civic virtue the character of a good participant in a system of gov
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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.
virginia and kentucky resolutions
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.
Federalism
First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
Colonial attitude towards independence They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
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
alien laws
British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
Olive branch petition Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Shay’s rebellion
Checks and balances
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
British beliefs after 7 years war
Age of passion Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
7 years war
republican motherhood the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
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
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.
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
The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
Looked to balance national coordination and states rights to prevent tyranny. It featured a unicameral legislature, but the federal government had no money and no military
Stamp act congress Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
2nd Continental Congress How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army How would they pay for it? New currency
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.
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British impressment The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Declaration of Independence 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
British impressment The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
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Connecticut compromise
Sugar act Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
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
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
Virtual representation
Whiskey rebellion
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
Olive branch petition Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Shay’s rebellion
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2nd Continental Congress How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army How would they pay for it? New currency
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.
Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.
republican motherhood the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
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.
The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
Common sense Attacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
Thomas Gage
First political parties Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
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.
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
Articles of confederation Looked to balance national coordination and states rights to prevent tyranny. It featured a unicameral legislature, but the federal government had no money and no military
British beliefs after 7 years war They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
The Albany conference Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
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.
Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
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.
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Stamp act congress Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
George Washington's Presidency
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