Movement in the Early Republic (College Board AP® US History): Flashcards
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What was the main goal of most Indigenous peoples from 1754 to 1800?
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What was the main goal of most Indigenous peoples from 1754 to 1800?
Most Indigenous peoples aimed to prevent European immigrants and their descendants from claiming ancestral Indigenous lands.
How did France's defeat in the French and Indian War affect Indigenous peoples?
Indigenous peoples lost a long-time ally when France gave up its North American territories.
True or False?
Indigenous peoples agreed to the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1783).
False.
Indigenous peoples were not involved in the treaty and believed the land was theirs.
Why did Great Britain supply Indigenous groups with weapons after 1783?
The British wanted a buffer zone of Indigenous territory between British Canada and the United States.
True or False?
Indigenous groups lost every early battle against American settlers and soldiers.
False.
At first, Indigenous peoples successfully pushed back American settlers and soldiers.
Why did the British refuse to shelter Indigenous peoples during the Battle of Fallen Timbers?
The British did not want to anger the US government and accidentally start another war.
After Fallen Timbers, Indigenous leaders were made to sign the Treaty of .
After Fallen Timbers, Indigenous leaders were made to sign the Treaty of Greenville.
Which kinds of tension grew on the frontier as people moved west?
Social, political, and ethnic tensions all grew on the frontier.
Define squatters.
Squatters were people who settled on frontier land they did not own; they could not vote and were among the poorest social class.
Define State of Franklin.
The State of Franklin was formed in 1784 by four North Carolina counties (today's northeast Tennessee) whose people felt they were "a distinct people" from Americans further east.
Why did Whiskey Rebellion farmers feel targeted by the federal government?
The farmers believed taxing whiskey violated their rights.
Define Paxton Boys.
The Paxton Boys were Pennsylvania frontiersmen who in 1763 killed 20 Susquehannock people they suspected of taking part in Pontiac's uprising.
Why were the Paxton Boys not punished?
Most people in the area were prejudiced against Indigenous peoples.
What did the cotton gin do?
The cotton gin mechanically separated cotton fibers from their seeds.
The cotton gin was invented in .
The cotton gin was invented in 1793.
How did the cotton gin increase the demand for enslaved labor?
Faster processing let farmers grow and sell more cotton, so they needed more enslaved laborers to pick it.
How did Britain's Industrial Revolution affect slavery in the South?
British textile factories bought raw cotton from the South, increasing the demand for enslaved labor.
How did plantation owners respond to the rising demand for cotton?
Plantation owners expanded their land holdings into the West and enslaved more people.
True or False?
A Southern planter's status depended only on the size of his land.
False.
Wealth and status also depended on how many enslaved people a planter owned.
Why did many Northerners begin to question slavery?
The nation was founded on liberty and equality yet denied those rights to a large part of its population.
Which groups were the first anti-slavery supporters?
The first anti-slavery supporters were Quakers and Mennonites.
What did Benjamin Franklin urge Congress to do in 1790?
Benjamin Franklin urged Congress to abolish slavery.
True or False?
Congress agreed to Franklin's 1790 request.
False.
Congress decided that acting would violate the Constitution.
Several northern states passed laws that abolished slavery.
Several northern states passed laws that gradually abolished slavery.
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