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Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 was the treaty after the seven years war. The act regulated France surrendering its land in America to Britain and it was made to preserve the Native Americans so no body was allowed to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. After the Proclamation was made, Britain gained a lot of land in America which caused them massive debt and they made the colonists pay it off and the colonists did not like how the proclamation turned out. -
The Sugar Act
This act stated that it was just the first British tax on the colonies and the British were just trying to get money. The British government made this act to get money back from their debt. The colonists did not like this act because it was taxation without representation. They did not want to pay money for a country that is far away. -
The Currency Act
The act was made to prohibit colonists from printing paper money. The reason the British made this act was to not allow the colonists to get their own money and had to use the British currency. The colonists got angry with this act because it made the colonists feel like they are getting their self-govern right taken away. -
The Quartering Act
The act was a punishment to the colonists because of all their mutiny with the other acts. the act states that the British Soldiers can live in colonists houses and take their own things and the colonists had to pay for the British soldiers. They colonists did not like this act because they did not want people coming in their own homes that they don't even know kicking them out of it and using their own things and even making the colonists pay for their day to day activities. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act regulates that all official papers and official documents by imposing a tax on them. The British made this act to punish the colonists more and take more of the colonists money. The colonists were obviously angered by this and simply just decided to not pay the taxes. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act states that the British have full control over the colonies and what the colonists do. The British made this act to punish the colonists once again for not paying the Stamp act taxes and for all the riots that have been going on in the colonies. The colonists have realized that out of all the acts so far, this is the worst one because they have control over everything they do. The colonists responded by making bigger and badder riots. -
Townshend Revenue Act
The Townshend Revenue act made new taxes on painters lead, tea, glass, and paper. The British reason for this act was to punish the colonists from the riots they have made. The colonists decided to turn away imports from harbors and not let the things come in that they would have to pay taxes on. The colonists reacted in this way because they decided to not riot but just to simply turn the imports around. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an accident done by British soldiers. The British soldiers killed 5 colonists and injured 6. The colonists were protesting against 7 British soldiers by throwing snowballs at them and cursing at them. The crowd eventually got very big. A stick or a piece of ice had hit one of the soldiers that fell down. When he got up, he accidentally shot his gun. Then all the other soldiers thought they heard their general to shoot so they all fired. -
The Tea Act
The Tea act makes a new ax on tea that the colonists have to pay for. The British made the act because they wanted to let the East India British Co. to make a big Profit on Tea in the colonies. The colonists decided to have enough of these laws and disguised as Mohawks snuck onto a British ship and dumped all of the Tea off the ship into the water. The action is known as the Boston Tea party. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an act done by the Sons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty were disguised as Native Americans and snuck onto the ship. From there, they tricked the captain into believing that they were there to help. They then shortly after took all 342 crates of tea loaded onto the ship and dumped them into the Harbor. The colonists watched from the Harbor and some attempted to take some of it out of the water for themselves. -
The Intolerable Acts
In this act, the British made two laws/rules. They allowed the Royal Navy to make a blockade outside of the colonies and they made a mob rule so riots were now illegal. The reason behind this act was to get back on the colonists from the Boston Tea Party. The colonists decided they had enough of the British rule so they declared war on the British making the American Revolutionary War. The reason the colonists did this was because they had enough of the British and wanted to be their own country -
The battle of Lexington and Concord.
The British and Patriots sent soldiers to Lexington and Concord to try to scare the other soldiers off. They both arrived and were in a stalemate. All the soldiers there knew the high tensions between the two. One British soldier accidentally fired and that was the shot that lead to the revolutionary war. "The shot was heard around the world." -
Bunker hill
Both the British and the Patriots wanted to have the high ground on one another so they tried to take a hill outside of Boston. The Patriots had it and they fortified it. The British decided to attack the Patriots in order to try to take the hill. The British charged up the hill twice but got stoped both times. The next morning the British naval ship fired at the fort while the Patriots were repairing. Then in the middle of the day the British charged again and took the hill. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document written by Thomas Jefferson. The paper stated the reasons that the colonies wanted to be their own country and declare independence from England. The Continental Congress signed the paper in agreement to what was stated on the paper. This day forward would be known for America becoming a country and getting freedom. -
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was a battle between German Mercenaries and the Americans. The battle was over New Jersey which at the time the German Mercenaries occupied. The Americans were lead by George Washington and the German Mercenaries were lead by Colonial Johann. The battle led to the Americans winning and having a lot of confidence in this revolution. -
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was multiple battles and the battles were between the British and the Americans. The outcome of the battles were the Americans winning them. America had gotten key things from these battles such as: The French noticed the Americans fighting and would eventually help out and the Americans were full with confidence and wanted to keep the Revolution going. -
The Battle of Valley Forge
The Battle of Valley Forge was a battle between the Americans led by George Washington and the British led by William Howe. The battles outcome was the Americans coming on top over the British and the British lost a lot of supplies from losing this battle. This battle was a huge turning point in the Revolution where it looked likely that the Americans would win. -
The Battle of Yorktown.
The Battle of Yorktown was a battle between the Americans and the British. The battle would be the last battle of the revolution ending it. George Washington who lead the Americans this battle was a key aspect of the Americans winning this battle against the British. -
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Abolitionism
Abolitionism was a movement in the U.S about people were going to fight to get rid of slavery. People in the movement thought slavery was horrible and everyone was human no matter what race you are. They pushed Abraham Lincoln to make the Emancipation Proclamation and that proclamation free slaves in many parts of the south. This connects with nationalism because the movement was focusing on abolishing slavery in the entirety of the U.S. -
Treaty of Paris (1783)
The Treaty of Paris was an agreement between Great Britain and the colonies about ending the revolution because the colonies had practically won by that point. The treaty stated that the colonies get independence and they gain more land out west. The British had to give up land to them and grant them freedom. There was three documents and they all stated different things from the outcome of the revolution. -
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Westward Expansion
Westward Expansion was a belief of U.S settlers that it was a god given right to get more land out west. During the time, there were two sides of the U.S and one believed in slavery and one did not. As the U.S expanded, the new incoming states disrupted the amount of slave and free states in the U.S. Westward Expansion was the way the U.S got all of its land that it has today. It connects with nationalism because the people focus on the entire country when they expand not territories -
The 3/5th Compromise
At the time in the U.S, the south and the north were arguing over if slaves. The south wanted slaves to count towards the population size so they get more representatives. The north on the other hand said slaves should not count for votes. The 3/5ths compromise solution was that 3/5 of the population would get to vote but no new slaves were brought into the U.S in 1808. It connects with sectionalism because the compromise had people mainly going to their side not the country all together. -
The Great Compromise
At the time, Representatives were based on a states population and bigger states got more representatives and congress members because of their big population while small states got little to no representatives. Small states wanted big and small states to have the same amount of representatives. The solution was every state got 2 congress members while representatives were still based on population. -
Whiskey rebellion
This was a major event that helped establish the Federal government. Pennsylvania started the rebellion in response to the federal tax placed upon distilled spirits. This rebellion brought into question that the balance is unknown between the federal and the state governments. -
States Rights (10 amendments)
The bill of rights (10 amendments) was a document that stated 10 laws that was for the entire U.S. First amendment: freedom of religion. 2nd: right to bare arms. 3rd: No quartering of soldiers. 4th: freedom of searches. 5th: right to due process of law. 6th: rights of accused persons. 7th right of trial. 8th: freedom of bail. 9th: rights of the people. 10th: Powers reserved to the states. This connects with sectionalism/nationalism because both sides get rights. Rights to the states and the U.S. -
XYZ affair
The french began attacking American ship. They tried to negotiate peace. The French refused and then demanded money from the U.S. The U.S felt insulted and some federalists wanted war and some did not. -
Alien and Sedition acts
American citizens worried about European immigrants who may side with the French. Alien act: the president could imprison or deport anyone considered to be dangerous who was not a U.S citizen. Sedition act: A law stating that it was a crime to speak or publish and "false" scandalous criticism of the government. -
Virginia and Kentucky resolutions
Democratic-Republicans thought the Alien and sedition acts were an abuse of power. They argued that the Acts were unconstitutional because they interfered with their constitutional rights. The Kentucky resolution went so far to insist that states could nullify laws they found unconstitutional. -
Embargo act
The Embargo Act was a response by Thomas Jefferson and Congress to increasing tensions between the U.S and Britain and France during the napoleonic war. France and Britain were blockading trade from the U.S. The U.S wanted to pressure them to respect its trading rights. The act was aimed for hurting France and Britain's economies. -
War of 1812
The war of 1812 was between the U.S and the British. This war started from the British blockading the U.S trade ships so the U.S could not trade. The U.S got mad at the British and made the Embargo act. Eventually both of the countries had enough of each other and they wanted war. -
McCulloch vs. Maryland (1819)
In 1791, Congress created the first bank of the U.S to serve as a central, national bank for the country. Maryland tried to close the Baltimore bank and tax them but the manager of the Baltimore bank James McCulloch refused and they went to the supreme court the argue against each other. James argued that the Constitution does not say that Congress can make a national bank. Marylands argument was that the Constitution does say that congress can borrow money. In the end, McCulloch won. -
The Missouri Compromise (1820)
There was a problem with the state Missouri. At the time, there was a balance of free and slave states and Missouri joined as a state and it was going to disrupt the amount of free and slave states. The U.S came up with a solution. To keep the balance, Missouri became a slave state and newly added Maine would become a free state. Slavery was outlawed above the 36-30 latitude line. -
Compromise of 1820
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was about balancing out the amount of free and slave states by making Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state and outlawing slavery above the 36-30 latitude line. The compromise also stated how to balance free and slave states for years to come with the goal of there being an even number of each. Led to Compromise of 1850 that made California a free state to balance the number of free and slave states. This kept a balance of both nationalism/sectionalism. -
The Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe doctrine is a policy statement issued by President James Monroe. This Doctrine declared that the Western Hemisphere was no longer open to European colonization. -
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was a slave that decided to escape and devote her life to helping slaves escape. Harriet Tubman was the Conductor of the Underground Railroad to help get other slaves to escape. She did 13 rescue missions where she rescued 70 slaves. This connects with nationalism because her actions have made her a hero in U.S history. Harriet Tubman's heroic actions helped give the nationalists and advantage in the Civil War as she motivated free slaves and abolitionists. -
Compromise of 1850
The problem of The Compromise of 1850 was that the U.S added the land from the Mexican cession and Oregon territory. To solve this problem, the U.S made California a free state and gave popular sovereignty in Utah and New Mexico. The Fugitive Slave law was passed and Texas received 10 million dollars which ends the dispute between Mexico about the border. This connects w/ nationalism/sectionalism because nationalism gets more states for the country and sectionalism gets a law passed that helps. -
Fugitive Slave Law
Fugitive Slave Law was an act that made all slaves that escaped to the north be returned to their owners and made the Fed. Government responsible (north and south) for finding and returning them. People could not help the slaves stay hidden or help them become free. Owners of enslaved people had the right to search within the borders of free states. This upset northerners as they felt this was same as legalized kidnapping. This was nationalistic as it kept the states working together as one. -
Kansas-Nebraska act
The Kansas-Nebraska act was about creating two territories. It created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It created a violent time in Kansas about slavery. In Kansas they held votes for delegates and each person who ran represented pro or anti-slavery. Pro-slavery delegates won and then a violent time happened between both sides which eventually helped lead to the civil war. This connects with sectionalism/nationalism because the end of this act makes both sides worse. -
John Brown
John Brown was an abolitionist in a time period called Bleeding Kansas. John Brown thought he saw enough violence and would join it. He massacred many pro-slavery fighters and burned cities because he saw being an abolitionist like it was life or death. He showed no mercy to anyone and was the main person who came out of Bleeding Kansas. This connects with nationalism because John Brown is a nationalist who tried his hardest to get rid of slavery and make everyone together under the U.S. -
Secession
The secession of the U.S involved the South leaving the U.S and becoming its own country in 1861. The south decided to secede because they believed in putting the states’ interests such as owning slaves first. Because the sectionalists put their states or regions’ interests above the country’s, this led to the Civil War. The South believed in States’ rights to choose their own laws (sects.) that was in conflict with the North’s beliefs in federal laws that would impact the entire U.S. (nation.).