Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
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The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
Stamp act
Jay treatyBritain 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.
Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
Stamp act congressDelegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
Lexington and ConcordeBritish troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
alien laws
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.
Age of passion
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 CongressHow would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army
How would they pay for it? New currency
Colonial attitude towards independence
XYZ affairFrench 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.
Checks and balances
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
civic virtuethe character of a good participant in a system of gov
The Albany conference
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
Olive branch petitionCongress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
pinckney's treatybetween US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
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
Hamilton's financial plan1) 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 confederationLooked to balance national coordination and states rights to prevent tyranny. It featured a unicameral legislature, but the federal government had no money and no military
Sugar act
Connecticut compromiseCongress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
Democratic RepublicansWeak national government
First political partiesDivisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
The middle groundThe areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
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Colonial attitude towards independenceThey didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
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
Annapolis conventionSecret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
French revolution
The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
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
sedition act
Philadelphia convention12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
2nd Continental CongressHow would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army
How would they pay for it? New currency
Whiskey rebellion
Hamilton's financial plan1) 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
virginia and kentucky resolutionsdrafted 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 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.
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
pinckney's treatybetween US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Common senseAttacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
Federalism
FederalistsStrong national government
Stamp actAll paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
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Election of 1797First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
Age of passion
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Looked to balance national coordination and states rights to prevent tyranny. It featured a unicameral legislature, but the federal government had no money and no military
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.
In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
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
The Albany conference
The New Jersey planThe plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
Battle of Bunker hillBritish won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston