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41 Cards in this Set
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Effects of English Expansion on Indian alliances |
English population growth and expansion into interior disrupted existing French-Indian fur trade networks and causes Indians to shift alliances among competing European powers |
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Reasons for post-French-Indian War conflicts with Natives |
Native groups sought to continue trading with Europeans and to resist the encroachment of English colonists on tribal lands |
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Reasons for Native alliances during the Revolutionary War |
Various tribes tried to forge alliances in order to protect their interests, limit migration of white settlers, and maintain their tribal lands |
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Effects of Britain's debt after Seven Years' War |
Resulted in renewed efforts to consolidate imperial control over North American markets, taxes, and political institutions; some colonists liked it others didn't |
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Supporters of American Independence |
Fueled by established colonial elites, grassroots movements that included artisans, newly mobilized laborers, and women; rested on the ideas of the English citizen |
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Reasons for Patriot Victory in Revolutionary War |
Colonist's greater familiarity with the land, their resilient army and political leadership, their ideological commitment, and their support from European allies |
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Effects of continued European presence after Revolutionary War |
Challenged the US to find ways to safeguard its borders, maintain neutral trading rights, and promote its economic interests |
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Effect of French Revolution on American foreign policy |
Helped fuel America's debate not only about the the nature of the US' domestic order but also its proper role in the world |
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Causes of the creation of political parties |
European conflicts and tensions with Britain and France fueled increasingly bitter partisan debates throughout the 1790s |
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Effects of Evangelicalism and the Enlightenment |
Strengthened many British colonists’ understandings of themselves as a chosen people blessed with liberty; Enlightenment ideals inspired many American political thinkers to emphasize individual talent over hereditary privilege |
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Basis for Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence |
Colonists’ belief in the superiority of republican self-government based on the natural rights of the people |
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Characteristics of new state constitutions and Articles of Confederation |
Placed power in the hands of the legislative branch and maintained property qualifications for voting and citizenship |
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Causes of the creation of the Constitution |
Difficulties over trade, finances, and interstate and foreign relations, as well as internal unrest |
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Results of compromises to Constitution |
Delegates from the states worked through a series of compromises; new national government while limiting the power of the federal government |
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Reasons for Bill of Rights |
Calls during the ratification processed for greater guarantees of rights resulted in the addition of a the Bill of Rights |
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Debates concerning Constitution after ratification |
Issues as the relationship between the national government and the states, economic policy, and the conduct of foreign affairs led to the creation of political parties |
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Causes for abolition movement |
Increased awareness of the inequalities in society motivated people and groups to call for the abolition of slavery and greater democracy |
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Effects of postponing the discussion to slavery in Constitution |
Set the stage for recurring conflicts over these issues in later years |
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Effects of Revolution on future rebellions |
The ideals set forth in the Declaration of Independence had reverberations in France, Haiti, and Latin America, which inspired future rebellions |
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Causes of interior boundary conflicts with Natives |
Attempt of various native groups to reassert their power over the interior of the continent resulted in new white–Indian conflicts along the western borders of British and later the US |
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Effects of new settlements in the West |
Created new distinctive backcountry cultures and fueled social and ethnic tensions |
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Spanish settlement in the West |
With the help of the Natives through bonded labor, the Spanish were able to expand their mission settlements into California, which provided opportunities for social mobility among enterprising soldiers and settlers that led to new cultural blending |
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Northwest Ordinance |
1780s; enacted by Congress in order to admit new states, promote public education, protect private property, and restrict slavery in the Northwest territory |
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Effects of Constitution's failures to define relationship between US and Natives |
Led to increase in conflict between Natives and Americans |
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Causes for development of political parties |
different interpretations of the constitution |
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Causes for different attitudes toward slavery |
Different work industries |
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Republican Motherhood |
view that mothers had the key to pass the ideas of republicanism |
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Shay's Rebellion |
Displayed the weakness of the articles of confederation |
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Sons of Liberty |
group of men who fought for Colonial freedom |
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Intolerable Acts |
Punishment for the Boston Tea Party |
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Stamp Act |
Law that required a stamp on legal papers that costed money |
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Whigs |
Political party that followed after the demise of the federalists |
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Seven Years' War |
war between England and France |
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Samuel adams |
Leader of the sons of liberty |
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Quartering Act |
Colonists must house British troops |
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Thomas Jefferson |
third president, writer of the declaration of independence |
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George washington |
First president and military commander during revolutionary war. |
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Treaty of paris 1783 |
ended revolutionary war |
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Articles of Confederation |
first american Government that was too weak |
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Three fifths compromise |
stated that slaves counted as three fifths of a person |
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Bill of Rights |
First ten Amendment that protect the freedoms of the people |
