Strong national government
Failures of the articles of confederation
republican motherhood
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
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
French revolution
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.
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
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
2nd Continental Congress
How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army
How would they pay for it? New currency
Declaratory act
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
civic virtue
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
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
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
The New Jersey 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.
Whiskey rebellion
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
7 years war
Thomas Gage
The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
Proclamation of 1763
Connecticut compromise
Federalism
The division of powers between different levels of government.
Weak national government
The middle ground
Battle of Bunker hill
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Philadelphia convention
12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
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.
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 plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
sedition act
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
