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Proclamation of 1763
This act was to prevent the Anglo- Americans from settling west of the Appalachians. Much of this region was unsettled by European Americans and occupied by the Native Americans, so the British government had to develop a way to stop/ govern it. It irritated the rich and the poor colonists because it prevented them from settling and land speculating. -
Sugar Act of 1764
It prohibited the act of smuggling sugar into colonies from the French West Indies.Colonies would not have to set up their own taxes, pay for militias, or run their own affairs anymore.The colonists felt happy and relieved because they would now get paid for growing and producing syrup and molasses. -
Currency Act of 1764
It prohibited the production of any new bills and the reissue of existing currency. They imposed this act so that they could assume control of the colonial currency system.The colonists protested against this act and didn’t like it.They didn’t like it because they already suffered from a trade deficit with Great Britain, and argued that the shortage of hard capital would further make the situation worse. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The act regulated the principle of having to pay internal tax and get an official stamp from the government.It was imposed to place an internal tax on the colonies, and so that all colonial commercial and legal papers would need an official government stamp to be sold.The colonists did not like it and they started to protest and threatened to destroy the fort where the stamps were secured.They did this because they thought it was unfair that they had to pay internal tax for this matter. -
Quartering Act of 1765
It required the colony in which the troops were stationed to find billets in vacant buildings or barracks.It was to provide housing and provisions for troops stationed in colonial America.This act majorly affected the colonies and they were annoyed. It caused problems because it forbade the housing of soldiers in private houses, but it created problems for the British army since it made it difficult to find housing for the soldiers on the march. -
Declaratory Act of 1766
Parliament would have the constitutional power to legislate for the colonies.Full power and authority to make laws and statues of sufficient force to bind the colonies and people of America , subjects of the crown of Great Britain, and to impose all duties, and taxes and find any attempts to do so illegal.This didn't concern the colonists very much. It didn't come to their concern much because reaching British America along with news of the Stamp Act repeal caused little concern in the colonies. -
Townshend Revenue Act of 1767
It placed duties on imported items such as glass, tea, lead, paint, and paper.The new revenues were used to pay the governors and judges.Because the colonial officials were usually in charge of paying colonial officials, this act was intended to be an attack on their legislative authority.Colonists were upset and objected to the new duties.They did this because they also didn’t like the way the duties were to be spent, or how the new bureaucracy was to collect them. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occurred in March of 1770. The reason of the Massacre was because after the Boston colonists saw the Stamp and Townshend Acts, they reacted towards the British soldiers violently. In result they threw sticks, snowballs, and stones at one another which resulted in several people dying. -
Tea Act of 1773
It eliminated the normal customs duty on the British East India Company’s tea and permitted its direct export to America.The British government was trying to save one of England’s oldest and most successful trading companies from economic collapse after the French and Indian War.The colonists were upset and in Boston they took action to stop the tea from entering the city.They took this action because the American colonists did not want to pay the taxes on this tea. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party happened in December of 1773 when the taxes on tea got raised.Also, the colonists were upset about the "Taxation without Representation" law because the colonists had no say in the Parliament. The Patriots got angry, so they dressed up as Natives and took 342 chests of tea and dumped it into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts of 1774
It was to punish Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. The government did this because the colonists misbehaved and to punish organization of military forces. The colonists organized and pretested. They did this in intention to isolate and separate the colonies. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The purpose of this battle was for the American's to protect their gun powder and weapons from the British by keeping them safe. Also, the British wanted to show that they were not scared and were confident enough to beat the Americans. The effect of this battle was that in the end 300 British fell and 93 Americans fell. Lastly, the Americans won and the British ran away because the battle ended badly for the British. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The purpose of this battle was to prevent the British soldiers from conducting further attacks on the countryside after what happened during the battle of Lexington and Concord. This battle was also between the Americans and British over the hill which was an advantage for high ground. In result, the British took control and kept the hill so it was their victory, even though the British lost a lot of men. Many colonists though realized what they could now do to the British. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document(scroll) that the colonists who wanted freedom from Britain wrote. It was written to argue that they were done being ruled under a bad King and wanted to separate themselves which is what the original 13 colonies are from.It was signed by many people(56). -
Battle of Trenton
This battle was led by George Washington and was against German mercenaries lead by Col. Johann Rall. In this battle the Americans won and captured around 900 Germans,22 Germans died, and no Americans died. The importance of this battle was it made the Americans want to continue war, and after they felt they had greatly improved their army. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle was between the Americans and the Germans who worked with the British. The American leaders were Horatio Gated and Benedict Arnold.The Germans and British were led by General John Burgoyne. In this battle the Americans won and maintained control over the Hudson River Valley. This was the turning point of the revolutionary war and led directly to the invention of France on behalf of the American Rebels. -
Valley Forge
The Valley Forge was the training camp for the American army. It helped the 12,000 American continental army troops gain confidence for war. In this the continentals were trying to fight for Americas independence and alliance with France. In the end the American won and the British lost. -
Battle of Yorktown
This battle was the battle between the Franco-Americans, and the British army of Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis. The significance of this battle was to put an end to the American Revolution and to put an end to British rule. The Americans beat the British in this fight and it was held in Yorktown because the Lt. Gen. chose it for its good harbor. -
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Abolitionism
Abolitionism is the movement or idea of ending slavery especially as an institution in the U.S. and emancipating African Americans. An example was the abolition movement in the Americas when the movement was responsible for creating the necessary emotional climate for ending slave trade.The concept of abolitionism relates to sectionalism because it was the main cause of many other sectionalism issues and made them inconsequential. For example like the Missouri Compromise and Louisiana Purchase. -
Treaty of Paris
This was a Treaty signed by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay(Americans Representatives). The document stated that the British had to give up land, America became a country, and the British no longer ruled over the Americans. There were also 6 articles. The importance of this treaty was to end hostilities between America and England and it was the official ending to the war. -
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Westward Expansion
Westward expansion was the concept based off of the belief of manifest destiny. Manifest destiny was the idea that the United States is destined to expand and spread across the entire North American Continent.It included the Indian Removal Acts and many of the people moving west having to suffer in terrible weather conditions and leaving their homes. This expansion relates to nationalism because it created laws and moved the whole nation westward to bring them together. -
The 3/5 Compromise
Southern states argued that their enslaved population should be counted in the total population because they would have a bigger say.The Northern states argued that the South's enslaved population should not be counted in the total population because they weren't even treated as people.As a conclusion the compromise was that 3 out of every 5 slaves was counted towards the population.This event relates to sectionalism because it highlights the more ethical disagreements over the issue of slavery. -
The Great Compromise
The Great Compromise was created by the founding fathers when creating the new government. It was when large states wanted the number of representatives in the House based on the size of the state's population, but the small states wanted each state to have the same number of representatives otherwise it would be unfair. A unified decision was made amongst the delegates that the House of Representatives would be based on population and the Senate would have two members from each state. -
The Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was the rebellion or protest because the Americans were unhappy about the tax that Washington had put on them. This tax was to be paid when buying any whiskey. This made some Americans angry because they protested since they thought it was unfair and it also made an impact on the federal and state laws by effecting their authority. -
States Rights(Amendment 10)
The 10th amendment was apart of the Bill of Rights and gave individual states rights to make laws. It had no law in the U.S. about slavery.The Federal government was taking power from the states acting as if the states weren't independent and the government had total control. This related to sectionalism because the states specifically the southern, wanted to show the federal government that they had the power to rule themselves and didn't need the national government telling them what to do. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ affair was when the French were attacking the Americans too many times. This is when John Adams sent 3 Americans to negotiate for peace with the French. The French minister refused to meet with them and instead also sent 3 representatives of his own known as the X, Y, and Z. The French wanted money if the Americans wanted to take to the minister, but they thought that was a terrible idea. The American federalists wanted war with France and did not care what the US said. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition acts were the acts that were passed by the Congress because the American citizens were worried that the Europeans and French would allie and attack the US. The Alien act was the act where the president could deport or send back anyone who he thought was dangerous or not a U.S citizen. The Sedition act was the act that stated it was a crime that did not let anyone publish fake news or say bad things about the government. -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were when the Democratic-Republicans thought that the Alien and Sedition acts were abuse of power. They thought this because these acts effected and interfered with the rights that the states had. The Kentucky Resolution went so far, that the states could cancel out laws that they found unconstitutional. Even though the laws still didn't change, it showed that the states could still do a lot to challenge the federal government. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo act was a response to what the French and British were doing to the US. The Embargo act prohibited American ships from leaving the dock to any foreign place. This cut off Americas trade with everyone else. The act severely impacted both the US and the French and British in bad ways. it prevented the French and British from getting their goods, and prevented the US by making them lose business. -
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Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a set of secret routes & safe houses used specifically by African American slaves in the 19 century to escape to freedom in the Northern United States and Canada. It was called a railroad because it was a set of routes built by the black & white abolitionists committed to ending slavery. This railroad separated the nation because the slaves from the south ran away to the north which angered the south since their crops wouldn't be growing after all the workers left. -
War of 1812
The war of 1812 was the war that occurred between the Americans and the British. This war was fought because the British had kept on attacking the American ships even after they tried negotiating, placing the alien and sedition acts, and embargo act. The British would not stop, so the Americans thought the only other solution was to end this with war. In the end the Americans won, and the British and French quit attacking the American ships. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
McCulloh v. Maryland was an argument which was between 2 people. This argument was because McCulloch wanted to create a central bank, but Maryland wouldn't allow them or want them to unless they payed tax because it was on their property. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Compromise of 1820 solved the issue of Missouri being a slave state and Maine being a free state.The compromise was between Missouri and Maine splitting the country between slave states and free states. A line was drawn from east to west at 36°30'N giving the states north of the line freedom, and the states south of the line the ability to vote on slavery. The compromise also applied to the Louisiana territory and solved the issue of what would happen to that land. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a policy statement written by James Monroe. The Monroe Doctrine declared that the Europeans couldn't enter the western hemisphere of the US, or they would consider it a hostile action against the U.S. It also stated that the U.S wouldn't interfere in the internal affairs of any European countries. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion was a rebellion of enslaved Virginians that took place in Southampton County, Virginia. It was led by Nat Turner himself; an enslaved person and educator. It also created a new set of laws prohibiting the education of enslaved & free black people, restricted civil liberties, and required white ministers to be present during worship services. This rebellion related to sectionalism because the north saw Turner as a fighter for justice, but the south saw him as a crazy man. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was established to settle disagreements over American slavery. This act admitted California as a free state, allowed Utah, New Mexico, and new territory claimed from the Mexican-American War to vote on slavery, and gave $10 million to Texas to end the border with the U.S. It also called for Washington D.C to ban slave trade & passed the Fugitive slave law.This compromise relates to sectionalism because it was settling the balance of power between the free and slave states. -
Fugitive Slave Law
The Fugitive Slave Law was apart of the Compromise of 1850.It stated that slaves must return to their owners even if they were in a free state. The act made it the responsibility of the federal government to find any slaves who tried to escape & return them back. This act related to sectionalism because the slaves who had escaped north needed to be back south since the southerners wanted to protect their property rights in slaves, but the north thought it was a violation of individual liberties. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a proclamation issued by president Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. It declared that all slaves in the confederal states should be forever free. Although it didn't apply to the slave-holding sates that were in the union immediately, it applied to them later on. This proclamation related to nationalism because it is showing how Abraham Lincoln brought the nation together by giving more freedom and opportunity to the slaves. -
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was a social activist & abolitionist.After she managed to escape slavery herself, she then went about freeing around 70 enslaved people using the underground railroad.She believed that their freedom was more important than her own safety.She felt it was her job to help the people who couldn't rescue themselves.Tubman's work connects with sectionalism as she was seen as a fugitive & threat to the south, but to the north she was admired for her courageous efforts.