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The proclamation of 1763 made it so the colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian mountains. The colonists were very unhappy. The colonists wanted to be able to explore more land. -
The sugar act taxed imports of sugar, molasses, and rum outside the British Empire. They imposes the act to stop the smuggling. The colonists resented the act. -
The Currency Act prohibited the colonists from printing money. They did it to protect British merchants from depreciated colonial currency. The colonies protested it. -
The stamp act imposed a tax on all papers and official documents in the American colonies. They did this because parliament said that the colonies needed to balance the sums necessary for their maintenance. The colonists did not want to pay the extra tax. -
The quartering act made it so you had to house British soldiers in your home. They did this because the housing of British troops constantly was an issue. The colonists were being taxed to pay for provisions and barracks for the army and had to house them. -
The declaratory act stated that Parliament could make laws binding the American Colonies. They did this so they can keep control over the colonies. The colonists were very angry. It felt like they had no independence. -
The Townshend Revenue Act taxed imports, gave local officials more power to deal with smugglers. They did it to firmly establish rule over the colonies. They reacted by boycotting British goods. -
The Boston Massacre was an event where the English soldiers shot and killed 5 colonists. It started with a couple colonists making fun of some British soldiers. A big group of people came over and started provoking the soldiers. They were throwing sticks and ice at the soldiers. One of the sticks hit the soldiers and knocked him down. He got up and someone random shouted fire and the soldiers started firing. -
The Tea act Reinforced a tea tax in the American colonies.
Colonists Couldn't buy tea from anywhere else except England. Started to boycott British tea -
The Boston tea Party was an event where these people called the Sons Of Liberty planned to get onto a boat with British tea and send it over board. They got onto the boat and dumped 342 chests of tea over board. They did this because they were upset with the laws the British Placed on them. -
The Intolerable Acts took more rights away from the colonies. They were put in place to punish the colonists for the Boston tea party. The colonists said that they could not tolerate these laws. -
The battle of Lexington and Concord was a war when the British came to Boston in search of weapons. The colonists circled around the British soldiers and beat them. As a result, the colonists formed the continental army. After the battle the colonists gained 20,000 more soldiers -
The Battle was a bloody battle to claim Bunker Hill. If they claim Bunker Hill they they will have high ground in a battle and they have control of the only road that goes into Boston. The colonists accidentally set up on the wrong hill. The British soldiers still attacked them. The first two times they were stopped but the third time they charged they made the colonists retreat. While the British won the battle the colonists killed many of their men. -
The declaration of independence was a way for the colonists to say we have had enough with the British and their taxes, we want independence. They sent it to the British King, the colonists and the rest of the world. They sent it to the rest of the world so they could say they had a lot of reasons to do this. Then the war started. Now the date of July 4th is celebrated throughout the USA. -
The battle of Trenton was a battle where General George Washington planned to catch the British army off guard. Although the British army had the hessians (German Soldiers) on their side, the colonial army forced them to surrender. Because of this battle George Washington Gained many new battle tactics. This win boosted the colonists morale. -
The battle of Saratoga where Horatio Gates led the colonial army against John Burgoyne. Gates surrounded the British allowing the colonists to attack them from all angles. The colonists ended up winning by a lot. This was the battle where France started to notice the colonists plan to gain freedom from England. France already did not like the Brits because they took all of their land in the French-Indian War. This battle showed the brits how strong the colonists could be.
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Valley Forge was an event where George Washington was leading his troops to a place near the British conquered Philadelphia. They called this place Valley Forge. There never was a battle at Valley Forge. The 2,000 total deaths were from the harsh winter with the colonists not being well supplied. Illnesses broke out, people starved, and the weather only got worse. This bad event brought the army closer together. This also trained the soldiers to know that anything can happen. -
During The Battle Of Yorktown George Washington surrounded Yorktown with 16,000 men. Charles Cornwallis let the British army. The French helped the colonists and made the Franco American Army. After they surrounded the British they moved in closer and started to pond the British defense. The colonists forced the Brits to surrender. This was the final engagement of the war and the colonists have been freed. -
Abolitionism was a movement in the US to end the practice of slavery. This ultimately lead up to the civil war. Abolitionists thought slavery was wrong and it violated human rights. They argued that all people, regardless of their race deserved freedom. Abolitionists believed in the idea of freedom and equality for everyone. This could be seen a nationalism because it was able to uphold the values upon which the US was founded.
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The Treaty of Paris permanently separated America and Britain. It altered the balance of power. The treaty gave the colonists more land which helped with Americas economics. This ended the revolutionary war. -
Westward expansion was what the process of expanding the US west was called. The US expanded west in many different ways such as the LA Purchase or the Mexico Cession. When the US expanded west, it was an example of sectionalism because of the controversy it caused when deciding if they were going to be a slave or free state.
It could be referred to as nationalism because by expanding you are strengthening the country. -
In the USA the south had a large enslaved population, while the north had very little slaves. The south wanted to count the enslaved people as votes for congress. The north did not want them to count because they did not want the south to have too much power in congress. They ended up counting each slave is 3/5 of a vote. When the country passed the ⅗ compromise, it was an example of nationalism because it brought the country together in agreement on the controversial topic of slavery. -
The Whiskey Rebellion was an event when president George Washington wanted to place a tax on whiskey to help pay for the American Revolution. The people did not like this tax at all so they started to protests it. It ended up not being a peaceful protests so Washington had to do something. A lot of the people that rebelled met up in Pennsylvania and raded the tax collector's house. George Washington sent the Military to Pennsylvania and they stopped. -
The states rights gave more power to the state government. The 10th amendment said that if the law is not in the constitution then the power is given to the state government to make and uphold the law. There were no laws in the US Constitution about slavery, so it was up to the state government to make these laws. This event connects to Sectionalism because it broke up the country by making the states realize how different they are from each other. -
France began attacking American ships. President John Adams was angry so he sent three Americans to negotiate peace. The French minister said that they were going to meet in America, so they did. The three French representatives demanded $10 million. America did not give them the money. When the news broke many federalist wanted war with France. -
The alien and sedation acts was an act that the Americans made because they were scared about European immigrants who might side with the French. The reason they made these laws was because America and France were mad at each other. The alien act stated the president could deport anyone considered to be a dangerous non US citizen. The Sedation act stated it was a crime to speak, or publish any false criticisms of the government. -
Democratic-Republicans thought the Alien and sedation acts were an abuse of power from the president. The people said that they interfered with constitutional rights. The Kentucky resolution insisted states could cancel out laws they found unconstitutional. The resolution did not change the law, but it proved that states could challenge the federal government. -
The Embargo Act was an act that was places because the British and French were attacking American ships. President Thomas Jefferson made the embargo act that said "no clearance will be granted to any ship or vessel heading to a foreign port." The goal of this was to stop sending the Brits stuff that we manufactured and they used. This plan did not end up working because they did the same to us and they lasted longer than us. -
The underground railroad was not a railroad at all, it was a secret network of paths used by enslaved people in the early 1800's. There were many safe houses for the people along the way. It is estimated that between 40,000 and 100,000 slaves were able to escape to freedom through the network. This event is sectionalism because it was mainly a movement made by people in the North who opposed slavery. Knowing this, the Underground Railroad is seen as sectionalism
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The British and French were in a war, and the British would steal stuff off of American boats. They also would kidnap the people on the boat. The Americans tried to peacefully negociate this but it did not work. Democratic-Republicans wanted war but others did not. They thought the only thing that war would bring was just more deaths. -
Fredrick Douglas was born into slavery. He escaped to his freedom in 1838. After he escaped, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement. Douglas also was a published writer. After the Civil War, Douglass continued to fight for rights for African Americans. Douglass was a vocal critic of the sectionalism that was tearing the nation apart in the years leading up to the Civil War. Fredrick thought that slavery was a horrible symbol on the nation's honor and it needed to be abolished. -
McCulloch vs Maryland was a trial that took place over if the government could have a National bank in Maryland. Maryland thought it was unconstitutional. As a result they tried to close the Baltimore branch of the bank. In the end McCulloch won the trial. -
Harriet Tubman was an abolitionism who lead many enslaved people to freedom. Harriet Tubman escaped for freedom in 1849. After she escaped, she lead hundreds of people to freedom through the underground railroad. During the war, she worked as a spy for the union army. The things that Harriet Tubman did were seen as sectionalism because everyone in the south hated her, while everyone in the north loved her. This divided the country because of their mixed opinions. -
The MO compromise was a solution to the problem of Westward expansion. The problem with Westward expansion was as new states would join the US, they had to choose if it will be a slave state or a free state. When the US wanted to add MO, it would be a slave state, but it would unbalance the slave to free states. So when they added MO, ME split up from MA. This event is nationalism because it brought the union together by making them agree that when 1 slave state is added the next will be free. -
The Monroe Doctrine is a policy which stated that European colonization would not be able to go past the western hemisphere. It was like an alliance for all of the Americas. It also stated that the USA would view any attempts by European powers to interfere in the affairs of the americas as a hostile act. -
The 1850 compromise had positive and negative affects on US. The compromise made CA a free state. The government paid TX $10M and ended the border dispute with New Mexico. The north didn't want a big state like TX to be a slave state. This event connects to nationalism and sectionalism. It is seen as nationalism because it preserved the unity in the US by avoiding a civil war for 11 years. It is seen as sectionalism because it highlighted the differences between the North and South. -
The fugitive slave law required that all slaves who have escaped or that have been freed to be captured and returned to their owners regardless if they were in a slave or free state. The fugitive slave law caused a lot of tension in the US which ultanantly lead to the civil war. This law is sectionalism because it divided the country by deepening the tension between the north and the south. It did this by making them realize how different their opinion were. -
The Emancipation Proclamation was an order stated by Abraham Lincoln. The proclamation declared that all slaves in the southern states shall forever be free. The proclamation represented a major turning point in the fight against slavery. The proclamation did not completely end slavery, it was abolished in 1865 by the USA's 13th amendment. This event was an example of sectionalism because it was made by a Northern president and was aimed at the Southern economy and social structure.