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On October 7th of 1763 colonists were banned from settling west of the middle of the Appalachian mountains to avoid Native American violence but the colonists ignored the act because they wanted to be free. -
On April 5th of 1764, the sugar act was passed. The act reduced the tax rate on molasses to raise money for the crown. The colonist revolted because they saw the act as unfair. -
On April 19th of 1764 colonies were banned from printing paper money. They did this to protect British merchants and creditors from disapproved currency. The colonist protested against the act because the colonists were angered by how this affected them. -
The stamp act of 1765 raised revenue. They raised it so they could pay down debt. The colonists violently protested because they didn't agree with the act. -
On May 10th of 1765, the quartering act was passed. This act provided housing for the troops stationed in colonial America it was passed so they could support the soldiers. Most colonists compiled but New York did not. Instead, they ignored the act. -
In the year of 1766 on march 18th, the declaratory act was passed. They made it so the parliament could make laws binding the American colonies. Their hope was to secure the dependency of his majesty's dominions in America. The colonists were outraged by this act because they believed it meant more acts were coming. -
On June 29th of 1767, the revenue act granted certain duties in the British colonies and plantations in America. It was to help pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies. The colonists protested because they felt it was unconstitutional. -
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between colonists, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a troop of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed. -
On May 10th of 1773 colonists were now forced to pay taxes. They did this so they could bail out the floundering east India company. The Colonists would now accept this act because they thought it was a tactic to gain colonial support for the tax already enforced. -
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773. Colonists were frustrated and angry at the British government for imposing “taxation without representation,” So they planned to sneak on the ship and dump 342 chests of tea imported by the British East India Company into the harbor. -
On March 31st of 1774, the intolerable acts authorized the royal navy to blockade the Boston harbor so they could deal with the American colonists. The colonists protests against the act because they felt it was a violation of their constitutional rights, colonial charters, and natural rights. -
These battles marked the start of the American war of independence. The Battle broke out because the British had ordered troops to take weapons from the town concord and kidnap two leaders, Samuel Adams and John Hancock. -
The battle of Bunker hill occurred on June 17, 1775.
The Americans were defeated during this battle but they proved they could hold their own against the British. The battle showed that the Americans and the British could no longer be friends. -
The Declaration of Independence was a document that was approved by the continental government on July 4, 1776. It declared the separation between the 13 North American British colonies and Great Britain. -
The battle of Trenton was on the 26th of December in 1776. It was against George Washington and his troops vs. German mercenaries. It reasserted American control of much of new jersey and really improved the hope and unity of the colonial army. The Battle was won by George Washington. -
The battle of Saratoga occurred on September 19 of 1777. The Americans won and outnumbered the British by 20,000 men to 5,000 men. They lost 600 men while the British lost hundreds more than that. This battle was the turning point of the revolutionary war. It also led directly to the intervention of France on behalf of the American rebels. -
The battle of valley forge took place on December 17th, 1777. It was led by George Washington and William Howe. There were 12,000 continentals in Washington's troop. Valley Forge was a training camp for the continental army and they struggled to survive with the food shortage but America still won. -
The Battle of Yorktown occurred on September 28th of 1781. The Americans beat the British in this battle and the colonists worked with the french. This was the last battle in the American revolution because general Washington beat General Cornwallis and the British. -
The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783. This treaty was between the Americans and the British. It properly announced the unites states as an independent nation. -
The westward expansion was a period of time when there was widespread migration to the West. The migration started in 1787 and continued until the year of 1861. This was caused because of the belief in manifest destiny, federal-issued acts, and for economic purposes. It connected to both sectionalism because of the spread of slavery in the u.s. -
The 3/5 compromise was an agreement that said that three out of every five slaves were to be counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representative and taxation. Sectionalism was shown during this act because it demonstrated a group looking down upon another group as though they were less important. -
The great compromise was an agreement that each state should be able to have a vote in the Senate. It established the U.S. legislature as a two-house law-making body. -
The Whiskey Rebellion was a violent tax protest in the U.S. that lasted 3 years. The whiskey tax was the first tax put on a product by the newly formed government. -
The 10th amendment said that the federal government only has powers that are specifically granted by the Constitution. They can declare war, collect taxes, and regulate interstate business activities, etc. This connects to nationalism because the Southern states wanted to state their authority over the federal government so they could abolish federal laws they didn't support. -
President Adams sent three Americans to negotiate peace with France. The French foreign minister refused to meet and instead sent three representatives (x,y,z). The French men were rude and disrespectful to them and tried to bribe the Americans. -
The Alien and Sedition acts were passed because American citizens were worried about European immigrants who might side with the french. The Alien act said the president could imprison anyone who was considered to be dangerous and who was not a u.s. citizen and The Sedition acts said it was a crime to speak or publish any false criticism of the government. -
The Democratic-Republicans thought the Alien and Sedition acts were an abuse of power and thought they were unconstitutional. The Kentucky resolution insists states could nullify laws they found unconstitutional. The Resolution didn't change the law but it did show the states could challenge the federal government. -
John Brown was a white man who believed in taking action against slavery and slaveholders. John believed slavery was a state of war against blacks and thought it was a system of torture and evilness. John defended Kansas as a "free state" against pro-slavery forces. When John had become more part of anti-slavery he made up a plan for a provisional constitution and war against slavery. John's work symbolized sectionalism because he represented the end of slavery. -
The Embargo act was the act that closed U.S. ports to all exports and restricted imports from Britain. The act was made because it was Thomas Jefferson response to British and French interference with neutral U.S. merchant ships during the Napoleonic Wars. -
The war of 1812 was a fight between the United States and Great Britain over British violations of U.S. maritime rights. It ended with the exchange of ratifications of the Treaty of Ghent. -
McCulloch v. Maryland was one of the first and most important cases on federal power. In this case the supreme Court held that Congress has implied powers obtained from those listed in Article I. The Necessary and Proper Clause gave Congress the power to establish a national bank. -
Federick Douglas was an enslaved man in the state of Maryland. He was an activist for the abolition of slavery and he led many movements. He had worked with people like William Lloyd Garrison and Gerrit Smith to change the abolition movements. He wrote a book called "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass". It was a memoir that explained his journey in slavery. He worked as a sectionalist because he tried to undo slavery which was sectionalism. -
The Missouri Compromise was an agreement that stated Missouri was a slave state and Maine was a non-slave state. It was to balance the slave and non-slave states in the nation. This compromise tried to address the sectional tensions over the issue of slavery. This was sectionalism because it separated the Missouri slave state from Maine. -
Harriet Tubman was an enslaved woman who escaped and helped other enslaved people escape through the use of the underground railroads. She helped free over 300 slaves in 19 trips over the span of 10 years. This was sectionalism because she tried to end a problem that was mainly in the south. -
The Monroe Doctrine was a warning to European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization. It separates spheres of influence for the Americas and Europe and inforced non-colonization and non-intervention. -
Nat Turner was a black American slave who led the Southhampton insurrection. The Southhampton insurrection was a revolt that ended up with nearly 60 white people killed. Nat believed he was sent by God to save his people from slavery. He would use preaching to convince people to join him in his rebellion. This was sectionalism because he defended a sectional issue between the north and south. -
The Compromise claimed that the acknowledgment of California as a free state provided for a territorial government for New Mexico and Utah, created a set boundary between the U.S. and Texas, publicly announced the abolition of the slave trade in Washington DC, and altered the fugitive slave act. This was sectionalism because it separated the slave and nonslave states. -
The Fugitive Slave Law was a requirement to everyone that if a runaway slave was found in a slave or NON-slave state would have to be returned to the owner. This act made the federal government responsible for seeking and capturing the slaves. This connected to sectionalism because it made sure the slave states kept their slaves in boundaries. -
The Emancipation Proclamation was a proclamation set by President Abraham Lincoln that ordered that all slaves shall be set free. This connected to nationalism because it made sure the whole nation of slaves would be set free.