Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
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.
Checks and balances
Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
Battle of Bunker hill
Virtual representation
The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
British impressment
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Connecticut compromise
Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
Sugar act
Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
Thomas Gage
The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
Written by Thomas Jefferson. Declared the colonies an independent country from Britain. Included a statement of intent, list of grievances, and a conclusion that dissolved ties with Britain
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
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
Olive branch petition
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Age of passion
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Annapolis convention
Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
Fries rebellion
Farmers in southeast Pennsylvania stopped paying taxes for the larger military. John Fries led a peaceful protest, but John Adams ordered federal troops to stop the protest, and they made mass arrests, assaulted newspaper editors, and almost executed John Fries.
The New Jersey plan
The Albany conference
Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
alien laws
British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
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
Election of 1797
First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
Stamp act
All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
Common sense
Whiskey rebellion
Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
