authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
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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
Age of passion Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
The Virginia plan The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
civic virtue the character of a good participant in a system of gov
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.
How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army How would they pay for it? New currency
Olive branch petition Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
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.
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.
Federalism
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
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 Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
Checks and balances Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
Sugar act Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
A dispute over a French fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
Failures of the articles of confederation
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.
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
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
Philadelphia convention
Lexington and Concorde British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
pinckney's treaty between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Colonial attitude towards independence They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
sedition act
The middle ground The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
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.
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.
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The middle ground The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
Proclamation of 1763
Sugar act Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
Declaration of Independence
2nd Continental Congress How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army How would they pay for it? New currency
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
Stamp act congress
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
Democratic Republicans Weak national government
Fries rebellion
Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.
Strong national government
Hamilton's financial plan
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.
Declaratory act
Shay’s rebellion Farmers had to take debt because they weren’t getting paid. Their land was being repossessed so they rebelled and closed the courts. They used Republican ideals to justify it.
Olive branch petition Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Philadelphia convention
The Albany conference Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
Annapolis convention Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
Checks and balances Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
pinckney's treaty between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Stamp act
Lexington and Concorde British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
First political parties Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
Virtual representation
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