XYZ affair
2nd Continental Congress
How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army
How would they pay for it? New currency
Philadelphia convention
12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
Connecticut compromise
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.
Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
Age of passion
republican motherhood
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
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
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.
Stamp act
All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
First political parties
Stamp act congress
Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
George Washington's Presidency
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
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.
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
Virtual representation
The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
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
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
Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
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
Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
Shay’s rebellion
First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
Federalists
Strong national government
