AP US History Unit 2

The direct colonial response to Lexington and Concord. 

The first 10 amendments to the constitution..

How many of each type of animal did Moses take on the ark?

This is the trigger for the quasi-war with France

French ambassador sent to the America to enforce the Franco-American alliance. Washington met/ deported him

Jefferson & Madison: The Alien and Seditions act were unconstitutional & that the states decided constitutionality

A tax on imports including tea, lead and paper. It is very unpopular.

Written by Thomas Paine, pamphlet influences colonists to declare independence

This act of parliament was a direct result of the Boston Tea Party.

Dockworkers attack British soldiers outside a customs house with snowballs & rocks in 1770.

An underground network for the patriots that spread information throughout the colonies.

Hamilton’s Political party. Believed America should follow England in banking & manufacturing

A reaction to Pontiac’s rebellion, this caused the Scots-Irish on the frontier to be angry.

laws passed under Adams during the Quasi-War in 1798 that enabled the government to imprison or deport aliens

Caused the removal of English bases on the frontier & angered the Democratic-Republicans.

A 1763 conflict between native peoples and the British over settlement of land in the Great Lakes area

Colonists were now expected to provide housing and food to British troops in the colonies.

“Beware of foreign entanglements and political parties…”.

This serious event caused the constitutional convention

Site of the "shot heard around the world". The 1st battle of the Revolutionary War.

A series of taxes in 1767 on imports. They directly led to more soldiers in Port Cities

The 1^st time political power changed hands between the two parties.

This event demonstrated that the Constitution was strong & could protect our liberties.

A success of the Articles of Confederation; provided a pathway to statehood for new territories

 A series of Essays to convince Americans to ratify the constitution.