The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
Federalists
Strong national government
The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
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.
Federalism
The division of powers between different levels of government.
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
First political parties
Olive branch petition
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
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.
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.
pinckney's treaty
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
The middle ground
The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
Fries rebellion
7 years war
A dispute over a French fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
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.
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
British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
Democratic Republicans
7 years war
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
The Albany conference
authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
Age of passion
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
Connecticut compromise
Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
Declaratory act
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
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
