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Proclamation of 1763
The act prohibited settlers from crossing west of the Appalachian Mountains to limit western expansion of the colonies into North American territories. They did it to provide British better control of their colonies, but the colonists weren't very happy with it, they were angry because it prevented them from settling there. -
The Sugar Act of 1764
This act regulated raising revenue to help support an army to defend the colonies and make customs collection more efficient.The colonists weren't a big fan of the act, they disagreed with it and felt it was unfair because they had to pay for the taxes on the war exports. -
Sugar Act of 1764
The Sugar Act of 1764 was an act placed by King George the third. The act had a high tax on refined sugar, and and prohibited the importation of all foreign rum. -
The Currency Act of 1764
The act prohibited the providing of any new bills and the reissue of existing money in order to protect British creditors and merchants from colonial money's decreasing value. The colonists were angry and protested against it because it prevented them from making a currency. -
The Quartering Act of 1765
This act regulated the requirement for people to pay the costs of the British troops. They made it for more significant payment of their army and for punishing mutiny and desertion. Some of the colonists were stubborn and didn't pay for the costs of housing and provisioning the soldiers because they were being forced to pay for all of these supplies and barracks for the British troops when they didn't think it was fair. -
The Stamp Act of 1765
The act regulated a requirement of using stamped paper for trade documents and newspapers. The revenue they gained from this tax helped pay for the British troops. The colonists refused to pay for it because they didn't want to spend more money on taxes. -
Declaratory Act of 1766
The act regulated that upon the crown and Parliament of Great Britain, Serval of the house representatives were having late against the law claimed to themselves or the general assemblies of the same. They did it to impose duties and taxes upon the majesty's subjects. The colonists weren't bothered about it, they just didn't like England taxing the colonies without giving them representation in Parliament. -
Townshend Revenue Act of 1767
The act regulated the taxes for glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea. They did it to have the colonists help pay for support towards the British Military. The colonists protested for it to stop because they didn't want to have to pay taxes for the imports of the British goods. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occurred after the Townshend Act and Stamp Act. The colonists were angry about having to pay taxes, so they reacted violently towards the soldiers. They were throwing Snowballs with stones, and sticks at each other causing people to get killed or injured. -
The Tea Act of 1773
The act regulated shipping tea to the colonies and having them pay taxes for it. They wanted to try and save East India's trading companies out of debt. The colonists disagreed and dumped the tea overboard because they didn't want to pay the taxes on this tea. -
Boston Tea Party
The Tea Act regulated the requirement that colonists had to pay taxes for tea. The colonists were outraged with these taxes, so they decided to sneak into the ships and dump all of the tea into the Boston Harbor. -
The Intolerable Acts of 1774
The Intolerable Acts were four acts made to make colonists suffer and be punished for the Boston Tea Party. The colonists did not approve of the act, so they protested against it because they felt their rights were taken and they were hurt. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The purpose of this battle was for the Americans to prevent the British Soldiers from conducting any further attacks on the countryside. It was over the hill which was an advantage to the high ground. In result, the British took control of the Peninsula and won, even though they lost a lot of men. The colonists then realize what they could do to the British and the advantages they had. -
The Battle of Valley Forge
The Battle of Valley Forge was against Americans and British, Americans won again with George Washington as their leader. In Significance the battle was about the -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was fought between the Franco-Americans and the British army of lieutenant general Cornwallis. The Franco-Americans won the Battle, as the significance of it was to put an end to the American Revolution and to the British laws. -
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Abolitionism
Abolitionism was a movement from 1783-1888 that sought to abolish slavery. Most early practices of Abolitionism were white, religious Americans, but some leaders of the movement were also Black. In addition most of the practicing black men and women were escaped slaves or bought their freedom. Nationalists supported and participated in abolitionism. The movement also scared and angered sectionalists in the south. The event also focused on a new nation -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed between the U.S and Great britain. The treaty ended the American Revolution and recognized the country as independent. -
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Westward Expansion
Westward Expansion was the widespread migration to the west of the Mississippi River. Adding new States and territories. The California Gold Rush was a big part in the moving to California, but most people moved for a new life and for the cheap land. In Addition, Westward Expansion caused problems in the federal government like which states would be free and which caused compromises to deal with them. Westward Expansion is Nationalism because it affected the whole nation including it's size -
3/5 Compromise
The 3/5 compromise was a compromise between the South and North on whether slaves should be counted as part of the population count for the house of representatives. The compromise stated that only 3/5 of the slave population will count towards the states population. The compromise is sectionalism because, the compromise is focused on the section of the South. -
States Rights
The States Rights are found on Amendment 10 in the U.S Bill of Rights. The Amendment states "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." Meaning the Federal Government only has those powers written in the Constitution. This event is nationalism because it is focusing on the whole nation the federal government and the states. -
XYZ Affair
In 1797 the french had began to attack american ships, so President John Adams sent three representatives to France to try and negotiate peace, but when the representatives got there the France Foreign minister was not there instead there were three french man who asked for 10 million dollars to negotiate peace which the americans felt disrespected and deyned. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
The Americans were worried about dangerous european immigrants, so they decided to make two acts. The first act was the Alien Act which stated that the president could imprison or deport anyone considered dangerous and was not a U.S Citizen. The second act was the Sedition Act which stated it was a crime to publish ant false criticism of the government. -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions.
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions stated that they thought the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional and shall be abolished. Kentucky even stated that states should be able to nullify laws. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo act is an act that closed U.S ports for all imports and exports. This act was placed in effect due to the French and British attacking U.S ships and the French wanting the U.S to pay ten million to stop attacking the ships. -
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Underground Railroad.
The Underground Railroad created by Isaac T. Hopper helped enslaved personal gain their freedom from escaping from enslaved areas into the free north. The Underground railroad angered Sectionalists who belief in slavery due to it losing them money. -
War of 1812
At this point in time the U.S had gone through a lot of issues with the French and the British. They had destroyed American Ships, taken American cargo, kidnapping American sailors. So the U.S created the Alien and Sedition Act, and the Embargo act, and later the War of 1812. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
McCulloch v. Maryland was a supreme court case where Maryland decided to create a bank to collect duties and deal with the states money, but the people thought that it was unconstitutional and brought it to court. -
Compromise of 1820
The Compromise of 1820 arose when Missouri became a slave state and disrupting the balance between free and enslaved states. The solution to this problem was to take part of MA. and make it into a free state called Maine. Allowing there to be balance again. The Compromise of 1820 is nationalism because it is not affecting an section, but affecting the whole nation. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Europeans were attempting to re-colonize parts of America, leading the U.S to create the Monroe Doctrine in attempt to stop them from colonizing. And if the Europeans shall continue it shall be seen as a threat to the U.S. -
Harriet Tubman
On September 17, 1849, Harriet escaped her maryland plantation. After escaping Tubman decided that she would help in the escaping of slave called the Underground railroad. During her time working in the Underground railroad she saved around 70 slaves. This is sectionalism because, harriet has focused on slaving the slaves in the section of the south and angered the sectionalists who believed in slavery -
Compromise of 1850
The problem that caused this compromise was what would happen was the new land and what states from the newly acquired Mexican Cession would be free, and which not free. First, the U.Started by making CA a free state, and making Utah and New Mexico a territory and allowing Ut and NM if they chose to be free or not. The compromise also outlawed slave trades in Washington D.C. And parts of texas were sold to NM for 10 mil. This is Nationalism because it is focused on wellbeing of the Nation. -
Fugitive Slave Law
Passed on Sept 18, 1850 the Fugitive Slave Law made it mandatory that all escaped slaves would be returned to their owners including slaves in free states. In addition the federal government conducted the finding, returning, and trying of escaped slaves. This event is sectionalism, because it only focused on pleasing the south by it being intended to appease Southern slaveholders and support the institution of slavery in the South. -
Secession
On february 4th 1861 after president abraham who was a know anti-slavery was elected and south carolina was voted out of the united states, but 10 southern slave owning states decided to follow south carolina and withdrew from the United States. They event later caused the civil war when confederate army shot at a union fort. This event relates to nationalism because the government was focusing on the nation well being when removing south carolina in an early attempt to abolish slavery. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation passed on January 1, 1850. The Proclamation passed by Abraham Lincoln during the third year of the civil war stated that all slaves shall be freed. This act angered the sectionalists due slaves were cheaper than paying employees and would higher the profits for the plantation owners.