30 terms

AP US History Sem 1 August/Sept

2011 Fall CCDS
Empire of Freedom
contradictory phrase by Thomas jefferson, idea that the US should spread democracy and freedom through colonization
political "ism" created by John Locke in his Two Treatises of Government. natural rights: life, liberty, property. slaves couldnt be part of society. defends womans right to divorce and own property
political "ism" meaning government without king, active participation in public life by economically independent citizens, property ownership basis of citizenship "stake in society"
social contract
natural rights
Public Sphere
said that only men with property qualify to vote, because they have an economic stake in society
salutary neglect
a term coined by British statesman Edmund Burke regarding the English colonies; idea that the colonies benefited by being left alone, without too much British interference
written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation
Zenger Trial
Peter Zenger wrote in newspaper about governor being corrupt, ruled not guilty, shows colonial assmblies have power
belief that God created the world and left it to function under scientific laws
Jonathan Edwards
theologian with huge role in first great awakening, "sinners in the hands of an angry god", said god could kill us whenever he wants but he is showing mercy
George Whitfield
english minister, evangelist. sparked great awakening. said people could repent their sins for forgiveness
New Lights
evangelists or the leaders of the revivalist beliefs during the Great Awakening.
Old Lights
Orthodox clergymen who were deeply skeptical of the emotionalism and the antics of the Great Awakening.
a group of Indian tribes speaking related languages living in the eastern Great Lakes region.
Peace Treaty of Paris 1763
the treaty that ended the Seven Years War (french-Indian War), forcing the French to give up their claims to all American territories
Proclamation Line 1763
Order by the British king that closed the region west of the App Mountains to all settlement by colonists
Paxton Boys
settlers from western PA, came to Philadelphia to demand relief from taxes and money to help defend against Indians, massacred group of indians
Albany Plan
1st Continental Congress
On September 1774, delegates from 12 colonies gathered in Philadelphia. After debating, the delegates passed a resolution backing Mass. in its struggle. Decided to boycott all British goods and to stop exporting goods to Britain until the Intolerance Act was canceled.
Lexington and Concord
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
He was a delegate from Virginia at the Second Continental Congress and wrote the Declaration of Independence. He later served as the secretary of state for Washington and the third President of the United States.
Dec of Independence
Wrote to declare the separation of the Americas from the Brits consisted of the preamble (introduction), natural rights basically the first real section excluding the preamble, stated what rights people have from birth,british wrongs, listed the wrongs the king had committed like taxes imposed without consent, or representation, lastly declaring independence announces they are the USA, and all political ties have been cut free with the Brits
battle in 1781 during the American Revolution where the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops
Treaty of Paris 1783
2nd Continental Congress
Great Awakening
movement where church tried to shift focus back on religion, desire for more religious purity, broadened range of religious alternatives and printed publications in the colonies.