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Proclamation of 1763
This act limited expansion among the west of the Appalachian mountains. This was done so that colonists would not expand into native American territories. -
Sugar act of 1764
The sugar act was to decrease The assumption of sugar by taxing it. They did this to make more money off of duties and to stop the smuggling of molasses. -
currency act of 1764
The currency act prohibited colonies from printing more money and they did because it was highly inflationary. The colonist did not like this and eventually made their own notes to pay things off. -
Stamp Act 1765
The stamp act required colonists to pay taxes. They did this so that the government could get more money. This made the colonist angry because they felt like they had less freedom. -
The quartering act of 1765
This act prohibited British soldiers from being quartered in private homes. They made this so that the soldiers didn't fight. The colonists did not like this because they had to be quartered with the same soldiers that they were fighting with. -
the declaratory act of 1766
declaration by the British Parliament that got rid of the stamp act. It stated that the British Parliament's taxing authority was the same in America as in Great Britain. -
Townshend Revenue act of 1767
To help pay the debt involved in governing the American colonies, Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea -
The Boston Massacre
the Boston Massacre was a street fight that took place on March 5th 1770. between patriots throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a group of British soldiers. -
The tea act of 1773
In an effort to save the troubled enterprise, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. The act put tremendous act on tea which made the colonists very angry. -
the Boston Tea Party
American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing taxation without representation, dumped 342 chests of tea into the ocean. -
The intolerable acts of 1774
the acts in put in play were the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act. these made the colonists mad and they thought they were intolerable. -
battles of lexington and concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775. They were inflicted because the British heard that the colonists were hiding gun powder and took it as a threat. -
battle of bunker hill
On June 17, 1775, New England soldiers faced the British army in the battle of bunker hill (breed's hill). There were 3 battles that took place and the colonist won the first 2 but finally, the British soldiers won in the end but lost many many soldiers. -
Battle of Trenton
It was led by General George Washington and Colonel Johann Rall. The attack was done at night and they fought against german Hessians. The Hessians were either killed or captured. The forced the British to surrender. -
Declaration of independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, 1776. This document gave the colonists freedom and the choice to choose their leader. It also got absolutely rid of tyranny. -
valley forge
It was an event where the soldiers were put in an encampment where it was very cold and they had to go through intense training. There was no battle during this time but a large number of people died due to a lack of supplies. -
Battle of Saratoga
Americans won and it ended Burgoyne’s plan to invade Albany from Canada, damaging British finance. -
Battle of Yorktown
In this battle, the French and the Americans teamed together against the British. They forced the British to surrender and won the battle. This was the last battle in the revolutionary war. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris is the document that ended the evolution. It was signed in 1783 and it gave the US lots of advantages. -
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Abolitionism
Abolitionism is the belief that some people had to abolish slavery. There were people that fought for the abolishment of slavery and they were called abolitionists. Although they had a strong belief in abolitionism many other people went against it and did not belive what they stood for was right. -
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Westward Expansion (1787-1861)
Westward expansion was the U.S.'s expansion toward the West and was powered by a belief called Manifest Destiny. This allowed the U.S. to expand rapidly and become more powerful. This is an excellent example of Nationalism because it made the U.S. stronger and brought them together. -
3/5 compromise
The 3/5 compromise was made because states were arguing if slaves should count as votes or not. If they were it would make it unfair to the states that have a smaller slave population. Since that was a problem they made the compromise and it stated that every slave counted for 3/5 of a person for votes and tax. This is Nationalism because it is giving everyone what they want. -
Whiskey rebellion
The whiskey rebellion put a tax on imported spirits (Whiskey) which the colonists did not like. They fought against it by protesting and going to the tax collector's house with guns and fire. They then made a fort where they were all armed and waiting for the soldiers. This forced Washington to send an army to the fort but not shoot and to only make peace. -
States Rights (Amendment 10)
The state's rights stated that the states could make laws and they wanted no law about slavery. even though they could make laws the federal government was taking power from the states. This is sectionalism because it gives the states the power to do what they want and not whats best for the country. -
XYZ Affair
France attacked American ships and that made the Americans angry. They went to go talk with the french but the french demanded 10 million dollars for them to stop. This made the Americans angry and changed there whole out look on the french. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien act gave the government the right to deport and get rid of anyone who was dangerous or seemed dangerous. The Sedition act stated that it was a crime to speak or publish any false or hurtful information. -
Virginia and Kentucky resolutions
Democratic republicans thought that the alien and sedition acts were an abuse of power. They wanted to get rid of the acts. The Kentucky resolution gave the colonists power to nullify laws that they found unfair. -
Embargo act
`A response by Thomas Jefferson and the congress to increasing tensions between the U.S., Britain, and France during the Napoleonic wars. The act stopped American ships from leaving the port and trading with other countries. -
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The Underground Railroad
The underground railroad was a group of abolitionists (people against slavery) that had all come together to help slaves to be free from 1810 to 1850. During this time they helped many slaves with numbers up to 100 thousand. Harriet Tubman also used the underground railroad to free 700 slaves. -
War of 1812
The war of 1812 started because the french and England were attacking American ships and kidnapping American citizens. The Americas had put up many different acts and laws to avoid it from happening but they kept doing it so it escalated into a war. -
McCulloch Vs Maryland
The Government of the United States of America made a national bank for the united states but the colonists thought it resembled tyranny and that the constitution did not give them the power to do that. -
Compromise of 1820 (Missouri Compromise)
The Compromise of 1820 made Missouri a slave state and Maine a non-slave state. This is sectionalism because the two states are now different in how they are how they live. -
Monroe Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine stopped European settlers from colonizing in the U.S. and if they tried to then the U.S. would interfere and stop them from settling in the U.S. -
Harriet Tubman
After Harriet first escaped in 1849. she would then make 13 more trips saving over 70 slaves using the underground railroad. This is a form of sectionalism because she was doing it to help herself and her people to escape. -
Compromise of 1850
The compromise of 1850, made California a free state, provided a government for Utah and New Mexico, made a boundary between the U.S. and Texas, abolished the slave trade in Washington, DC, and made the fugitive slave act. This is a form of nationalism because it was a unified decision. -
Fugitive Slave Law
The Fugitive Slave Act was an act that stated that escaped slaves have to be returned to their owners even if they were in a free state. This is a form of nationalism because all the states have to work together in order to get the escaped slaves and send them back to their owners. -
Secession
Secession banished 11 states where slave-holding was legal from the union in 1860-1861. This took place after the election of Lincon as President and played a part in starting the Civil War. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was established by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the civil war. The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves. This is a form of sectionalism because although it was what some people wanted not everybody was happy about the choice.