-
Sugar act
The sugar act prohibited the importation of all foreign rum because they were trying to get people to pay more taxes.The colonists declined due to the taxes because they could not profit as much rum. -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation prohibited Anglo-American colonists from settling on British land west because the discourage westward expansiion. The colonists ignored the act and still settled because they were eager to see the new land. -
Currency act
The currency act forbidden all paper money because they were getting a lot of money. The colonists complained about it because the colonists had printed vast amounts of money during the French and Indian war, -
The Quartering act
The quartering act made American colonists provide British soldiers because they were being taxed. The colonists resented and were opposed to it because they were being taxed to pay for provisions and barracked for the army. -
Stamp act
The stamp act prohibited tax on all papers because the direct tax imposed by British Government. But the colonists refused to pay tax because British parliament didn’t have authority to make that act, so it upset the colonists. -
Declaratory act
The declaratory act prohibited not to enforce stamp act, but eventually had to agree because to set aurthority to the British to tax their people. The colonists were outraged because the declaratory act sensed there were more acts to come. -
Townshend Revenue act
The act prohibited taxes on glass, paint, oil, paper, and tea because they thought the colonists would help pay the cost. The colonists set up a boycott to not by the good to discourage the purchase of British imports. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight between colonists vs the British soldiers. They were throwing snowballs and shots were fired. 5 people died from it. -
Tea act
The tea act allowed east India to ship tea directly from English without paying the custom tax to make England’s tea cheaper than Dutch tea. The colonists Saw this as a way to make colonists still pay for Townshend because they Didn’t want anything to do with Englands company that imposed taxes. -
Boston Tea party
During the Boston tea party, "No taxation without representation" was imposed and it made the colonists mad. Also, 342 chests of tea was dumped. -
The Intolerable Acts
The intolerable act prohibited The Quaetring act, teh Quebec act, The massachusetts government act, the Administartion of Justice act, and the Bosoton port act were passed to punish the colonists and forced them to follow Britian rules because colonists were misbehaving. Colonists from colonies other than Massachusetts were horrified and They were scared, sympathetic, and worried, for themselves and the other colonists. -
Lexington & Concord
The purpose was Soldiers didn't want them to have guns but, the colonists didn't want the soldiers to take their supplies. The effect of this was the colonists won and had more people wanting to help. Also, many people died or got hurt. -
Bunker Hill
The purpose was fight to get a new government and to prevent British soldiers from conducting further attacks. The effect was Many of the British was hurt and some died. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a war against Britian for the United states independence. The independence was approved by the continental congress. America wanted to have independence because they didn't have a self governing. -
Trenton
Johann Rall and George Washington were involved in this battle. The Americans defeated the British and 22 Germans were killed. Washington learned new battle tactics. Also, they lowered fear that they had for British. -
Saratoga
Horatio gates, Benedict Arnold, and John burgoyne were involved in this battle. The Americans won and the British were trying to take Hudson river from Americans. This battle made France recongnize USA. -
Valley Forge
George Washington and his army was involved in this battle. There was 2000 total deaths. The significance was having soldiers learn to fight together. -
Yorktown
George Washington, Alexander Hamillton, Comte de Grasse, Comte Francois, and Charles Cornwallis was all involved in this battle. There were 389 deaths from America and 8589 from British. This battle forced British to surrender after surronding them. -
Treaty of Paris
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay were all apart of the signing. The Americans won and Great Britain losed. The significance was US was independent and it seperated America and Britain. -
Period: to
Westward Expansion
The U.S. brought the Louisiana territory which was doubled in size. In the Corps of Discovery, Tomas Jefferson wanted to map land so he sent Louis and Clark to make his plans true. After, in the Organ Trail Missouri sent settlers to transverse into Organ territory. Later, in 1848 the gold was discovered in California which made all the settlers go to California. Westward Expansion was nationalism because the expansion was happening through the country and not all of the North or South. -
3/5 Compromise
The 3/5 compromise in the South had a large enslaved problem. Their count population size had increased. The North had so much enslaved population, so they don't count for votes only taxes. The 3/5 compromise solution was no new slaves were to be brought in after 1808. This was sectionalism because it demonstrates a group looking down upon another group as they are lesser. The 3/5 compromise degrades a whole group of people categorizing them as less as people. -
The Whiskey Rebellion
During this event there was a violent protest of the tax because they thought it was unfair. It was important because it was the first test of federal government authority in the US. It was caused because Alexander Hamilton proposed a response to the excise tax. -
States rights
The states right was also known as the 10th admendment which was passed in 1791. First, there was no law in the U.S. about slavery. The states were aloud to make the laws. "The powers not delegated to the united states by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states are reserved to the states respectively, by the states of the people." The states right was sectionalism because the powers are not in the constitution, they go to states and are reserved by them. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair began by attacking American ships as England once had. The Americans wanted peace but French minister refused. They demanded money to speak to the minister. In conclusion the federalists wanted war with France -
Alien & Sedition acts
The Americans were worried about if the Europeans immigrants who may side with the French. In 1798 the congress passed these laws. The Sedition act was saying it was a crime to speak. The Alien act was saying the president could imprison or deport anyone. -
Virginia and Kentucky resolutions
These acts are when the DRS though the Alien acts and Sedition acts were abuse of power. These political statements agued the acts. The Kentucky resolution went so far to insist states could nullify laws. But these didn't change the laws. It showed that the states could challenge the Federal government. -
John Brown
John Brown was a leading figure in the abolitionists movement in the Pre Civil War United States. He believed that any slavery was an evil institution and any government officials who enabled them. He was most famous for leading an attack on a federal arsenal. John Brown connected to Sectionalism because he embodied the end of slavery. -
Embargo Act
This act was a response by Tomas Jefferson and the congress to increase tensions between the US and Britain and France. But Britain and France were blockading the Americans to trade with Europe. This act prohibited American ships from leaving port for any foreign destination. -
Period: to
Underground railroad
This was a train with a network of people that helped runaways from slaveholding states travel to states, to where slavery was illegal. This was happening through the end of the civil war. The Underground railroad was sectionalism because it stopped fear in the South. Also, it promted the enactment of harsh legislation that eroded the rights of white Americans. -
War of 1812
This war was when the French and Britain were destroying the United States ships. First, they sent representatives to nagotiate. Second, was the Alien and sedition act. Last, they did not trade. But all these ways worked terribly. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
During this event the government decided that the Federal Government had the rights. Also they decided that they had the power to set up a national bank. Last, the states didn't have enough power to tax the Federal government. -
Compromise of 1820 (Missouri Compromise)
This Compromise was made to decide if Missouri and Maine would be either a free or slave states. The lines of the Compromise were 36° 30° North. A problem in the future could be to decide of how the rest of the Louisiana Purchase land would be settled. This compromise is sectionalism because it divides the nation up into the North and South which causes disagreements with slave states vs. free states. -
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was a conductor during the Underground railroad. She was also a former slave. Harriet Tubman used various methods and paths to escape slavery and to go back and rescue others. She saved around 70 enslaved people. Harriet Tubman also was the first woman to lead an armed military. Harriet Tubman connected more with sectionalism because she was involved in slavery. -
Monroe Doctrine
This doctrine is a policy statement issued by president James Monroe.The European powers renewed its attempts at colonization in Latin America countries. Europe was a threat to the Americans. Also, this stated that the US would not interfere in the internal affairs of European countries. -
Compromise of 1850
The problem of the Compromise of 1850 was the U.S. added Mexican cession and Organ Territory. The solution was California became a free state, slave law passed, Texas receives a $10 million and ended boarder dispute with NM and DC, and the slave trade was banned. This was nationalism because it worries the country and only focuses on the nation and how it needs to stay connected. -
Fugitive Slave Law
This act was part of the Compromise of 1850. The slaves had to be with their owners, no matter what. But when the slaves were out, the Federal Government was in charge to find and return them. This was one of the disputes that leave to the Civil war. This act connects to sectionalism because it increased the debate over slavery. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott was an enslaved who was owned by John Emerson of Missouri and when he moved to the north he sued for freedom. The decision argued that, as someone’s property, Scott was not a citizen and could not sue in a federal court. Also, this act says that African Americans couldn't because U.S. citizens. This was sectionalism because it stopped Supreme courts debate about slavery in the territories. -
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was the father of the abolitionist movement . He was an enslaved man and escaped from slavery in Maryland. After that conflict and the Emancipation Proclamation of 1862, he continued to push for equality and human rights. Frederick Douglass connected more to sectionalism because he was involved in slavery.