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
Federalism
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.
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.
2nd Continental Congress
XYZ affair
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.
All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
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.
alien laws
Federalists
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.
Annapolis convention
Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
Hamilton's financial plan
Weak national government
Checks and balances
Colonial attitude towards independence
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
pinckney's treaty
British impressment
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Declaratory act
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Age of passion
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
The New Jersey plan
The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
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.
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
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
In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
