The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
Federalists Strong national government
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The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
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.
Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
First political parties
Olive branch petition Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
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.
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French revolution 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.
pinckney's treaty between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
The middle ground The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
Fries rebellion
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.
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the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
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.
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
British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
Democratic Republicans
7 years war
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
The Albany conference
authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
Age of passion Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
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Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
Connecticut compromise Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
Declaratory act Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
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
First political parties Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
The middle ground The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
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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.
XYZ affair
Declaration of Independence
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
The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
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
The Albany conference Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
2nd Continental Congress How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army How would they pay for it? New currency
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the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
Stamp act All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
Checks and balances Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
pinckney's treaty
Democratic Republicans
Federalists
Boston massacre
Stamp act congress
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.
Failures of the articles of confederation France and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
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.
Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.
Philadelphia convention 12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
virginia and kentucky resolutions
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.
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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.
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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.
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
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
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