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.
Checks and balances
Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Connecticut compromise
Hamilton's financial plan
Olive branch petition
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Sugar act
Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
The New Jersey plan
alien laws
authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
France and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
Democratic Republicans
Thomas Gage
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
First political parties
12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
Jay treaty
pinckney's treaty
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
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.
republican motherhood
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
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.
Townshend Acts
The Albany conference
Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
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
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
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
