Democratic Republicans
Weak national government
2nd Continental Congress
The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
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
Townshend Acts
In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
Colonial attitude towards independence
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
sedition act
applied restrictions to immigration and speech in US made it a crime for americans to print, utter, or publish any false, scandalous, malicious writing about the government
pinckney's treaty
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
French revolution
Ambassador from France came to America to encourage Americans to side with the French. Washington declared neutrality, but the ambassador remained in America to not get beheaded back home.
The middle ground
The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
British impressment
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Sugar act
Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
Virtual representation
alien laws
authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
Federalists
Strong national government
George Washington's Presidency
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
Age of passion
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
A dispute over a french fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
Election of 1797
First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
Farmers had to take debt because they weren’t getting paid. Their land was being repossessed so they rebelled and closed the courts. They used Republican ideals to justify it.
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.
Articles of confederation
Boston massacre
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
Checks and balances
Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
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
The Virginia plan
The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
