A dispute over a french fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
Checks and balances
virginia and kentucky resolutions
pinckney's treaty
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
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
Colonial attitude towards independence
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.
George Washington's Presidency
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.
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.
Election of 1797
The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
Hamilton's financial plan
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
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.
Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
Annapolis convention
Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
sedition act
Declaratory act
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
7 years war
republican motherhood
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
Lexington and Concorde
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
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
Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
alien laws
Thomas Gage
Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
