a "loose construction." | 8 | |
| 5125688797 | Loyalists | Non-supporter for independence. | 9 | |
| 5125688798 | Northwest Ordinance | Structuring settlement of the Northwest Territory and creating a policy for the addition of new states to the nation. | 10 | |
| 5125688799 | Patriot | Supporter for independence. | 11 | |
| 5125688800 | "Republican Motherhood" | The idea if the republic were to survive, the public has to be educated. | 12 | |
| 5125688801 | Separation of Powers | Under the revision of the Articles of Confederation and creation of the Constitution, 55 delegates agreed the government should have 3 branches with representatives. | 13 | |
| 5125688802 | Seven Years' War | A war fought by French and English on American soil over control of the Ohio River Valley. | 14 | |
| 5125688803 | French Revolution | An uprising in France against the monarchy which resulted in the establishment of France as a republic. | 15 | |
| 5125688804 | Freedom of Speech | Was limited as the Sedition Act made it a crime to criticize the government. | 16 | |
| 5125688805 | George Washington | First US president and leader of Revolutionary War. | 17 | |
| 5125688806 | Washington's Farewell Address | In his final address to his fellow citizens stating he was leaving the presidency, advised the US should remain out of foreign affairs in order to prosper. | 18 | |
| 5125688807 | Common Sense (Thomas Paine) | Inspired the writing of pamphlets rebutting in arguments for American Revolution. | 19 | |
| 5125688808 | Intolerable Acts | A series of punishable laws passed by Parliament. | 20 | |
| 5125688809 | Jays Treaty | Improved the relations between the US and Britain after the impressment. | 21 | |
| 5125688810 | Kentucky and Virginia Resolves | Claimed the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional. | 22 | |
| 5125688811 | Battle of Fallen Timbers | The location in which the US fought an Ohio Indian Alliance led by the Shawnee. | 23 | |
| 5125688812 | Mulatto | A person of mixed African and European ancestry. | 24 | |
| 5125688813 | Pontiac's Rebellion | A coalition of Native American tribes to resist British rule in the Great Lakes region and Ohio Valley. | 25 | |
| 5125688814 | Proclamation of 1763 | Forbids settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains and reserved that territory for Indians. | 26 | |
| 5125688815 | Proclamation of Neutrality | A formal announcement issued by U.S. President George Washington declaring the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain. | 27 | |
| 5125688816 | Pinckney's Treaty | Established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain. | 28 | |
| 5125688817 | Shay's Rebellion | An uprising of farmers that closed the courts to prevent them from foreclosing upon their debt. | 29 | |
| 5125688818 | Hamilton's Financial Plan | 1. "Funding" the national debt 2. "Assumption" of state debt 3. Creating a national bank 4. Government aid to manufacturing | 30 | |
| 5125688820 | Republicanism | The key point is that the people hold popular sovereignty, rather than the people being subjects of a monarch. | 31 | |
| 5125688821 | Abigail Adams | An advocate of married women's property rights and more opportunities for women. | 32 |