Attacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
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In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
France and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
Declaratory act
Boston massacre
British impressment
sedition act applied 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
A dispute over a french fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
Sugar act
Election of 1797
Olive branch petition Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Thomas Gage The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
alien laws
Hamilton's financial plan
Proclamation of 1763
Philadelphia convention 12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
Jay treaty
Shay’s rebellion
pinckney's treaty between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Stamp act All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
The New Jersey plan
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.
civic virtue the character of a good participant in a system of gov
Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.
the Compromise of 1790
George Washington's Presidency
Democratic Republicans
First political parties
Checks and balances Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
Federalists Strong national government
The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
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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
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.
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.
The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
pinckney's treaty
Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
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.
Proclamation of 1763
republican motherhood
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.
The Virginia plan
The division of powers between different levels of government.
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.
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.
sedition act applied 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
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.
Thomas Gage The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
virginia and kentucky resolutions drafted by thomas jefferson and james madison, claimed that alien and sedition acts were unconstitutional and overstepped federal authority under the constitition, and could therefore be nullified by the states
Declaration of Independence
British impressment
The Albany conference Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
France and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
Olive branch petition Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
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
Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
civic virtue the character of a good participant in a system of gov
Articles of confederation
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
Shay’s rebellion
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