republican motherhood
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
Whiskey rebellion
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
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.
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
Strong national government
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 New Jersey plan
The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
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.
Colonial attitude towards independence
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
pinckney's treaty
The Virginia plan
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.
Failures of the articles of confederation
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Federalism
The division of powers between different levels of government.
Olive branch petition
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
French revolution
7 years war
civic virtue
Sugar act
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.
virginia and kentucky resolutions
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
British beliefs after 7 years war
authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
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
Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
Weak national government
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
