APUSH Key Period 3 Vocab

Washington pushed forth all of these ideas in his farewell address EXCEPT:

• The importance of America's neutrality

• Avoiding long-term alliances with other world powers

• Avoiding the creation of political parties

• The importance of creating alliances with native american tribes

In the 1800's (following the XYZ Affairs in France), British Generals - who felt betrayed by America's policy of neutrality during the Napoleonic Wars - began to seize US Merchant Ships and "impress" our sailors. What was meant by the term "impressment"? 

• Blocking American ships from entering British ports.
• Capturing and forcing military service of American sailors by the British.
• Prohibiting importation of American goods.
• The resale of seized American goods by Great Britain and France.

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison felt that John Adams' Sedition Act was unconstitutional. "Sedition" means ___; they felt it violated ___.

• speaking harmfully against the government; the 1st amendment (freedom of speech, etc)
• speaking harmfully against the President; the 2nd amendment (right to bare arms in order to form a militia)
• speaking harmfully against farmers; State's Rights
• speaking harmfully against whiskey owners; the Whiskey Rebellion

Why was the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions created?

• It was created by the Democratic-Republicans in order to nullify the Alien and Seditions Act since is was unconstitutional

• It was created to make a bicameral legislature in which representation would be based on population.

• It was created to separate the government into three different branches and to impose checks and balances.

• It was created in order for the colonists to find a unified approach against Britain's control.

What was the significance of the ending of the Seven Years War?

• The colonists declared independence of the British

• It helped France gain land in the colonies

• It ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris

• It helped start revolts against the British in Africa

What was the Albany Plan?

• A trading idea that would bring in major profits to the colonies

• A plan to succeed from the British rule

• Helped create laws that provided aid to the southern states

• a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government.

Who fought under the native american, Pontiac, in his rebellion?

• The Iroquois

• A confederacy of the Amerindian tribes

• The Huron

• The Ottawa

What was the cause of the French and Indian war?

• There was conflict between Britain and France over control of the Ohio territory.

• There was conflict between the Native Americans and the colonists over land in the west.

• There was conflict between the French and the Native Americans because the fur demand lowers and the natives loses a source of trade.

• There was an increase in slavery in the south which caused more aggression against the Native Americans.

One of John Locke's legacies is his role developing what political philosophy?

• Parliament

• Libertarianism

• Oligarchy

• Liberalism

Why were the colonists against virtual representation?

• They were upset that they didn't have representatives that they elected for the Parliament.

• They weren't against it, it allowed them to be represented through the Parliament

• They were upset because only the rich were represented through virtual representation.

• They were upset because the colonists believed that immigrants shouldn't be represented.