The document provides details on several key events and developments in early American history:
1) It summarizes the Articles of Confederation, the first governing framework for the United States, and the Constitutional Convention that sought to address its weaknesses.
2) It outlines several important laws and acts that shaped the development of the country, including the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 and land policies.
3) It describes several pivotal events that tested the new nation, such as Shays' Rebellion and key political debates around states' rights vs federal power.
1. The document provides an overview of colonial American history from 1600-1763, covering major events like the founding of Jamestown and Plymouth colonies, the Great Awakening religious revival, and growing tensions with Britain over taxation and representation.
2. Key figures discussed include John Smith, Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington.
3. The document outlines the growing independence movement in the colonies in response to British policies like the Navigation Acts, Stamp Act, and Intolerable Acts leading up to the American Revolution.
The document summarizes the settlement and development of America between 1700-1763. It describes how explorers and settlers from Spain, France, and England arrived for different reasons, with the English seeking religious freedom and opportunity. By 1740, the colonies had developed distinct social and political differences. The French and Indian War helped the colonies unite against a common enemy and produced leaders like Washington and Franklin. However, Britain's attempts to tax the colonies to repay war debts without representation led to growing tensions.
The document compares and contrasts the British and French colonies in terms of government, economy, and culture. In government, the British colonies had local governments and representative assemblies while the French colonies were fully subject to the French king with no political rights. Economically, the British colonies had a diverse economy including farming, fishing, and trading while the French colonies' primary source of revenue was the fur trade. Culturally, the British colonies had a largely Protestant population and welcomed immigrants, while the French colonies had a small Catholic population controlled by clergy.
The document discusses the origins and growth of representative government in England and its colonies. It traces the evolution of self-government from documents like the Magna Carta in 1215, which limited the king's power, to the English Bill of Rights in 1689, which gave more rights to citizens and power to Parliament. In the colonies, representative government grew out of documents like the Mayflower Compact of 1620 and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut in 1639, which established systems of elected leaders and majority rule. Over time, more groups had influence as town meetings and colonial assemblies allowed for representation and self-governance.
The document discusses the British government's interest in colonizing the New World, including establishing colonies for land, power, raw materials, and tax revenue. It describes how the British created a colonial empire through joint-stock companies and granting land to colonists. Key colonies discussed are Jamestown in 1607 and the Pilgrims in 1620. The relationship between Britain and its colonies gradually became strained due to taxes imposed after the French and Indian War, leading to protests and the American Revolution.
The document discusses the exploration and colonization of the New World by Spain and England in the 1500s-1600s. It summarizes that Spain's colonization in the 1500s was driven by desires for gold, glory, and spreading Christianity, leading Columbus to discover the Americas in 1492. England's colonization began in the 1600s after defeating Spain's Armada in 1588, with the first permanent English colony being Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. The colonies that developed had different economies, societies, and levels of religious freedom depending on their location.
The British government passed several laws in the 1760s and 1770s that taxed and restricted the American colonies without colonial representation in Parliament, angering the colonists and leading to increased protests. The passage of the Intolerable Acts in 1774, which punished Boston for the Tea Party, caused the colonies to unite in their opposition to British rule. The colonies agreed to meet and discuss solutions, setting the stage for the First Continental Congress and the move towards independence.
This document provides an overview of the origins of American government from English political influences to the establishment of self-government in the colonies. It discusses how the English traditions of limited government and representative democracy were brought over by early settlers. Key events that established these principles in England, like the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights, influenced the colonies. Tensions grew between Britain and its colonies over taxation and control, leading the colonies to unite and declare independence through the Continental Congresses and the Declaration of Independence.
1. The document provides an overview of colonial American history from 1600-1763, covering major events like the founding of Jamestown and Plymouth colonies, the Great Awakening religious revival, and growing tensions with Britain over taxation and representation.
2. Key figures discussed include John Smith, Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington.
3. The document outlines the growing independence movement in the colonies in response to British policies like the Navigation Acts, Stamp Act, and Intolerable Acts leading up to the American Revolution.
The document summarizes the settlement and development of America between 1700-1763. It describes how explorers and settlers from Spain, France, and England arrived for different reasons, with the English seeking religious freedom and opportunity. By 1740, the colonies had developed distinct social and political differences. The French and Indian War helped the colonies unite against a common enemy and produced leaders like Washington and Franklin. However, Britain's attempts to tax the colonies to repay war debts without representation led to growing tensions.
The document compares and contrasts the British and French colonies in terms of government, economy, and culture. In government, the British colonies had local governments and representative assemblies while the French colonies were fully subject to the French king with no political rights. Economically, the British colonies had a diverse economy including farming, fishing, and trading while the French colonies' primary source of revenue was the fur trade. Culturally, the British colonies had a largely Protestant population and welcomed immigrants, while the French colonies had a small Catholic population controlled by clergy.
The document discusses the origins and growth of representative government in England and its colonies. It traces the evolution of self-government from documents like the Magna Carta in 1215, which limited the king's power, to the English Bill of Rights in 1689, which gave more rights to citizens and power to Parliament. In the colonies, representative government grew out of documents like the Mayflower Compact of 1620 and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut in 1639, which established systems of elected leaders and majority rule. Over time, more groups had influence as town meetings and colonial assemblies allowed for representation and self-governance.
The document discusses the British government's interest in colonizing the New World, including establishing colonies for land, power, raw materials, and tax revenue. It describes how the British created a colonial empire through joint-stock companies and granting land to colonists. Key colonies discussed are Jamestown in 1607 and the Pilgrims in 1620. The relationship between Britain and its colonies gradually became strained due to taxes imposed after the French and Indian War, leading to protests and the American Revolution.
The document discusses the exploration and colonization of the New World by Spain and England in the 1500s-1600s. It summarizes that Spain's colonization in the 1500s was driven by desires for gold, glory, and spreading Christianity, leading Columbus to discover the Americas in 1492. England's colonization began in the 1600s after defeating Spain's Armada in 1588, with the first permanent English colony being Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. The colonies that developed had different economies, societies, and levels of religious freedom depending on their location.
The British government passed several laws in the 1760s and 1770s that taxed and restricted the American colonies without colonial representation in Parliament, angering the colonists and leading to increased protests. The passage of the Intolerable Acts in 1774, which punished Boston for the Tea Party, caused the colonies to unite in their opposition to British rule. The colonies agreed to meet and discuss solutions, setting the stage for the First Continental Congress and the move towards independence.
This document provides an overview of the origins of American government from English political influences to the establishment of self-government in the colonies. It discusses how the English traditions of limited government and representative democracy were brought over by early settlers. Key events that established these principles in England, like the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights, influenced the colonies. Tensions grew between Britain and its colonies over taxation and control, leading the colonies to unite and declare independence through the Continental Congresses and the Declaration of Independence.
The American Revolution began in the late 1770s when tensions grew between the 13 British colonies in North America and the colonial government. The colonies were unhappy with taxation without representation and sought independence. This led to armed conflict and the American colonies, with the help of France, defeated the British army. The war ended in 1783 with the Treaty of Paris, establishing the United States as an independent nation and marking the end of the American Revolution.
Reform gradually expanded suffrage and made the British Parliament more democratic during the 1800s. The Great Reform Act of 1832 enlarged the electorate and redistributed parliamentary seats. Further reforms in 1867, 1884-85, and 1900 granted the vote to more working-class men and farm workers. By 1918, most men and some women could vote, establishing Britain as a parliamentary democracy.
The document summarizes key events from 1775-1783 during the American Revolutionary War. It describes the initial fighting in 1775 that began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord and George Washington taking command of the Continental Army. The Second Continental Congress was formed and created the Continental Army. In 1776, Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" persuaded many to pursue independence, and the Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4th. The British suffered early setbacks but took New York that year. In late 1776, Washington surprised the Hessians in Trenton. France allied with the Americans in 1778 after the American victory at Saratoga in 1777. The British captured Charleston in 1780 but finally
Virginia was the first English colony in North America, founded at Jamestown in 1607. Key events that occurred in Virginia include the first representative assembly in the New World (1619), the first assertion of no taxation without representation (1624), and the first calls for independence and proposals of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Figures like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Patrick Henry who were pivotal in the founding of the United States and shaping its government were all from Virginia. Virginia contributed greatly to Westward expansion and ideals of democracy, religious freedom, and public education that have defined America.
23.2 social and economic reform in britainMrAguiar
The British Parliament passed several social and economic reforms during the 1800s and early 1900s, including: (1) Repealing the Corn Laws in 1846 to make food more affordable, limiting work hours and improving conditions, and providing social welfare programs; (2) Ending the slave trade in 1807 and abolishing slavery in 1833; (3) Reforming the criminal justice system by limiting capital crimes and establishing penal colonies.
The document summarizes several acts passed by the British Parliament between 1763 and 1774 that taxed and restricted the American colonies, angering colonists and leading to increased unrest and organization of protests. It describes the Proclamation of 1763 that drew a boundary line to restrict westward expansion, the Sugar Act of 1764 that taxed imports without colonial representation. Further acts like the Stamp Act of 1765 and Townshend Acts of 1767 imposed additional taxes, while the Quartering Acts of 1765 required colonists to house British soldiers. Acts like the Intolerable Acts of 1774 punished the Boston Tea Party, increasing colonial unity in opposition to British policies.
The United States followed a policy of expansionism in the 1800s, adding vast territories like the Louisiana Purchase which doubled the nation's size. While some Americans pushed for reforms like abolishing slavery, the nation was split by the issue of slavery which led to the Civil War. After the war, the US economy boomed as the country industrialized and became a world leader in manufacturing.
The Third Republic in France brought democratic reforms after the fall of Napoleon III in 1871. It established a constitutional government with universal male suffrage and multiple political parties forming coalition governments. However, it was plagued by political scandals like the Dreyfus Affair, which exposed deep anti-Semitism in France. Over time, reforms expanded rights and freedoms, including secularizing schools and granting women more control, but France still sought to regain territory lost to Germany.
Soc studies #11 life in the english coloniesMrsSevCTK
The document summarizes various aspects of life in the English colonies, including:
1) Colonial governments were run by governors appointed by the English monarch or proprietors, with elected assemblies or town meetings.
2) Trade between the colonies and England followed a triangular pattern and was regulated by navigation acts, angering colonists.
3) Conflicts between the French and British for control of North America led to the French and Indian War, ending French power in North America.
This document provides an overview of key political, economic, and social developments in the early United States from 1800 to 1850. It discusses the rise of the first political parties, Hamilton's vision for an American economy centered around manufacturing and finance, the Whiskey Rebellion in response to Hamilton's taxes, and the election of 1800 which resulted in Thomas Jefferson becoming president and the Democratic-Republican party gaining power. The document also summarizes events like the Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, settlement of new western lands, and the emergence of sectional differences between the North and South.
The document summarizes key events leading up to the American Revolution, including the French and Indian War, the Proclamation of 1763, taxation acts like the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts, and resistance events like the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, and Intolerable Acts. It provides context on how these events increased tensions between the American colonies and British Parliament and were motivations for the colonies declaring independence.
History assignment4 american colonies, france and englandLindsay Nelson
The document summarizes the French and English colonial empires in North America, specifically Canada/New France and the Carolinas/Virginia. It describes how the French established fur trading posts along the St. Lawrence River in Canada for the lucrative fur trade. The English colonies of Carolina and Virginia grew due to the profitable cultivation of cash crops like tobacco. Both empires relied on alliances with local Native American tribes but also displaced them from their lands.
The American Revolution was a political upheaval in which the 13 American colonies rejected British rule and formed an independent nation. Dissatisfaction grew due to taxation without representation and harsh legislation from Parliament restricting settlement and trade. Inspired by Enlightenment ideas of natural rights and republicanism, Patriots and Loyalists took sides as tensions escalated. Events like the Boston Massacre, the Tea Party, and battles at Lexington and Concord marked the start of armed conflict. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved, establishing the United States.
The document summarizes the events surrounding the American War of Independence and the subsequent migration of Loyalists to British North America. It discusses how Britain was in debt after the Seven Years' War and tried to make the American colonies pay taxes, leading to protests and eventually rebellion. Many Loyalists who supported Britain fled to Quebec and Nova Scotia during and after the war. This influx of Loyalists increased tensions and led Britain to pass acts dividing the colonies to try and address the concerns of the Loyalists and Canadiens.
The document summarizes the development of self-government in the English colonies in North America from the 17th century onwards. It describes how King James II centralized control over the colonies but was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution of 1689. The colonies then reestablished their local governments. In the 18th century, the policy of Salutary Neglect under Prime Minister Robert Walpole gave the colonies more freedom to govern themselves and trade independently, strengthening the tradition of self-rule.
The document discusses several key aspects of early American history following the Revolutionary War. It outlines the impact of the revolution in increasing equality and expanding voting rights, though women's rights did not progress. It also describes the weak national government under the Articles of Confederation and various problems that arose. Several compromises and new governing documents, like the Northwest Ordinance and US Constitution, were devised to address these issues and establish a stronger federal republic.
The document summarizes key events following the American Revolutionary War, including the 1783 Paris Peace Treaty that recognized U.S. independence and established its boundaries. It also discusses the Articles of Confederation, the first governing document of the United States, and its weaknesses that led to calls for a new Constitutional Convention. Social, economic, and political changes in the post-war period are described, such as the growth of abolitionism and new state constitutions.
The document summarizes key events in the development of American nationalism and identity in the early 19th century. It discusses the Era of Good Feelings after the War of 1812, the Monroe Doctrine opposing European influence in the Americas, the Missouri Compromise over the issue of slavery's expansion, and infrastructure projects like the Cumberland Road and Erie Canal. It also outlines the rise of Jacksonian democracy, conflicts over tariffs and the Second Bank of the United States, the Panic of 1837 under Martin Van Buren, and the forced removal of Native Americans through the Indian Removal Act and resulting Trail of Tears.
The document provides an overview of key topics in United States history from colonization through Reconstruction. It covers 50 topics in total, organized under headings like Colonization, Revolution, Government and the Constitution, Early Nation, Industrial Revolution, Manifest Destiny, Age of Jackson and Reform Movements, Coming of the Civil War, Civil War, and Reconstruction. For each topic, there is a brief 1-2 sentence description.
The American Revolution began in the late 1770s when tensions grew between the 13 British colonies in North America and the colonial government. The colonies were unhappy with taxation without representation and sought independence. This led to armed conflict and the American colonies, with the help of France, defeated the British army. The war ended in 1783 with the Treaty of Paris, establishing the United States as an independent nation and marking the end of the American Revolution.
Reform gradually expanded suffrage and made the British Parliament more democratic during the 1800s. The Great Reform Act of 1832 enlarged the electorate and redistributed parliamentary seats. Further reforms in 1867, 1884-85, and 1900 granted the vote to more working-class men and farm workers. By 1918, most men and some women could vote, establishing Britain as a parliamentary democracy.
The document summarizes key events from 1775-1783 during the American Revolutionary War. It describes the initial fighting in 1775 that began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord and George Washington taking command of the Continental Army. The Second Continental Congress was formed and created the Continental Army. In 1776, Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" persuaded many to pursue independence, and the Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4th. The British suffered early setbacks but took New York that year. In late 1776, Washington surprised the Hessians in Trenton. France allied with the Americans in 1778 after the American victory at Saratoga in 1777. The British captured Charleston in 1780 but finally
Virginia was the first English colony in North America, founded at Jamestown in 1607. Key events that occurred in Virginia include the first representative assembly in the New World (1619), the first assertion of no taxation without representation (1624), and the first calls for independence and proposals of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Figures like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Patrick Henry who were pivotal in the founding of the United States and shaping its government were all from Virginia. Virginia contributed greatly to Westward expansion and ideals of democracy, religious freedom, and public education that have defined America.
23.2 social and economic reform in britainMrAguiar
The British Parliament passed several social and economic reforms during the 1800s and early 1900s, including: (1) Repealing the Corn Laws in 1846 to make food more affordable, limiting work hours and improving conditions, and providing social welfare programs; (2) Ending the slave trade in 1807 and abolishing slavery in 1833; (3) Reforming the criminal justice system by limiting capital crimes and establishing penal colonies.
The document summarizes several acts passed by the British Parliament between 1763 and 1774 that taxed and restricted the American colonies, angering colonists and leading to increased unrest and organization of protests. It describes the Proclamation of 1763 that drew a boundary line to restrict westward expansion, the Sugar Act of 1764 that taxed imports without colonial representation. Further acts like the Stamp Act of 1765 and Townshend Acts of 1767 imposed additional taxes, while the Quartering Acts of 1765 required colonists to house British soldiers. Acts like the Intolerable Acts of 1774 punished the Boston Tea Party, increasing colonial unity in opposition to British policies.
The United States followed a policy of expansionism in the 1800s, adding vast territories like the Louisiana Purchase which doubled the nation's size. While some Americans pushed for reforms like abolishing slavery, the nation was split by the issue of slavery which led to the Civil War. After the war, the US economy boomed as the country industrialized and became a world leader in manufacturing.
The Third Republic in France brought democratic reforms after the fall of Napoleon III in 1871. It established a constitutional government with universal male suffrage and multiple political parties forming coalition governments. However, it was plagued by political scandals like the Dreyfus Affair, which exposed deep anti-Semitism in France. Over time, reforms expanded rights and freedoms, including secularizing schools and granting women more control, but France still sought to regain territory lost to Germany.
Soc studies #11 life in the english coloniesMrsSevCTK
The document summarizes various aspects of life in the English colonies, including:
1) Colonial governments were run by governors appointed by the English monarch or proprietors, with elected assemblies or town meetings.
2) Trade between the colonies and England followed a triangular pattern and was regulated by navigation acts, angering colonists.
3) Conflicts between the French and British for control of North America led to the French and Indian War, ending French power in North America.
This document provides an overview of key political, economic, and social developments in the early United States from 1800 to 1850. It discusses the rise of the first political parties, Hamilton's vision for an American economy centered around manufacturing and finance, the Whiskey Rebellion in response to Hamilton's taxes, and the election of 1800 which resulted in Thomas Jefferson becoming president and the Democratic-Republican party gaining power. The document also summarizes events like the Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, settlement of new western lands, and the emergence of sectional differences between the North and South.
The document summarizes key events leading up to the American Revolution, including the French and Indian War, the Proclamation of 1763, taxation acts like the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts, and resistance events like the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, and Intolerable Acts. It provides context on how these events increased tensions between the American colonies and British Parliament and were motivations for the colonies declaring independence.
History assignment4 american colonies, france and englandLindsay Nelson
The document summarizes the French and English colonial empires in North America, specifically Canada/New France and the Carolinas/Virginia. It describes how the French established fur trading posts along the St. Lawrence River in Canada for the lucrative fur trade. The English colonies of Carolina and Virginia grew due to the profitable cultivation of cash crops like tobacco. Both empires relied on alliances with local Native American tribes but also displaced them from their lands.
The American Revolution was a political upheaval in which the 13 American colonies rejected British rule and formed an independent nation. Dissatisfaction grew due to taxation without representation and harsh legislation from Parliament restricting settlement and trade. Inspired by Enlightenment ideas of natural rights and republicanism, Patriots and Loyalists took sides as tensions escalated. Events like the Boston Massacre, the Tea Party, and battles at Lexington and Concord marked the start of armed conflict. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved, establishing the United States.
The document summarizes the events surrounding the American War of Independence and the subsequent migration of Loyalists to British North America. It discusses how Britain was in debt after the Seven Years' War and tried to make the American colonies pay taxes, leading to protests and eventually rebellion. Many Loyalists who supported Britain fled to Quebec and Nova Scotia during and after the war. This influx of Loyalists increased tensions and led Britain to pass acts dividing the colonies to try and address the concerns of the Loyalists and Canadiens.
The document summarizes the development of self-government in the English colonies in North America from the 17th century onwards. It describes how King James II centralized control over the colonies but was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution of 1689. The colonies then reestablished their local governments. In the 18th century, the policy of Salutary Neglect under Prime Minister Robert Walpole gave the colonies more freedom to govern themselves and trade independently, strengthening the tradition of self-rule.
The document discusses several key aspects of early American history following the Revolutionary War. It outlines the impact of the revolution in increasing equality and expanding voting rights, though women's rights did not progress. It also describes the weak national government under the Articles of Confederation and various problems that arose. Several compromises and new governing documents, like the Northwest Ordinance and US Constitution, were devised to address these issues and establish a stronger federal republic.
The document summarizes key events following the American Revolutionary War, including the 1783 Paris Peace Treaty that recognized U.S. independence and established its boundaries. It also discusses the Articles of Confederation, the first governing document of the United States, and its weaknesses that led to calls for a new Constitutional Convention. Social, economic, and political changes in the post-war period are described, such as the growth of abolitionism and new state constitutions.
The document summarizes key events in the development of American nationalism and identity in the early 19th century. It discusses the Era of Good Feelings after the War of 1812, the Monroe Doctrine opposing European influence in the Americas, the Missouri Compromise over the issue of slavery's expansion, and infrastructure projects like the Cumberland Road and Erie Canal. It also outlines the rise of Jacksonian democracy, conflicts over tariffs and the Second Bank of the United States, the Panic of 1837 under Martin Van Buren, and the forced removal of Native Americans through the Indian Removal Act and resulting Trail of Tears.
The document provides an overview of key topics in United States history from colonization through Reconstruction. It covers 50 topics in total, organized under headings like Colonization, Revolution, Government and the Constitution, Early Nation, Industrial Revolution, Manifest Destiny, Age of Jackson and Reform Movements, Coming of the Civil War, Civil War, and Reconstruction. For each topic, there is a brief 1-2 sentence description.
The document provides details on several key events and developments during the early 19th century in the United States, including:
1) The Industrial Revolution began in the U.S. in the late 18th century, with textile mills being built along rivers and the development of interchangeable parts.
2) Two economic systems developed - the North focused on manufacturing while the South's economy relied on slavery and cotton cultivation.
3) Infrastructure projects like the National Road and Erie Canal helped facilitate trade and economic growth across regions. However, they also increased tensions over issues like tariffs and states' rights.
4) The Supreme Court strengthened national power with rulings like McCulloch v. Maryland,
The document provides an overview of several key events and developments during the Early Republic period under Presidents Jefferson and Madison, including:
1) Efforts to establish a distinct American culture and national identity separate from Britain, including the development of the education system and American literature.
2) The peaceful transition of power from the Federalist to Republican party in the 1800 election, establishing Jefferson as the third President.
3) Key policies and events of Jefferson's presidency, including the Louisiana Purchase which doubled the size of the US territory.
4) Continued westward expansion and the detrimental policies toward Native Americans that displaced many tribes from their lands.
This document provides an overview of key goals and topics in U.S. History from the founding of the nation through the late 19th century industrial period. It covers the development of political parties and institutions in the early republic, westward expansion and increasing regional tensions over slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction era, and the rise of big business and industrialization. Major events summarized include the Louisiana Purchase, Missouri Compromise, Civil War, transcontinental railroad completion, and Jane Addams founding Hull House to aid the working class.
This document provides an overview of key events and developments during Period 4 (1800-1848) of AP US History. It summarizes the Jeffersonian Revolution of 1800 and Jefferson's presidency. It also discusses John Marshall and key Supreme Court cases, the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark expedition, the War of 1812 and aftermath, nationalism shaping foreign policy, the Industrial Revolution and rise of factories, internal improvements like canals and railroads, and the development of distinct economic systems in the North and South relating to slavery and cotton.
The document provides an overview of the Age of Jackson and key events during his presidency. It discusses the expansion of democracy and voting rights in the 1820s, Jackson's election in 1828 which marked a change in American politics, and the growing regional tensions around issues like the tariff. It also examines Jackson's attack on the Bank of the United States, his Indian removal policies which forcibly relocated Native Americans and led to conflicts like the Trail of Tears, and how his economic policies contributed to the Panic of 1837.
The document provides an overview of several key events and developments in U.S. history from the 1700s to the Civil War era. It discusses the Great Awakening, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, Shays' Rebellion, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, political figures like Jefferson and Hamilton, and major court cases. It also summarizes the causes and impacts of the Civil War, key battles, emancipation, Reconstruction, and resistance to rights for freed slaves.
The document outlines some of the key factors that contributed to the start of the American Civil War, including economic and political differences between the industrial North and agricultural South over the issues of slavery, states' rights, and tariffs. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 and subsequent compromises attempted to balance the number of slave and free states but did not resolve the underlying tensions between the regions. Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 as the first Republican president was the final trigger for Southern states to secede and form the Confederate States of America.
The document summarizes the origins of American government, from the first English settlers who brought ideas of representative democracy and limited monarchy, to the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. The early colonists organized self-governing towns based on English common law. Over time, tensions grew between the colonies and British government over taxation and representation, culminating in the American Revolution. The Articles of Confederation that followed had numerous weaknesses that led to conflicts between states. Recognition of these issues led delegates to convene and draft a new Constitution establishing a stronger central government with separated powers.
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History of America following the end of the American Revolution. The focus is on the Articles of Confederation and events (Shay's Rebellion), debt, etc., that led to the Constitution.
The document discusses key events and developments during Andrew Jackson's presidency from 1829-1837. It summarizes that Jackson's presidency expanded democracy by allowing more white men to vote. It led to the growth of new political parties like the Democrats and Whigs. Though Jackson aimed for equal rights, events like the Nullification Crisis and Indian Removal highlighted regional divisions between the North and South. The document also summarizes Jackson's battles with the Bank of the United States and the economic Panic of 1837 that occurred at the end of his presidency.
The document provides an overview of English colonization in North America from 1607 to 1763. It summarizes key events including the founding of Jamestown in 1607, the establishment of representative government through the Virginia House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact and founding of Plymouth colony in 1620, the spread of different religious beliefs to different colonies, the growth of the slave trade and plantation economy, and the development of distinct economies in the North and South by the 1700s. It also discusses the economic system of mercantilism and the restrictions it placed on colonial trade.
The document summarizes key events in establishing the US government under the Articles of Confederation and subsequent Constitution. It describes:
1) The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation like the inability to tax or raise armies that led to issues like Shays' Rebellion and calls for a stronger federal government.
2) The Constitutional Convention where the Articles were scrapped and a new Constitution with three branches of government and checks and balances was drafted, including compromises around representation and slavery.
3) Washington's presidency as the first under the new Constitution and Hamilton's plan to address the country's financial problems through measures like the whiskey tax that sparked the Whiskey Rebellion.
This document summarizes different types of governments and the development of government in both Europe and the American colonies. It discusses the transition from colonies being ruled by England to the establishment of representative democracy in the United States, including the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the U.S. Constitution, and compromises reached at the Constitutional Convention.
This document summarizes different types of governments and the development of government in both Europe and the American colonies. It discusses the transition from colonies being ruled by England to the establishment of representative democracy in the United States, including the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the U.S. Constitution, and compromises reached at the Constitutional Convention.
This document summarizes different types of governments and the development of government in both Europe and the American colonies. It discusses the transition from colonies being ruled by England to the establishment of representative democracy in the United States, including the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the U.S. Constitution, and compromises reached at the Constitutional Convention.
This document summarizes different types of governments and the development of government in both Europe and the American colonies. It discusses the transition from colonies being ruled by England to the establishment of representative democracy in the United States. Key events include the signing of the Magna Carta, Enlightenment thinkers influencing ideas of government, various acts passed by Britain that taxed the colonies leading to the American Revolution, the writing and signing of the Declaration of Independence, challenges faced under the Articles of Confederation, and compromises made at the Constitutional Convention to establish the US system of government.
This document summarizes key events from 1800 to 1812, including Thomas Jefferson's election as president, the Louisiana Purchase which doubled the size of the US, and the start of the War of 1812. The election of 1800 was controversial but resulted in the first transfer of power between political parties in American history. Jefferson took a more moderate and pragmatic approach as president compared to his previous positions. Tensions with Britain and France over trade and impressment of American sailors led to calls for war, and the War of 1812 began in 1812, though it was divisive with little national support.
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Honors U.S. History First Semester Exam Study Guide
1. Chapter 9
Articles of Confederation
• Government after the 2nd continental congress declares independence
• Our first government as Americans
• Ratified by 13 states
• Loose confederation
• Had congress, but no executive branch and left judicial branch to the states
• Each state had one vote
• Amendments of the Articles required unanimous ratification
• Important bills required nine states to ratify
• No power to regulate commerce
• Couldn’t enforce taxes
Constitutional Convention
• redo of the Articles
• called for House of representatives and Senate
• President
• State representatives
• 3/5 compromise
• end slave trade
• legislative, executive, and judicial branch
• paper money
Land Ordinance of 1785
• determined how to divide land
• divided into townships 6 mile squares, further divided into 36 section of 1 sq mile, the
sixteenth square was sold to benefit public schools
Northwest Land Ordinance of 1787
• determined how to govern land
• the Northwest Territories and gave the land to the government, the land could then be
purchased by individuals; when a territory had 60,000 people, it might be admitted by
Congress as a state, with all the privileges of the 13 other states.
Shays’s Rebellion
• Farmers in western Massachusetts were losing their farms because of taxes
• They tried to demand cheaper paper money, lighter taxes, and a suspension of property
takeover
• The uprising was crushed, but left fear in the propertied class of mobs
Virginia Plan
• “large state plan”
• Proposed by Virginia
• Was first pushed forward as the framework of the constitution
2. • Said that arrangement in congress should be based upon a state’s population
Chapter 10
Hamilton’s financial system
• He wanted to shape the financial policies of the administration so it favors the wealthy, so
that they would lend it money and support it
• Wanted to keep national debt plus assume the states debts (wanted national credit)
• Set tariffs and excise tax
• Wanted a Bank of the United States that could print money and provide a stable national
currency and would also be a place where the treasury could deposit money
Neutrality Proclamation of 1793
• Issued by Washington
• Democratic republicans wanted to get into the French and British war and fight for
France
• The federalists opposed
• Washington issued proclamation to state America’s
• He was backed by Hamilton
Jay’s Treaty
• The British promised to evacuate the chain of posts on the US land and pay damages for
seizing American ships
• Americans promised to pay the debts owed to British merchants before the revolution
• Everyone hated it because:
- the British never promised to stop seizing ships
- they continued to sell weapons to the Indians
- North gets the money from the ships, the south pays the debt
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
• published by the democratic republicans (Jefferson and Adams)
3. • argues that states created a central government and therefore they have the authority to
nullify anything the central government did
• The federalists responded by saying the people of the states created the central
government, therefore central government has authority (Supreme court is only one that
can declare something unconstitutional)
Chapter 11
Revolution of 1800
• Thomas Jefferson beat John Adams in the election of 1800
• The first change of political parties
• Brought back ideals of revolution (People didn’t know what to expect)
• Not actually a revolution
Marbury v. Madison
• Showed that Supreme court had the final authority in determining the meaning of the
constitution
Louisiana Purchase
• Jefferson sent James Monroe to join Robert Livingston in Paris to buy as much land as he
could for $10 million
• Napoleon decided to sell all of Louisiana because:
- He didn’t conquer Santo Domingo
- Britain controlled the seas and they could take over it
• Got a all of land for $15 million
Embargo Act
• passed by Jefferson
• banned exportation of any goods to any countries
- wanted to force France and England to respect America because thought they
were dependent on American trade
• Only hurt American profits
• Hated by everyone
Tecumseh
• Shawnee
4. • With his brother, unified many Indian tribes in a desperate final battle with the settlers
• Allied with the british
Chapter 12
War of 1812
• Part of Napoleonic Wars (but much more significant)
• Between America and Great Britain
• Lead to the discovery of the use of a Navy
• Boost Nationalism
• Stalemate (No victory on either side)
Battle of New Orleans
• Final major battle in War of 1812
• American victory
• Restored America’s honor, Promoted nationalism, increased self-confidence
Hartford Convention
• Secret meeting between Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island
• Wanted the government to pay back for lost trade
• Wanted 2/3 states needed to vote in order to embargo
• Federalists and New England threatened to leave the Union because it was viewed as
treason
• Marks the death of the federalist party
Rush-Bagot Agreement
• Canadians didn’t like America and Britain’s naval battles on the Great Lakes
• The agreement limited naval armament on the lakes
• Set United States and Canada’s boundary
American System
• Created by Henry Clay
• Not popular
• Calls for:
1) National Bank
2) High protective tariffs
3) Internal improvements (roads and canals)
5. Missouri Compromise
• Introduced by Henry Clay
• Decided whether or not Missouri would be admitted as a slave state
• Missouri was admitted as slave state, but maine was admitted separate as a free state
• This made an equal 12 free and 12 slave state ratio
• Also forbade slavery in the remaining territories in the Louisiana Territory north of the
36’30 line except for Missouri
McCulloch v. Maryland, Cohens v. Virginia, Gibbons v. Ogden
• Reduced state power/Increase federal power
Fletcher v. Peck, Dartmouth College v. Woodward
• Increased importance of contracts/preserve property
Chapter 13
Corrupt Bargain
• In election of 1824, no candidate won the majority of electoral votes
• Henry Clay was eliminated for having least amount of votes
• Crawford had stroke, so was eliminated too
• Constitution says that House of Reps has to choose the winner
• Henry Clay was speaker of the house and convinced them to vote for John Quincy
Adams (Clay hates Jackson)
• Adams then made Clay Secretary of State
• Public felt that this was “corrupt bargain” because Jackson received the popular vote
Spoils System
• Democratic-Republicans controlled the white house when Jackson was elected
• They replaced the people in offices with their own people (The common man)
- They were illiterate and incompetent
• This system of rewarding supporters with jobs in the government is known as spoils
system
Tariff of 1828
• “Tariff of Abominations”
6. • Jackson’s supporters pushed for super high tariff so it wouldn’t pass and John Quincy
Adams would look dumb, but it passed
• Southerners hated it because it was extremely high and they felt it discriminated against
them
Nullification Crisis
• Congress passed a slightly lower tariff (still not good enough)
• South Carolina wanted tariff to be null and void in the state because claimed it was
unconstitutional
• SC threatened to leave the Union if customs duties would try to be collected by force
• Andrew Jackson threatened to attack and sent army down there
• Compromise tariff was issued to avoid a civil war and South Carolina was happy
Force Bill
• Congress passed after crisis
• It authorized the president to use the army and navy to collect federal tariff duties
Cherokees and Indian Removal
• Jackson’s Democrats were committed to western expansion, but this meant confrontation
with the Indians who inhabited the land east of the Mississippi
• The Cherokees made great efforts to learn the ways of the whites
- Adopted system of settled agriculture and notion of private property
- Missionaries opened schools among them
- Sequoyah devised an alphabet
- Got a written constitution that provided for the 3 branches of government
- Became prosperous cotton planters and slave holders
• Georgia declared Cherokee tribal council illegal and asserted its jurisdiction over Indian
lands and affairs
• Cherokees took this to the supreme court and their rights were upheld
• Jackson wanted the Indian open lands, so he ignored the courts decision and removed the
Indians in order to expand
Chapter 14
Irish Immigration
• Ireland’s potatoes rotted (they were very dependent on potato crops)
7. • They all became diseased and hungry and fled to America
• They were poor so had to settle in larger seaboard citied (Boston and NY)
• Their lives sucked
- Crammed into slums
- Scorned for being catholic
- Couldn’t find jobs because no one liked them “No Irish need apply”
- Children couldn’t be educated because money needed to be saved to find homes
• lives gradually got better
• They liked politics and began to gain control of powerful city machines
German Immigration
• Crop failures and collapse of the democratic revolutions brought them to America
• Settled in middle west (Wisconsin)
• Lives did not suck, they were not poor
• Contributed to the elevation of American political life
• Weren’t as politically strong as Irish
• Contributed to American culture
• Preserved their culture (were kind of cliquey)
Cotton Gin-
• Invented by Eli Whitney
• Slavery was dying out, but the invention of the cotton gin prompted plantation owners to
keep their slaves because harvesting cotton now produced a high profit
• Invention separated seed from short-stable cotton fiber quickly and effectively
Commonwealth v. Hunt
• Factory workers were forbidden by law to form unions to raise wages
• With Jacksonian democracy came the rights of laboring man to vote
• President Van Buren established the ten-hour work day law
• This Supreme Court ruling said that labor unions were not illegal conspiracies, provided
that their methods were honorable and peaceful.
Chapter 15
Charles Grandison Finney
• One of the greatest revivalist preachers
• held audiences spellbound with his message
8. • Encouraged women to pray outloud in public
Neal Dow
• Strong believer in temperance
• Sponsored for law prohibiting drinking (Maine Law of 1851)
Maine Law of 1851
• Drinking became a problem among women, clergymen, and members of Congress
• Banned manufacture and sale of liquor in Maine
• Many other states followed Maine’s example
• People were not happy without their booze and became violent
• Law did not last
Transcendentalism
• movement that resulted from the liberalizing Puritan theology
• rejected theory that all knowledge comes to mind through senses, but believes that truth
transcends the sensed and cant be found just by observation
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Manifest Destiny
• Idea that God led the American people to spread their democratic institutions over the
entire continent and over South America as well
• Supported by democrats
• This idea came about in the 1840’s and 1850’s after Polk was elected (he wanted to
protect Texas)
Texas Annexation
• Tons of American settlers filled the region north of the Rio Grande, which resulted in a
successful drive for Texas Independence
• Election of 1844 dealt with issue of admitting Texas to the union
- pro-slavery south wanted it
9. - anti-slavery north objected it
• President John Tyler signed a joint resolution just before leaving office so he would get
credit, but then James K. Polk has to deal with the upcoming war.
Mexican War
• Polk wanted to buy California (The bear flag republic) from Mexico
• Mexicans were still angry about annexation of Texas
• Offer to buy Mexico was rejected
• Polk ordered 4000 men under General Zachary Taylor to the Rio Grande
• Polk asked congress to declare war on Mexico of the basis of unpaid claims and rejection
of purchasing California
- However, Mexican troops attacked American troops that night and war was
declared
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo-
• Ended war with Mexico
• Signed by Nicholas P. Trist
• Gave Texas and California to America
• The United States paid Mexico paid
- This was Trist’s mistake, he was only supposed to end the war not give him money
• South was upset because Mexico was anti-slavery
Chapter 18
Free Soil Party
• Formed by antislavery men of the North who didn’t trust Cass or Taylor
• Supported internal improvements
• Believed that slavery would demolish the wage labor and the chance for the American
worker to own property
1848 Presidential Election-
Zachary Taylor- Whig (Won)
Martin Van Buren- Free Soil
Lewis Cass - Democratic
10. California Gold Discovery and Statehood
• The discovery of gold in California brought violence and disease that the small
government in California couldn’t handle.
• The Californians needed more protection because of this. So, they bypassed the territorial
stage of state, drafted their own constitution (excluding slavery) and applied to Congress
for admission to the union in 1849. (This makes them a state)
• Southerners objected to California’s admission as a free state because it would tip the
balance of free and slave states in the senate.
Seventh of March Speech
- Written by Daniel Webster
- Helped turn the North toward compromise the Mexican cession territory
- Banking and commercial centers of the North liked it
- Free-soilers and abolitionists viewed Webster as a traitor
Kansas-Nebraska Act
• Douglass wanted northern route railroad, but south disagreed
• He compromised-- split the territory in 2 (Nebraska and Kansas) and opened it up for
popular sovereignty
• Repeals Missouri Compromise
• Causes “Bleeding Kansas”
Chapter 19
Harriet Beecher Stowe
• From north
• Raised by strong abolitionists
• Never experienced slavery except for one encounter in her childhood
• Wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin
- Fictional book
- Popular in the North, banned/burned in the South
- Purpose was to show cruelty of slavery and how it broke up families
Election of 1856-
John Fremont- Republican
James Buchanan- Democrat (won)
11. Millard Filmore- Know-Nothing
James Buchanan
- Democratic
- Pro popular sovereignty
- Not influenced by Kansas-Nebraska Act
- Won election of 1856
Bleeding Kansas
• Caused by Kanas-Nebraska Act
- It was decided that popular sovereignty would be help in the state of Kansas
• Everyone ran into Kanas to get it written in constitution as a slave state
• Northerners and Southerners send people, money, and rifles(Beecher’s Bibles)
• Causes Series of violent events
Dred Scott v. Sanford –
• Ruled that Dred Scott was a black slave and therefore not a citizen.
• Non-citizens couldn’t sue in federal courts
• US congress could not prohibit slavery in federal territories
• Fact that he was a citizen on Missouri was irrelevant
• Chief Justice Roger B. Taney wrote the decision
Lincoln-Douglass Debates
• Lincoln challenged Douglass to a series of debates when running against him for senator
• Douglass seemed more impressive
• Most famous debate was in Freeport
- Lincoln asked if the people said no to slavery, who would prevail: court of
people?
Freeport Doctrine
• Douglass’ response to Lincoln at Freeport
• He said that slavery would stay down if the people voted it down, regardless of how
Supreme court ruled
12. • This response led Douglass to victory for Senator
John Brown
• Slaughtered people in Pottowattamie Creek and Harper’s Ferry to show hate for slavery
• Was kind of psycho
• Hanged after Harper’s Ferry
• Respected by north because he was an earnest reformer that was working for a righteous
cause
Election of 1860
• Ended up being a South v North election
• No national parties (Democrats are no longer national
- Bad because nothing is holding the country together
Abraham Lincoln – Republican (Won)
Stephen A Douglass – Northern Democratic
John C. Breckinridge – Southern Democrat
John Bell- Constitutional Union
Abraham Lincoln
• Republican
• Pro Popular Sovereignty
• Not experienced or exceptionally impressive
• Lost to Douglass for Senator
• Won 4-way election of 1860
Stephen A. Douglas
• Senator
• Pro Compromise of 1850
• Responsible for Kansas-Nebraska Act
• Won debates with Lincoln
• Wrote Freeport Doctrine
• Lost to Lincoln in election 0f 1860
Crittenden Compromise
• Meant to appease the south
• Lincoln rejected because his platform that got him elected was against slave expansion
13. Alexander Hamilton
Andrew Jackson
Antebellum Southern Society (both white and black)
Connecticut Compromise
Cult of Domesticity
Free blacks (North and South)
Horace Mann
Hudson River School of Art
Jackson’s Bank War
Maine land dispute
Market Revolution and growth of cities
Nativism
Secessionism
Transportation Revolution
Young Guard/Old Guard
South Carolina Exposition
Lewis and Clark expedition
Democratic Party
Whig Party
John C. Calhoun
Daniel Webster
Thomas Jefferson
William H. Seward
Key Concepts
Describe the government of the Articles of Confederation and summarize its achievements and
failures.
14. Describe the basic ideas and goals of the Founding Fathers in the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention
and how they incorporated their fundamental principles into the Constitution.
Describe the contrasting membership and principles of the Hamiltonian Federalists and the
Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans, and how they laid the foundations of the American
political party system.
Describe the following policies of Andrew Jackson’s administration.
Nullification Crisis
Bank War
Indian Removal
Spoils system
Describe the different ways that each of the new mass political parties, Democrats and Whigs,
promoted the democratic ideals of liberty and equality among their constituencies. What were the
platforms of each of these parties and what kinds of people supported these two parties.
Describe the ways in which the American government contributed to and promoted industrial
growth and economic expansion in the early nineteenth century.
Point out the major terms of the Compromise of 1850 and indicate how this agreement attempted
to defuse the sectional crisis over slavery.