Strong national government
Democratic Republicans
Weak national government
12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
Connecticut compromise
Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
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
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
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.
Sugar act
the Compromise of 1790
XYZ affair
civic virtue
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
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.
Checks and balances
Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
republican motherhood
George Washington's Presidency
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
The Albany conference
Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
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.
Olive branch petition
Election of 1797
First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
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.
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
Townshend Acts
The middle ground
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
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.
Shay’s rebellion
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
sedition act
