British impressment
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
pinckney's treaty
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
A dispute over a french fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
Battle of Bunker hill
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
Hamilton's financial plan
1) Establish the U.S. credit worthiness 2) Unify the states' debt 3) Create a national bank 4) Whiskey tax to pay for the revolution 5) Establish tariffs to protect american businesses
Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
Jay treaty
Britain agreed to abandon outposts on the western frontier. In return the U.S. would favor trade with Britian. However, the treaty failed to address the british kidnapping, and American hatred of Britian caused riots.
Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
The middle ground
XYZ affair
Olive branch petition
Federalists
Strong national government
Federalism
The division of powers between different levels of government.
sedition act
Thomas Gage
The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
Established many precedents for the office of the president. Created a cabinet-style government, appointed cabinet officials based on merit, and stepped down after 2 terms
the Compromise of 1790
Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
Failures of the articles of confederation
Declaratory act
Checks and balances
Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
Annapolis convention
Colonial attitude towards independence
Age of passion
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Shay’s rebellion
Declaration of Independence
Virtual representation
The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
