Failures of the articles of confederation
France and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
Federalism
The division of powers between different levels of government.
Common sense
The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
Whiskey rebellion
violent tax protest from 1791-1794.
the whiskey was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by president Washington to pay for the war. It unfairly burdened poor farmers west of the Appalachian mountains because they couldn't do business anymore
Election of 1797
First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
Olive branch petition
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
civic virtue
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
Proclamation of 1763
Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
First political parties
XYZ affair
French and british continued to kidnap american sailors, so Adams sent ministers to negotiate. When they arrived, 3 agents demanded a bribe just to speak to the foreign minister. John Adams almost declared war.
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.
British impressment
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Strong national government
Lexington and Concorde
British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
A dispute over a French fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
Annapolis convention
Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
Parliament sent 1,000 troops to boston to enforce the townshend acts. Protesters began throwing snowballs, and eventually rocks at a group of soldiers. Someone fired a shot, and the soldiers killed 5 protesters
Townshend Acts
pinckney's treaty
virginia and kentucky resolutions
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
The Albany conference
Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
republican motherhood
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
The middle ground
The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
Philadelphia convention
12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
The Virginia plan
Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
