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
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.
Jay treaty
Britain 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.
Proclamation of 1763
Failures of the articles of confederation
Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
Shay’s rebellion
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.
virginia and kentucky resolutions
Checks and balances
Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
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 congress
Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
The middle ground
Battle of Bunker hill
French revolution
Connecticut compromise
Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
Age of passion
British impressment
Strong national government
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.
Weak national government
Sugar act
Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
A dispute over a french fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
Townshend Acts
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 division of powers between different levels of government.
republican motherhood
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
Declaration of Independence
2nd Continental Congress
All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
civic virtue
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
