pinckney's treaty
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Virtual representation
The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
the Compromise of 1790
Declaration of Independence
Whiskey rebellion
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.
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.
Democratic Republicans
Weak national government
George Washington's Presidency
Battle of Bunker hill
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
Federalism
Philadelphia convention
12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
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
Federalists
Strong national government
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
Connecticut compromise
Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
First political parties
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
Colonial attitude towards independence
republican motherhood
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
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.
British beliefs after 7 years war
They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
Thomas Gage
The New Jersey plan
The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
Attacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
Olive branch petition
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Sugar act
Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
