U.S. History Unit 2 Vocabulary

drew a line from north to south; colonists could not settle west of line

raised taxes on raw sugar and molasses; new taxes on silk,.

taxed printed materials, newspapers, pamphlets, wills, etc.; raise $ to pay for american expenses

parl. had power to make laws in the colonies

taxed america for the expenses of brit.

started the taxation movement in order to pay for brit. debt and troops in america

introduced townshend acts

declared proclamation of 1763

colonists resistance turned into violence in which brit. soldiers shot into a crowd, killing 5 people

defender of colonial rights; protested against brit. taxations

colonists boarded brit. ships at night and dumped the tea into boston harbor; action against taxation

coercive and quebec acts; outraged colonists

extended quebec into america; brit. attempt to control colonial gov.'s

replaced first continental congress; met after revolution began; created continental army

built american confidence; militia/continental army stood up to brit.; considered a victory

wrote common sense; used lit. as a tool to fight against brit.; gained support for america and opposition against brit.

draft by continental congress that declared america a separate country from brit.; independent

drafted the declaration of independence

american general; fought at saratoga and yorktown; gave info on american army to brit., and switched sides for battle of yorktown

led comittee of safety; prominent anti-federalist

head general for american revolution; became president after the war

brit. commanding general

sent as a negotiater to france for troops during the revolution; helped write the treaty of paris

helped write treaty of paris

defines nature as a state of equality- governened by the law of nature; legislative gov.

believed soc. corrupts humans; a soc. contract is justified in order to gain security

rejected revolution; gov.'s exist to protect pol. liberty; constitutional monarchy should exist; promotes a separation of powers: executive, legislative, and judicial branches

questions notions of rel.; promoted the enlightenment

kings are needed to provide strict, absolute control; kings will be held accountable by God

americans who supported the birt. during the war

american victory; turning point of war; improved american morale; france sends troops to help america

convinced john adams, her husband, to improve the rights of women; "remember the ladies"

wrote a diary during the war; only biography of continental army

french general who helped america fight

brit. general; surrendered at yorktown where the war ended

last major battle of the war; cornwallis surrendered to washington

treaty b/w america and brit.; brit. recognized america as an independent country with the mississippi as its western border; brit. gave florida back to spain; france regained colonies in africa

plan for united states; weak gov.

basis for governing western territory; created new territory in OH, IN, etc.

MA decided to raise taxes, especially on farmers; Shay was leader of rebellion

convention which met to strengthen national gov. and create equal representation b/w states; proposed great compromise

house of rep.'s according to state population, with senate equal representation; VA plan: based on state's populations; NJ plan: small states interests with equal representation

every five slaves would count as three free people for determining representation and taxation

created VA plan; serve at constitutional convention

recommended congress call its own convention ~>constitutional convention

supporters of the constitution; power divided b/w state and natl. gov.'s

people opposing the constitution; problem of whether natl. or state gov.'s should be supreme

federalists promised to attach to the constitution; summary of fundamental rights guaranteed to the people

proposed NJ plan