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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian mountains for colonist. The colonist were angered by this so they ignored the proclamation and still settled west of the Appalachians. The colonist took this action as they believed the proclamation was a plan to keep the colonist under British control. -
Sugar act 1764
The Sugar Act taxed colonial merchants 3-6 pence per gallon of molasses they imported or exported form the colonies. These taxes were placed to raise revenue to help support and build an army to defend the colonist. The colonist stopped importing and exporting molasses and switched to smuggling and buying them from British west indies planters. The colonist did this because they could not afford to pay these taxes. -
Currency act 1764
The Currency act prohibited the issue of any new bills and the reissue of existing currency. The government imposed this act because the colonies were suffering a constant shortage of currency. The colonist did not like this and protested against it, they protested as they believed it would increase the trade deficit with Great Britain. -
Stamp Act 1765
The Stamp Act imposed tac on all papers and official documents in the colonies but not in England. This act was passed to get additional money to help pay for war expenses. The colonist were angered and were quick to oppose this act. The colonist felt angered as they were ignored by England throughout the entire war and now have to pay the expenses for the war. -
The Quartering act 1765
The quartering act allowed soldiers to stay in colonist homes when soldier barracks were full. The colonist did not like this act protested against it and labeled it as an intolerable act. The colonist acted this way because they did not want soldiers living in their homes. -
Declaratory Act 1766
The Declaratory Act stated that Parliament would make laws binding the American colonies. The government imposed this act as they wanted to have control over the colonies and be able to tax them. The colonies initially ignored the act but later boycotted and protested against it. The colonies acted this way as they did not want England to have so much control over them and they didn't want to be taxed by England. -
Townshend Revenue Act 1767
This act placed taxes on various consumer items like paper, paint, lead, tea and glass. The government imposed this act as they needed to pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies. The colonist discouraged the purchases of British imports as they did not want to pay these horrible taxes. -
The Boston Massacre 1770
The Boston Massacre began when Private White was attacked at a street lamp he was on duty at. Private was forced to call backup as he was outnumbered by the amount of colonist that were protesting and attacking him. 12 or so soldiers showed up and formed a half crescent shape against the colonist. The colonist shouted dares such as "Fire" which confused the British soldiers and caused one of them to fire. After the first British soldier fired all the others started to open fire on the colonist. -
The Tea Act 1773
The Tea act taxed the colonist to buy tea. The government taxed the colonist on tea as they wanted to maintain parliaments right to tax the colonies. The colonist did not like this and reacted with the Boston tea party where lots of unsold freshly imported tea was thrown off ships and destroyed by colonist. They colonist did this to show they did not want to be to be taxed without representation. -
The Boston Tea Party 1773
The Boston Tea Party was a violent protest colonist had against the British due to increase in taxed and price of tea. The colonist boarded 3 different ships one of them being the Dartmouth and dumped over 300 crates of tea into the Boston harbor. Lots of tea was destroyed and the purpose of the Boston Tea Party was to show that the colonist did not want, nor need the British's tea even when the tea prices were lowered. -
The Intolerable Acts 1774
The Intolerable acts closed the Boston harbor to trade and tried to Isolate the colonies. The government imposed this act as they wanted the colonist to pay for the damages at the Boston tea party, and this was a punishment for the Boston tea party. The colonist did not like this so they protested and boycotted against it. The colonist protested as they did not like the idea of being isolated. -
The Battle of Lexington & Concord 1775
Approximately 700 British soldiers were sent to destroy nearby colonist weapons. The colonist did not like this so 70-80 patriots part of the militia lined up with their weapons armed. A shot was fired randomly and war broke out. The battle was the British constantly being chased through the cities of Lexington and Concord. The colonist eventually won the battle using Native American techniques of battle to hide behind rocks, trees and even in houses. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill (Breeds Hill) 1775
The British and colonist were fighting to fortify all hills around Boston to secure control over Boston. The colonist originally planned to arrive at Bunker Hill, a larger hill to get an advantage over the British. They accidentally arrived at Breeds Hill instead. When the colonist arrived to Breeds Hill the British were already on Bunker Hill. The colonist fortified breeds hill and went to battle with the British. The colonist were winning at first but eventually lost to the British at the end. -
Declaration of Independence 1776
The Declaration on Independence declared that the colonies were to be free and Independent states. It was a unanimous decision from the thirteen colonies of America. The declaration of independence stated how the British responded to the colonist by injury and by not listening to them. The new position of the American colonies which were stated in the declaration were, free and independent, absolved from all allegiance, and they have full power to do all things independent states may do. -
The Battle of Trenton 1776
The Battle of Trenton was lead by General George Washington of America and Colonel Johann Rall of Great Britain. America won this battle with 2,400 troops only suffering 5 casualties and Britain losing with 1,500 troops suffering over 900 casualties. Results of the battle ended with the Americans not fearing the British anymore and General Washington gained info and learned new battle tactics. -
The Battle of Saratoga 1777
The battle of Saratoga involved the British General John Burgoyne and The American Lieutenant Benedict Arnold and General Horatio Gates. The Americans won the battle in the end and defended Albany of New York. This showed the British that the Americans were strong and this played a part in the treaty of France and America. -
Valley Forge 1778
This battle was lead by American General George Washington and Von Steuben. There was no actual battle in Valley Forge but there was a freeze. George Washingtons men were stuck in a winter encampment in valley forge low and supplies, freezing and affected by disease. The results of Valley Forge were exhausted soldiers and over 2,000 soldiers dead. -
Battle of Yorktown 1781
The battle of Yorktown included the Americans and French on one side and the British on the other. There were 17,000 French and Americans soldiers and only 9,000 British troops. The British lost this battle and this was the last battle of the Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris involved Benjamin Franklin, John Jay and John Adams. This treaty was signed and ended the revolution. The treaty was ten pages long. This led to America gaining independence from Britain and gaining a lot more land in the new world. -
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Westward Expansion
Westward expansion caused problems and disputes and was sectionalism because the North and South states could not decide which new western states would be free and slave states, and they did not want to ruin the balance of how many states were free and slave. -
3/5 Compromise
Southern states wanted slaves to count as a part of their population, but Northern states did not like this as they did not have many slaves and would be overpowered in the house of representatives by the southern states. The 3/5 compromise gave the northern states increased congress and presidential votes while the southern states got 3/5 of their slave population to count towards their total population. This is Nationalism because both sides came to an agreement and both sides were satisfied. -
The Whiskey Rebellion 1791
Congress created excise taxes of specifics goods such as whiskey. Many colonist did not like this tax and violently protested against. Colonist did not like this tax as they believed the central government should not have power to pass taxes like this and this reduced sales on certain products as they became more expensive. One day the Mingo Creek Militia attacked John Neville's home with about 4,000 people and George Washington used military force consisting of over 13,000 men to stop them. -
States Rights (10th Amendment)
The states believed the federal government was taking power from them so the 10th amendment was placed which gave the states multiple rights such as one to make their own laws, and it did not allow the U.S to make laws about slavery. I believe this was sectionalism because this made the states more powerful and America as a nation less powerful over the states. -
XYZ Affair 1797
France started attacking American ships. President Adams sent three people to negotiate peace. The French foreign minister sent three representatives called X,Y and Z in his place. They demanded money for the French to stop attacking American ships. American was insulted and many federalist wanted war with France. -
Alien and Sedition Acts 1798
Americans did not want European or French spies in America so they passes two acts. First, the Alien Act which allowed the president to imprison or deport any non U.S citizen who was considered dangerous. Secondly, the Sedition Act which stated that it was a crime to criticize the government. -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions 1798
Anti-feds believed the Alien and Sedition Acts were an abuse of power. They believed the acts interfered with constitutional rights. Kentucky insisted states could nullify laws they found unconstitutional. Congress let acts expire after Adams term. This showed states could challenge the federal government. -
Embargo Act 1807
The Embargo act was created by Thomas Jefferson and Congress in response to Britain and France blockading American trade with other European nations. The Act did not let American ships leave port for any foreign destination, which cut American trade with the rest of the world. The Act was supposed to hurt British and French economy, but it was ineffective and caused economic hardship in the U.S. It was later repealed in 1809. -
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Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad consisted of many different routes slaves used to escape the south. The underground railroad was extremely dangerous and anyone participating in it could be punished with death. The Railroad helped over 100,000 people escape slavery. This is sectionalism because this benefited the north and hurt the south as slaves were running away. -
War of 1812
The war of 1812 happened because England would not allow American ships to trade with foreign countries. The U.S tried many things to prevent the war such as the Embargo act, Alien and Sedition Acts, and the XYZ affair, but they did not work. Many people wanted war for reasons such as England ruining trade, and disrespecting America. Others were anti-war and believed neither side would profit from the war and America would be supporting the french by going to war. -
McCulloch v. Maryland 1819
Congress created the first national bank. Many people did not like that congress could do this and pointed out that the constitution did not expressly give congress the power to create banks. Maryland did not like the idea of a national bank so they passed a law that required all national banks to pay a large tax. James McCulloch refused to pay the tax. Maryland sued McCulloch but the Supreme Court ruled in favor of McCulloch and said the state does not have the power to tax national banks. -
Missouri Compromise
To solve the problem of Westward Expansion this compromise was introduced. The Missouri Compromise stated that any state above line of Latitude 36º, 30ºN was a free state as it was northern and any state under the line was a slave state as it was southern. I believe this was nationalism as this added more land to the United States and mutually benefitted both North and South sides. -
Monroe Doctrine 1823
The Monroe Doctrine was issued by President James Monroe. European powers tried to colonize Latin American Countries because they had recently defeated their motherland in a revolution and won their independence. The Monroe Doctrine said that European colonization was not allowed in the Western Hemisphere any more and any attempt to interfere in the affairs of the Americas was a hostile act to the U.S. The Doctrine also said the U.S would not interfere with internal European country affairs. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner was believed to have gotten a signed from god to attack against slave owners. He led a rebellion of about 200 black people and attacked and killed 55 white people. Him and a few of his followers hid but were discovered after about 2 weeks. They were then executed. This is sectionalism because Nat and his followers were focused on making the south weaker. -
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave who became a preacher in an all black church. Later he became an abolitionist and gave speeches to motivate people in different stations in the underground railroad. He worked along side Harriet Tubman to help hundreds of slaves escape the south. This is sectionalism because he's hurting the south by helping slaves escape and favoring the north. -
Compromise of 1850
The U.S had added land from the Mexican Cession and Oregon territory but did not know how to split it. The Compromise made various states like California free states and settled a border dispute with NM and TX by giving TX 10 million dollars. It also created the fugitive slave law and banned the D.C slave trade. I believe this is Nationalism because it gave powers to the north and south parts of the U.S and settled disputes between them. -
Fugitive Slave Law
This law stated that run away slaves usually in the north could be taken back to their owners in the south even if they were found in a free state. Many slave catchers and policemen were stationed around plantations and other slaves when this law was passed. I believe this was sectionalism because northern states may not want slave catchers and policemen constantly roaming their streets and questioning people of color and freed slaves, which could cause an argument between the two sides. -
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman's real name was Araminta Ross and she escaped slavery with a few of her family members. After escaping she went back for the rest of her family but was so good and stealthy she realized how many more lives and people she could save. Harriet saved over 70 slaves and was a huge factor in the underground railroad. She also served as a spy and scout in the union army. She was a sectionalist because she favored the north and helped them while also weakening the south. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln and ended slavery in all states that had seceded from the U.S but loyal states were still allowed to have slaves. The Proclamation also allowed black men to enlist in the Army or Navy. The Proclamation was sectionalism because it only strengthened the union and not the confederacy it also made the war a war for freedom.