Colonial America - Conflicts and Changes

Bacon’s Rebellion = A revolt against Native American attacks and colonial government corruption Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade = The forced transportation of Africans to the Americas for slavery French and Indian War = A conflict between Britain and France in North America Treaty of Paris = Ended the French and Indian War granting Britain control over Canada

Sugar Act = A tax on sugar leading to colonial protests Stamp Act = Tax on printed materials causing outrage among colonists Townshend Acts = Taxes on imported goods provoking widespread boycotts Proclamation Line = Prevented colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

Boston Massacre = British soldiers killed five colonists Boston Tea Party = Colonists dumped British tea into the harbor First Continental Congress = Delegates organized resistance against British rules Shays’ Rebellion = Farmer-led uprising against economic injustices

<p>Declaration of Independence = Document declaring the colonies’ independence Articles of Confederation Drafted = First governing framework emphasizing state sovereignty Articles of Confederation Ratified = Official adoption of an ineffective federal authority Constitutional Convention = Drafting the U.S. Constitution to replace the Articles</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>American Revolution = 1775–1783 French and Indian War = 1754–1763 Bacon’s Rebellion = 1676-1677 Shays’ Rebellion = 1786–1787</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Treaty of Paris = Expansion of British territorial claims Boston Massacre = Escalation of tensions between colonies and Britain Proclamation Line = Reduction of colonial expansion Sugar Act = Increase in colonial dissent</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Boston Tea Party = Opposition to the Tea Act First Continental Congress = Desire to organize collective resistance Townshend Acts protests = Response to taxation without representation Shays’ Rebellion = Reaction to economic hardships and lack of support</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Articles of Confederation Drafted = Foundation for U.S. governance Articles of Confederation Ratified = Acknowledgment of state power Shays’ Rebellion = Highlighting weaknesses of the Articles Constitutional Convention = Era of reforming governance structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Great Compromise = Created a bicameral legislature with proportional representation in the House Gabriel’s Rebellion = A failed uprising aiming for freedom and equality of enslaved individuals Louisiana Purchase = Acquired land from France, doubling the size of the U.S. Battle of New Orleans = A decisive victory led by Andrew Jackson after the War of 1812 ended</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alien and Sedition Acts = Restricted speech critical of the government, targeting immigrants Intercourse Act = Allowed trade with all nations except Britain and France Indian Removal Act = Authorized the forced relocation of Native American tribes Compromise of 1850 = Addressed issues of slavery and territorial expansion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>George Washington = Set precedents as the first president of the U.S. John Adams = Faced the Quasi-War with France as the second president Thomas Jefferson = Oversaw the first peaceful transfer of power between political parties Andrew Jackson = Led American forces to victory at the Battle of New Orleans</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>War of 1812 = Conflict over trade restrictions and territorial ambitions Nullification Crisis = South Carolina's attempt to nullify federal tariffs Texas Independence = Texans fought for independence from Mexico Mexican-American War = Resulted in the U.S. gaining territories in the Southwest</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dred Scott v. Sanford = Denied citizenship to African Americans Legal Challenges to Slavery = Invalidated restrictions on slavery Missouri Compromise = Maintained the balance of slave and free states in Congress Kansas-Nebraska Act = Allowed territories to decide on slavery via popular sovereignty</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Industrial Revolution = Early 19th Century Trail of Tears = 1838–1839 Alien and Sedition Acts = 1798 Texas Independence = 1836</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Manifest Destiny = The belief in the U.S.'s destiny to expand across North America Tariff of Abominations = A protective tariff benefiting Northern industries Louisiana Purchase = Doubled the size of the U.S. through land acquisition Lewis and Clark Expedition = Exploration of the Louisiana Territory</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Virginia Forces Free Black People to Leave = Reflecting systemic racism through state law Compromise of 1850 = Addressing slavery and territorial issues Tariff of Abominations = Creating sectional tensions over economic policies Indian Removal Act = Forced Native American relocation to the West</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>George Washington = First President of the United States Thomas Jefferson = Acquired the Louisiana Territory Andrew Jackson = Led the American victory in the War of 1812 John Adams = Confronted challenges like the Quasi-War with France</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Louisiana Purchase = Opened new areas for settlement Missouri Compromise = Admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as free Tariff of Abominations = Harmed Southern economies, worsening sectional divides Nullification Crisis = Challenged federal authority over state laws</p> Signup and view all the answers