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.
Age of passion
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Articles of confederation
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 British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Virtual representation
7 years war
Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
republican motherhood
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
Declaration of Independence
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
Strong national government
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Attacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
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
Federalism
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
Connecticut compromise
Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
the Compromise of 1790
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.
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.
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.
Stamp act
All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
The Albany conference
drafted by thomas jefferson and james madison, claimed that alien and sedition acts were unconstitutional and overstepped federal authority under the constitition, and could therefore be nullified by the states
France and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
