Unit 3

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  • The Albany Plan of Union

    a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government

  • Seven Years War (French and Indian War)

    Global war between two European powerhouses: Great Britain vs France.
    Ended the unofficial policy of “Salutary Neglect”
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    Seven Years War

  • Pontiac’s Rebellion

    Resulted in the Royal Proclamation of 1763.
    all land west of the Appalachians is for the Native Americans and everything east except Florida (New Spain) is for the British colonies

  • British Taxation with Virtual Representation (many colonists were upset)

    Sugar Act
    Stamp Act
    Quartering Act
    Declaratory Act
    Townshend Act
    Caused many colonists to be upset and form anti-British movements
    Sons of Liberty
    Daughters of Liberty
    Caused a division in the colonies
    Patriots vs Loyalists

  • Boston Massacre

  • Boston Tea Party

    Resulted in Coercive Acts

  • 1st Continental Congress

  • Starting a Revolution

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord
    Revolutionary War officially begins
    2nd Continental Congress is held

  • Colonial Independence

  • Declaration of Independence is established

  • Thomas Paine publishes “Common Sense” which spreads through the colonies

  • Battle of Trenton

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    Revolutionary War

  • Battle of Saratoga

  • Valley Forge

  • Articles of Confederation

  • Franco-American Alliance

  • Battle of Yorktown

  • Treaty of Paris

  • Ended the Revolutionary War

  • Separation of Church and State

    Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

  • Shays’ Rebellion

    Poor farmers rising up against Massachusetts judges, bankers, and lawmakers
    Articles of Confederation is revised

  • Government Changes and Reforms

  • Northwest Ordinance

    Made a policy for being able to settle western land

  • Great Compromise

    established the Senate and the House of Representatives and allowed for them to work efficiently

  • 3/5ths Compromise

    an agreement to count three-fifths of a state's slaves in relation to their representatives and counting taxes

  • Federalism and the Federalist Papers

    Argued for a strong federal government and less democracy
    Felt that the U.S. was becoming “too” democratic and was leaving the federal government weak and wanted to strengthen it

  • Constitution Established

  • Bill of Rights

    Formed by the Anti-Federalists as a deal for the federal government to not infringe on the liberties of the colonists

  • Bank of the United States (B.U.S.)

    Established as the First Bank
    Able to handle the colonies debt
    Issued a standard form of currency within the colonies
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    Whiskey Rebellion

    A tax protest from farmers and distillers
    Resulted in the tax being repealed

  • Jay’s Treaty

    Helped remove British troops from western forts
    Did not stop the British from taking over American ships

  • XYZ Affair

    A diplomatic incident between U.S. and French negotiations under the presidency of John Adams

  • Alien and Sedition Acts

    Gave power to deport foreigners
    Made it hard for immigrants to become citizens
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    Quasi-War

    A war at sea between the French and the U.S. under John Adams’ presidency

  • Jefferson Era

    The Election of 1800
    Signified the first transition of power from one party to another
    Jefferson promised to decentralize the government and give more democratic freedom and liberty to the colonists