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.
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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.
First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
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.
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
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
Virtual representation
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.
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
7 years war
Annapolis convention Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
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12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
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
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.
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.
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
virginia and kentucky resolutions
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
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
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
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.
Battle of Bunker hill
2nd Continental Congress How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army How would they pay for it? New currency
Age of passion Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Checks and balances
Federalists Strong national government
The Virginia plan
Connecticut compromise
Fries rebellion
Boston massacre 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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Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Attacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
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.
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
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
Townshend Acts
Connecticut compromise
Age of passion Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Philadelphia convention
Battle of Bunker hill British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
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The middle ground The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
civic virtue the character of a good participant in a system of gov
Declaratory act Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
A dispute over a French fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
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.
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.
The Albany conference Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
Sugar act
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.
2nd Continental Congress How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army How would they pay for it? New currency
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
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.
Annapolis convention Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
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
British impressment The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Thomas Gage The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
Articles of confederation
Proclamation of 1763
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