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
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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.
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
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
Stamp act congress
2nd Continental Congress
Articles of confederation 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
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.
Election of 1797 First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
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.
Whiskey rebellion
Sugar act Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
The division of powers between different levels of government.
Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
sedition act
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
Battle of Bunker hill British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
Olive branch petition Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Connecticut compromise Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
Democratic Republicans Weak 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.
Shay’s rebellion
First political parties Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
virginia and kentucky resolutions
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
Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
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
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
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
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Stamp act All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
Hamilton's financial plan
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
They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
Common sense
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.
Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
Democratic Republicans Weak national government
virginia and kentucky resolutions
Federalism
pinckney's treaty between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Fries rebellion Farmers in southeast Pennsylvania stopped paying taxes for the larger military. John Fries led a peaceful protest, but John Adams ordered federal troops to stop the protest, and they made mass arrests, assaulted newspaper editors, and almost executed John Fries.
Philadelphia convention
Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
republican motherhood
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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.
XYZ affair
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
First political parties
Olive branch petition
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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
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.
Election of 1797
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
Federalists Strong national government
British impressment The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
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.
alien laws authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
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