Proclamation of 1763
civic virtue
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
Democratic Republicans
They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army
How would they pay for it? New currency
Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
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.
Thomas Gage
Colonial attitude towards independence
The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
Shay’s rebellion
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
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
Failures of the articles of confederation
alien laws
authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
First political parties
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
Checks and balances
Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
Fries rebellion
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
Annapolis convention
Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
drafted 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
the Compromise of 1790
Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
Whiskey rebellion
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
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.
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.
Common sense
Attacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
Stamp act
All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
