APUSH Chapter 5 terms example #10400

The stamp act congress was a group of colonial delegates who met in New York City in 1765 to propose resolutions to several colonial disagreements. They protested for the "rights and liberties" such as the right to trial by jury. In addition they declared that only the colonists' elected representatives could tax them.

The First Continental Congress was an assembly of colonial patriot leaders who got together in Philadelphia in September 1774. They responded to the Coercive Acts in several different ways. Some wanted a big economic boycott, others wanted political union and defensive military preparations, and others wanted a political compromise. The congress came up with a compromise in which each colony would retain its assembly (for local matters) and New Continent-Wide body (for general American affairs). This was political because instead of just being subjects of British rule, this congress tried compromising politics with them.

The Second Continental Congress, consisting of Delegates from most of the colonies, met in Philadelphia three weeks after the battles of Lexington and Concord to met and discuss their support in the war. All the colonies agreed to support the revolution, however, they did not all agree with the purpose of it. There were two sides; one group, Led primarily by John and Samuel Adams, supported the war because they had already favored independence for quite some time. The other group hoped for a quick reconciliation with Great Britain. This was one of the first political gatherings and decisions we would make as a nation. The decision to support the war was political.

The Treaty of Paris was the final treaty that ended the Revolutionary War. It was signed September 3, 1783. The treaty favored the Americans by granting them a vast amount of land ranging from the southern boundary of Canada to the northern boundary of Florida and from the Atlantic to the Mississippi. The Americans celebrated as the last of the British occupation forces embarked from New York. This was Political because, finally, after around 20 years of tension, the colonies were finally free and independent.

The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King Goege III right after Britain's acquired French territory in America after the end of the French and Indian War. This proclamation was going to organize Britain's new American empire. They also hoped to stabilize relations with the Indians through regulation of trade, settlement, and land purchases on the western frontier. This proclamation prohibited settlers from settling west of the Appalachians. This proclamation was political because it gained land for the British and set up borders and boundaries in America.

Following George Grenville's suggestion of the Sugar Act of 1764, the parliament placed a tax on all sugar in the colonies. They did this to replace the ignored Molasses Act and to help pay for their debt. This did not go down to well with the colonists. Instead, the colonists avoided this taxation by smuggling and by bribing officials. This taxation affected the economy of the colonists by having to pay more for a simple need and affected the economy of Britain.

The Stamp Act of 1765 was yet another British control attempt to drain money out of the colonists. In this case, a lot of the money ironically went to keeping the British troops there. The American colonists were not thrilled with this new tax because they felt that they had no representation in the parliament, and therefore, should not have to pay such extreme taxes. This new taxation was economic because it was another money drain that inconvenienced much of America.

The Quartering Act was an act passed by British Parliament to ensure that British soldiers would be properly billeted and fed during their times of service in the North American Colonies. This called for Colonist payment and called on them to provide quarters for the troops. This was diplomatic because it enraged the colonist so much that it help lead to their independence.

Franklin suggested that Americans should have representation in parliament to avoid extreme uprisings in the colonies. However, the parliament rejected this idea declared that they already had Virtual Representation. This was Britain's claim that American colonists were in fact represented in parliament. They claimed that transatlantic merchants and wealthy estate owners represented the colonists. This was political because the parliament didn't want to include the colonists in their political system, therefore, they used Virtual Representations as an excuse.

Samuel Adams took part in a lot of the decision process involved in the war against the British. Sam Adams, along with Patrick Henry, encouraged other colonists to support the war for independence. Samuel Adams was a large scale political leader who was greatly involved in the politics behind the war.

Sons of Liberty were colonists (mainly merchants and artisans) who came together to violently protest the Stamp Act. This group would walk the streets crying "liberty" in an angry mob and would hurt, and even kill, tax collectors. More and more sons of liberty appeared all throughout America, spreading their ideas and protesting the Stamp Act. This group of colonists were political because they were enraged with taxes and the parliamentary control and held violent protests against them.

George Grenville became the British prime minister in 1763. Grenville passed the Stamp Act and was constantly a big ********** by threatening new taxes if he didn't get what he wanted. Grenville was diplomatic because he controlled the colonies and dealt with the foreign affairs.

Patrick Henry, like Sam Adams, encouraged the colonist to support the independence movements. Henry became angry when the Proclamation of 1763 and the Quebec Act were put to action. Henry was a political figure who became very involved in the independence movements.

The Townshend Act was a new tax legislation that was put in place by Charles Townshend once he gained control over the parliament. This taxed colonial imports of paper, paint, glass, and tea to then pay the salaries of royal governors, judges, and other officials. This allowed the governors, judges, and officials to enforce parliamentary laws more easily. This tax was political because Britain had complete control over the colonies and used their ridiculous taxing money to help enforce political power.

Lord North became the Prime Minister of England in 1770. Lord North thought it was stupid (which it probably was) to tax British imports in America because that would just raise prices which would then lower demand. Instead, he repealed the Townshend Acts. At this point, colonists call off the boycott and continued trading with Britain. However, Lord North kept a tax on tea to remind colonists of Britain power. Eventually, Lord North enacted the Tea Act which really pissed the colonists off again. This was economical because North was able to find a win-win situation with the colonists with regards to trade and money.

Nonimportation was a Boycott against British goods held by the colonists in fury with the Townshend Act. The colonists wanted the taxes from the Townshend Act to be completely repealed. They posed a great threat by refusing trade with the British. Eventually, British merchants and manufacturers petitioned to the parliament to stop the Townshend Act in order to be able to trade again. The boycott proved successful when Lord North, face with great economic issues along with the traders, got rid of the Act for the sake of the economy.

The Boston Massacre was a bloody confrontation between the angry colonists and the British troops stationed there. The Bostonians threw snowballs, stones, and sticks at the redcoats, whom did not find it amusing. The British soldiers shot into the mob and killed around 10 people. This was a significant diplomatic event because the American hatred for Britain grew even stronger.

The Tea Act was a "clever", scheming, and bribing British plan to eliminate tea tax, which dropped the price of tea significantly. However, the British then reenacted the Townshend Act. This outraged the colonists. The colonists would band together against the British, refusing to drink their tea, and condemning anyone who did. The Sons of Liberty prevented new British Tea from landing. The Tea Act triggered a HUGE cultural shift. A new sense of nationalism had risen unlike any other before. The colonists all stuck together in a group effort with a common enemy: the British.

During the Tea Act, the British continued to try to sneak tea in to maintain their act. However, a group of artisans and laborers sneaked onto the Dartmouth ship dressed as Mohawk Indians. The angry colonists poured about $800,000 worth of tea into the harbor. In an extreme act of defiance and rebellion against the British **********gery, the colonists together in a new nationalistic light. This changed the culture of the colonists.

During the chaotic and unstable years of tension between the British and the colonists, General Gage desperately wanted to maintain imperial control. Therefore, Gage ordered his troops in Boston to seize Patriot armories. In response, colonial militiamen mobilized a safeguard. A concord town meeting organized a defensive force of minutemen who were always ready to defend and fight on a minutes notice. This was a diplomatic dispute because the colonists and British troops fought for control and power.

Lexington and Concord was the sight of the first battle of the revolutionary war. Gage sent hundreds of soldiers to go capture colonial supplies and leaders at Concord. Paul Revere warned the patriots of Gage's "sneaky" plan and local militiamen arrived at Concord before the British. The two sides fought and many people died. At this point, there was not turning back - this diplomatic dispute soon turned into a full scale war.

Popular Sovereignty was the principle that ultimate power resides in the hands of the electorate. In other words, everyone had a voice in the political system. This idea was tied together with the ideas of individual liberty and having a republican government to become, according to Jefferson, the defining values of the new nation. This was a political idea that helped form the new nation's politics.

The Coercive Acts were a series of harsh and grudging laws constructed by the British in response to the Boston Tea Party. These laws intended to make Massachusetts pay for it's resistance, damage, and destruction of tea by closing down the Boston Harbor. These acts also forced colonists to shelter soilders in their own homes. In response to the Coercive Acts, Patriot leaders gathered an assembly to try to come up with ways to deal with the British. The coercive acts were primarily political because the British were able to regain control over the chaos and exercised their authority and power over the colonists.

The Quebec Act in 1774 recognized the members of the predominant religion, Roman Catholics, in Quebec. This reignited religious passions in New England. However, this generous and seemingly random gift made many colonists skeptical. Many colonists became terrified that this was the beginning of a long popish and parliamentary rule over the colonies. This was a huge change in culture because Quebec was granted religious freedom which was very unusual. In addition, people became very fearful of a new cultural tinkering.

Loyal Americans, Loyalists, or Tories were American colonists who remained loyal to the parliament and to the king. Loyalists opposed rebellions against the parliament's various acts and taxes. They also very much hated Thomas Paine's "Common Sense". Loyalist were cultural dissidents and were very much frowned upon my the rest of the colonists.

Common Sense was a simple pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine, that eventually reached the hands of thousands of Americans. This well written pamphlet promotes independence and a republican form of government. Paine personally slams King George and uses very strong and bold words. He calls on his fellow Americans to reject the parliament and become independent. This pamphlet was political because it promotes government reforms and altering and condemns the parliament for being so crappy and obnoxious.

The Declaration of Independence came about on July 4th, 1776, formally declaring American independence. This document stated that America should consist of separate states. Loyalists, anti-independence people, and the British troops all left America as it was now free. This was political because now America was it's own nation with it's own rules.