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
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Proclamation of 1763Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
Battle of Bunker hillBritish won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
FederalismThe division of powers between different levels of government.
the Compromise of 1790Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
FederalistsStrong national government
Boston massacreParliament 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
French revolution
British beliefs after 7 years warThey viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
Age of passionPolitics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Stamp actAll paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
Democratic RepublicansWeak national government
Failures of the articles of confederationFrance and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
George Washington's Presidency
Townshend ActsIn opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
Common senseAttacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
British impressmentThe British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Annapolis convention
Farmers had to take debt because they weren’t getting paid. Their land was being repossessed so they rebelled and closed the courts. They used Republican ideals to justify it.
The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
The New Jersey planThe plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
Sugar actReduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
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
XYZ affairFrench 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.
republican motherhoodthe idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
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
Jay treatyBritain 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.
XYZ affairFrench 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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Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Failures of the articles of confederationFrance and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
Whiskey rebellion
The division of powers between different levels of government.
Colonial attitude towards independence
Connecticut compromise
Age of passion
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
British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
Common senseAttacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
British beliefs after 7 years war
The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
The middle groundThe areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
civic virtue
Jay treatyBritain 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.
sedition actapplied 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
Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
Democratic RepublicansWeak national government
Stamp actAll paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
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Townshend Acts
Annapolis convention
the Compromise of 1790
Federalists
Election of 1797First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
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authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
Hamilton's financial plan
7 years war
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