7 years war
The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
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.
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Thomas Gage The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
Weak national government
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authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
The New Jersey plan The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
Colonial attitude towards independence They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
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 troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
Virtual representation
The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
Failures of the articles of confederation
Federalists Strong national government
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
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.
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.
Annapolis convention Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
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.
Federalism
British impressment The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
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.
2nd Continental Congress How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army How would they pay for it? New currency
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virginia and kentucky resolutions
Stamp act All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
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Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
The Albany conference Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
George Washington's Presidency
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
Olive branch petition
Age of passion Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
British impressment The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
The Virginia plan
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Colonial attitude towards independence They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
Thomas Gage The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
Frozen!
Frozen!
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.
alien laws authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
Election of 1797 First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
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.
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
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
virginia and kentucky resolutions
A dispute over a French fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.
Stamp act All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
French revolution
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
Proclamation of 1763
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
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
Federalists Strong national government
republican motherhood
Declaratory act Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Boston massacre
Virtual representation The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
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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.
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.
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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
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
Attacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
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