Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
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.
Checks and balances
Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
France and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
Declaration of Independence
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
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.
First political parties
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
Battle of Bunker hill
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
alien laws
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
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
Annapolis convention
Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix 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"
Declaratory act
Connecticut compromise
Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
2nd Continental Congress
How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army
How would they pay for it? New currency
Olive branch petition
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
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.
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
Sugar act
Proclamation of 1763
They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
Federalists
Strong national government
Stamp act congress
Shay’s 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.
Federalism
The division of powers between different levels of government.
virginia and kentucky resolutions
Whiskey rebellion
