Declaration of Independence
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
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.
7 years war
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
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.
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.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
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
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
pinckney's treaty
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
alien laws
authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
Colonial attitude towards independence
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
Olive branch petition
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Philadelphia convention
12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
civic virtue
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
Fries rebellion
2nd Continental Congress
How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army
How would they pay for it? New currency
British impressment
British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
Articles of confederation
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.
The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
7 years war
The Virginia plan
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
Common sense
Federalists
