APUSH Period 3

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  • French and Indian War + Albany Congress

    Britain vrs. France over Ohio River Valley land: led to beginnings of inter-colonial assembly + unity.

  • Battle of Quebec

    Marked the beginning of the end of French rule in North America.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Ended French + Indian War.

  • Pontiac's Uprising + Proc. of 1763

    Chief Pontiac led war against the British. Indian relations were strained, so Britain prohibited colonists form settling further west.

  • Sugar Act

    1st law by Parliament raising colonial taxes. Increased duty on sugar from West Indies.

  • Stamp Act (Congress)

    Colonists angered: no taxation w/o representation. More colonial unity through Stamp Act Congress.

  • Boston Massacre

    Colonial protesters vrs. British troops.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Sons of Liberty dump British tea overboard to protest Tea Act.

  • Intolerable Acts + 1st Continental Congress

    Britain closed Boston port (punishment). Continental Congress gathered to protest.

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord + 2nd Continental Congress

    Began Revolutionary War. All 13 colonies at Congress to petition King George + organize army.

  • Declaration of Independence

    By Thomas Jefferson: natural rights.

  • Battle of Yorktown

    Major American victory signifying end of Rev. War.

  • Articles of Confederation

    1st American constitution establishing US as loose confederation of states under weak government (couldn't tax or regulate commerce).

  • Treaty of Paris

    Ended Revolutionary War.

  • Constituional Convention

    Great Compromise: bicameral Congress with equal representatives in Senate + 3/5 Compromise: slave counted as 3/5 a person.

  • Constitution

    Stronger central gov. with 3 branches + checks and balances + Washington elected as 1st President.

  • Bill of Rights

    1st 10 amendments to Constitution.

  • Bank of USA

    Alexander Hamilton's economic policies. Spawned the Federalist + Democratic-Republican parties.

  • Proc. of Neutrality

    Washington declared neutrality from France vrs. Britain.

  • Whiskey Rebellion

    Washington suppressed Pennsylvania rebellion against Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey.

  • Jay's Treaty

    Addressed America's problems with Britain. Didn't resolve much but prevented war.

  • John Adams

    Federalist elected as 2nd President: kept neutrality, XYZ Affair, Alien + Sedition Acts.

  • XYZ Affair

    French agents tried to extort American envoys in meeting with Talleyrand.

  • Virginia + Kentucky Resolutions

    "Nullification" of federal laws were written in response to the A. + S. Acts.

  • Alien + Sedition Acts

    President could deport dangerous foreigners + illegal to criticize federal government or its officials.