How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army
How would they pay for it? New currency
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First political partiesDivisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
Federalism
George Washington's PresidencyEstablished 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
The New Jersey plan
Thomas Gage
Olive branch petitionCongress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Democratic Republicans
7 years warA dispute over a french fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Philadelphia convention
The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
British beliefs after 7 years warThey viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
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The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
civic virtuethe character of a good participant in a system of gov
Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
Connecticut compromiseCongress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
Declaration of IndependenceWritten 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
Sugar actReduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
XYZ affair
republican motherhoodthe idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
Failures of the articles of confederationFrance and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
Common senseAttacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
the Compromise of 1790Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
Stamp actAll paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
The Albany conferenceMeeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
Articles of confederationLooked 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
In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
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The Virginia planThe plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
Sugar actReduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
Jay treatyBritain 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.
Declaration of IndependenceWritten 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
The New Jersey planThe plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
Battle of Bunker hill
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
Checks and balances
A dispute over a french fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
British beliefs after 7 years war
French revolution
Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
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Election of 1797First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Proclamation of 1763Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
2nd Continental CongressHow would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army
How would they pay for it? New currency
The Albany conferenceMeeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
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
The middle groundThe areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
British impressment
Articles of confederationLooked 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
France and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
Connecticut compromise
alien lawsauthorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
Fries rebellionFarmers 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.
sedition actapplied 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
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
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The division of powers between different levels of government.