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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited the native Americans from setting on french land, this was to appease the Americans by checking the environment of Europe settlers on their land. The colonists were eager to see the new land so they ignored the act and instead, settled. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act raised money from colonists to help pay Britains dept. The colonists were against taxation without proper representation in parliament so they began to protest. -
Currency Act
The Currency Act prohibited the printing and issuance of paper money by colonial legislatures, this was to protect the British merchants from depreciated colonial currency. The colonists began to protest because they were prohibited from issuing their own currency. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act prohibited British soldiers from being quartered in private homes. This was to increase empire defense costs in America. The colonists resented and opposed because they were being taxed to pay for provisions for the army. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act taxed things such as newspapers, legal documents, dice and playing cards. This was to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies. The colonists were threatened or forced to quit their jobs so the colonists refused to pay the tax. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act declared that the British House of Lords had appellate jurisdiction for Irish court cases. This was to assert the authority of British government to tax its subjects. The colonists ignored this act because It declared American governmental institutions to be completely dependent on the will of Parliament. -
Townshend Revenue Act
The Townshend Revenue Act initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper and tea. This helped pay expenses involved in American colonies government. The colonists boycotted the act and did not buy the goods because they saw the act as an abuse of power. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight between English Colonists and British Troops. This was because the colonists were angry about the acts, especially The Quartering Act. As a result the colonists threw snowballs at the soldiers and called them names which led to 5 colonists killed when the troops fought back. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act granted the right to ship tea directly to the colonies without first landing in England. This was because Britain needed to find a way to tax the colonies. The colonists didn't accept the constitutionally of the duty on tea because they believed the act was a tactic to gain colonial support for the taxes already inforced. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was when American Colonists threw chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. This was because Britain was making the colonists pay forced taxes. The colonists were unhappy so they protested. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts punished the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in tea party protest of the tea act, this was so isolate and separate the colonies. The colonists felt that it was a violation to their rights so they started to protest by asserting the rights of American colonies to self government. -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord happened because British soldiers wanted to take the colonists guns away to suppress the possibility of rebellion. It ended with the colonists taking the victory because they had more people who wanted to help, it also ended with many "Minutemen" dead and -
Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill was caused to prevent the British Soldiers from conducting further attacks because Bunker Hill controlled all the roads. It ended with many British hurt and dead, this is said to be one of the bloodiest battles. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a letter to Britain declaring their independence. It was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, and stated the separation of the 13 colonies from Britain. -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was when George Washington and his army won against the British. There were 2400 Americans and 1500 British. The battle lowered the fear of Britain and Washington learned new tactics. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was very decisive because it showed British that Americans could fight France. The Americans won against Britain. This ended Burgoyne plan to invade Canada. -
Valley Forge
Valley Forge was the winter encampment for George Washington and his army. They started running out of supplies. When disease broke out, it killed over 2,000 soldiers. The battle of Valley Forge never happened. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was a battle between British and America. France came to help America. British had 9,000 troops and France had 17,000. The Americans won which ended the revolution and led to the Treaty of Paris (1783) -
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Abolitionism
Abolitionism is the movement of ending slavery. Sectionalism helped slavery become, some states owned slaves while others didn't. Nationalism proved that slavery should be illegal and helped end it. The title of abolitionism began in Western Europe but later spread to the entire world. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was a treaty confirming the end of the revolution. It was 10 pages long and separated British and America. This also gained more land and made the U.S. have a lot more money. -
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Westward Expansion
Westward Expansion was a time of many settlers migrating West in hopes of new land and their independence. Although Westward Expansion opened up second chances for the settlers, it also added new territories and states which conflicted with the balance of power throughout slave and free states. It connects to sectionalism because people may have disagreed about the balance of power, but it also may have brought them all together through the addition of states which would connect to nationalism. -
3/5 Comprimise
The 3/5 compromise began when the North had a large enslaved population and the North had a small enslaved population. This meant that the South wouldn't count for votes but the South would count towards the size of the population, which shows sectionalism. To resolve this conflict they came up with the 3/5 compromise which shows nationalism. This meant that 3/5 of the population would count for votes and taxes but the other 2/5 wouldn't. After this, no new slaves would be brought in after 1808. -
The Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was the first test of executive power. Colonists where upset because the central government was taxing things such as whiskey. The colonists violently protested. George Washington decided to use military force and put down the rebellion. -
States rights (Amendment 10)
The States Rights was created because the people felt that they were being over ruled and that the federal government had too much power. For example, they were robbing the states of their authority and used the enslaved for free labor. This caused sectionalism because of the conflict. This resulted in the States Rights which was Amendment 10 declaring that the federal government only has those powers authorized in the Constitution. This shows nationalism because they assembled a compromise. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair was when France attacked American ships. President Adams sent three Americans (X Y and Z) to negotiate and demand money to speak to the minister. When this news broke out many federalists wanted war with France and no longer respected the United States. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts were created because Americans were worried about European immigrants who might have wanted to side with France. The Alien Act said the president could imprison and deport anyone who could pass as dangerous and not an American. The Sedition Act said that it was a crime to speak or publish any false criticism or hate to the government. -
Virginia ad Kentucky Resolutions
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were when the Democratic republicans that that these acts were an abuse of power. They said they were unconstitutional because because they were unlawful with the Constitutions rights given to the states. This went on to the point when insists states could nullify laws they found unconstitutional. This did not end up changing the law, for it showed that states could dare the federal government. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo Act was a was a response to British and French to increase tension during the napoleonic wars. They wanted to pressure them but at the same time not cause a war. This meant that they would stop the sending of ships for trade to weaken the British and French. European powers grew challenged and stronger after this and the shipping merchants began to dislike the government and protest because it affected their money. -
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The Underground Railroad
The underground railroad was caused by states having the ability to own slaves which showed sectionalism in the fact that only some states were free while others where slave states. It was a network of people of mixed races to help slaves from slave states travel North and to Canada. They showed nationalism when they came together to create an escape freeing slaves. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 put the U.S. in war with Britain. It was caused by the British orders-in-council. The war was fought over trade and the impressment of sailers. The war ended up being completely pointless because the conflict between the two countries could have just been solved with better communication. To stop the war, they created a peace treaty. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
McCulloch v. Maryland was when the congress created the United States first bank to be central and national. This then turned into a debate. Arguments for McCulloch stated a national bank was needed to help the other laws but the Arguments for Maryland states that a national bank isn't needed and that the Constitution does not state that congress can create a national bank. The Supreme court ended up ruling in favor of McCulloch. -
Compromise of 1820 (Missouri Compromise)
The Compromise of 1820 showed nationalism when they came together to form a compromise that drew the 36 30 North line that separated the North and South. Missouri on the other hand was a free state and the South had popular sovereignty meaning they got to choose to be a free or slave state. This further questioned what about the rest of the Louisiana Purchase. This connects to sectionalism because there may be further conflict over the Louisiana Purchase. -
Harriet Tubman
Luckily Harriet Tubman escaped enslavement and proceeded to contribute towards other slaves and help them also escape. She led 13 missions rescuing 70 slaves using the well known establishment The Underground Railroad. Nationalism was shown by many people coming together from different states to escape and help the enslaved. Sectionalism occurred by creating slave states and leading to the many events of escaping slavery. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a policy statement from President James Monroe. It said the Western Hemisphere was no longer open to European colonization and that the U.S. would see any European affairs as a hostile act towards the U.S. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 included many things showing nationalism, one being the addition of land West of the Louisiana Purchase. This compromise included declaring California a free state, the option to be a free or slave state in UT and NM, the passing of the Fugitive Law, and banning the DC slave trade. Another important event was that Texas received 10 million dollars which ended the sectionalism conflict with Mexico over where the border did or did not end. -
The Fugitive Slave Law
The Fugitive Slave Law unfortunately required all slaves, even in a free state to be sent back to their owners. This was because many lawmakers felt that the slave debate was creating conflict between newly created states. This law also enforced the federal government responsible for hunting down the slaves to be returned to their owners. -
Seccesion
Succession was the removal of 11 Southern states that expressed sectionalism in the fact that they were slave states. They were removed from the United States. It showed nationalism in the following election of Abraham Lincoln for president. This later led to an American Civil War. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was created during the Civil War and was a proclamation connected to nationalism by freeing all of the enslaved people and was created by President Abraham Lincoln. It affected the Civil War by adding effective motivation and strengthened the Union in militia and politically. Sectionalism may have caused this because of the ability to be a free state or a slave state.