the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
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Whiskey rebellion
alien laws authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
civic virtue the character of a good participant in a system of gov
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
2nd Continental Congress How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army How would they pay for it? New currency
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
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
Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.
Shay’s rebellion
virginia and kentucky resolutions
Colonial attitude towards independence They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
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
XYZ affair
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Annapolis convention
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First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
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.
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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.
The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
Sugar act Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
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
Articles of confederation
Townshend Acts
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
Age of passion Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
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.
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
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First political parties Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
Democratic Republicans Weak national government
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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
the Compromise of 1790
Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
Stamp act All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
The New Jersey plan
Battle of Bunker hill British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
Age of passion Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
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
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.
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
Annapolis convention Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
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
Virtual representation
Federalists
Stamp act congress
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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.
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
Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.
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.
Connecticut compromise Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
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.
The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
Checks and balances Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
Election of 1797 First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
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