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APUSH Final Hilsa
APUSH 1st semester final review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| salutary neglect | early eighteenth centuries, the English government did not enforce those trade laws that most harmed the colonial economy. The purpose was to ensure the loyalty of the colonists in the face of the French territorial and commercial threat in North America |
| declaratory act | Passed in 1766 just after the repeal of the Stamp Act. Parliament could legislate for the colonies in all cases. Parliament, however, continually interpreted the act in its broadest sense in order to legislate in and control the colonies. |
| coercive acts | intolerable acts, directed at Boston and Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. closed the post, a royal governor was appointed to reduce power to the legislature, royals were tried in England, expanded the quartering actt |
| proclamation of 1763 | the British government prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains. hoped to prevent future conflicts with the Native Americans. The colonists ignored the proclamation and migrated west |
| olive branch petition | the second continental congress voted to send this. they pledged their loyalty and asked the king to intercede with Parliament to secure peace and the protection of colonial rights. King George dismissed it and declared the colonies in rebellion |
| anti federalist | Led by Patrick Henry of Virginia. The Anti-Federalists were composed of diverse elements, including those opposed to the Constitution because they thought that a stronger government threatened the sovereignty |
| judicial review | the doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are subject to review (and possible invalidation) by the judiciary. |
| ⅗ compromise | a compromise between Southern and Northern states reached during the Philadelphia convention of 1787 in which three-fifths of the enumerated population of slaves would be counted for the distribution of taxes and representation |
| virginia plan | a plan proposed by James Madison, which favored large states |
| great compromise | combines the New Jersey and virginia plans which called for the house to be organized by population, and the senate by equal representation |
| northwest ordinance | set of rules for creating new states. granted limited self government to the developing territory and prohibited slavery in the region |
| embargo act of 1807 | prohibited American merchant ships from sailing to any foreign port. failed act, and was later changed to trade with all except Britain and France |
| Hartford convention | an event in 1814–1815 in the United States in which New England Federalists met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the federal government's increasing power. |
| alien and sedition acts | powers to DEPORT foreigners as well as making it harder for new IMMIGRANTS to vote. passed by Federalists |
| kentucky and virginia resolutions | political statements drafted in which Kentucky and Virginia took the position that Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional. argued that they had the righ to declare unconstitutional any acts of Congress that were not authorized by the Constitution. |
| marbury vs madison | case in which the Court formed the basis for the exercise of judicial review |
| american system | three mutually reinforcing parts: a tariff to protect and promote American industry; a national bank to foster commerce; and federal subsidies for roads, canals, and other 'internal improvements' to develop profitable markets for agriculture |
| McCulloch vs Maryland | declared that the United States government had implied powers as well as those specifically listed in the Constitution. The decision provided the avenue for the federal government to expand or evolve its powers to meet an ever-changing world. |
| Monroe doctrine | stated that further efforts by European nations to colonize land or interfere with states in North or South America would be viewed as acts of aggression. stated the US would neither interfere with existing European colonies |
| missouri compromise | clays proposal; missouri was to be a slave state, maine would become a free state, rest of the Louisiana territory north of latitude 36 30 was prohibited |
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