They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
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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.
Declaratory act Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Democratic Republicans
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
republican motherhood the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
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.
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 Virginia plan The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
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.
Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
Thomas Gage The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
The middle ground
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
Election of 1797 First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
Sugar act Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
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
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Age of passion Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Virtual 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
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.
First political parties Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
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Federalists Strong national government
British beliefs after 7 years war
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Stamp act All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
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.
Connecticut compromise Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
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
virginia and kentucky resolutions
Virtual representation The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
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.
XYZ affair
pinckney's treaty
Democratic Republicans
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 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
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Battle of Bunker hill British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
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Checks and balances
Federalists Strong national government
Connecticut compromise Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
Failures of the articles of confederation France and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
First political parties Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
The middle ground The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
Stamp act congress
Declaration of Independence 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
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
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.
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.
Proclamation of 1763 Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Election of 1797 First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
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Articles of confederation
The Albany conference
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 Virginia plan The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
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.
Philadelphia convention 12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
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