Attacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
Federalism
The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
Thomas Gage
alien laws
authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
Annapolis convention
Stamp act
All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
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.
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
First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
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.
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.
pinckney's treaty
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
Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
Declaratory act
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
Articles of confederation
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.
Checks and balances
Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
Age of passion
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
XYZ affair
Federalists
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.
Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
British beliefs after 7 years war
