Philadelphia convention12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
George Washington's PresidencyEstablished 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
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army
How would they pay for it? New currency
pinckney's treatybetween US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Shay’s rebellion
sedition actapplied 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
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.
Colonial attitude towards independenceThey didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
Boost!
Boost!
The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
Townshend Acts
Lexington and Concorde
British beliefs after 7 years warThey viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
alien lawsauthorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
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
The Albany conferenceMeeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
Stamp actAll paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
Declaratory actParliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Boston massacreParliament 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
Boost!
Boost!
Election of 1797First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
Common senseAttacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
Fries rebellionFarmers 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.
the Compromise of 1790
Virtual representationThe idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
First political parties
Proclamation of 1763Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
Stamp act congress
Hamilton's financial plan
Frozen!
Frozen!
All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
Townshend ActsIn opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
The middle groundThe areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
Boost!
Boost!
The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
the Compromise of 1790Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
Checks and balancesDifferent branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
Shay’s rebellionFarmers 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.
Common senseAttacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
The New Jersey plan
Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
Boost!
Boost!
Connecticut compromise
Virtual representation
XYZ affair
alien laws
Boston massacreParliament 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
Proclamation of 1763Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
sedition actapplied 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
Philadelphia convention12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
Olive branch petition
Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
Articles of confederation
civic virtuethe character of a good participant in a system of gov
2nd Continental Congress
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.
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Weak national government
Colonial attitude towards independenceThey didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens