12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
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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
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Federalism
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.
Declaratory act
Weak national government
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 Virginia plan The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
civic virtue
virginia and kentucky resolutions
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
Proclamation of 1763 Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
Virtual representation The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
XYZ affair
In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
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
Stamp act
pinckney's treaty
Articles of confederation Looked 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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Checks and balances Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
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
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Colonial attitude towards independence They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
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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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
Philadelphia convention
Election of 1797 First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
Attacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
republican motherhood
Sugar act Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
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.
Age of passion Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
alien laws authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
The Albany conference Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
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.
Stamp act All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
Checks and balances Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
Annapolis convention Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
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Battle of Bunker hill
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
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.
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
Strong national government
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
Hamilton's financial plan
British impressment The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
First political parties Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
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pinckney's treaty between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
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