Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
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.
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Checks and balances
A dispute over a french fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
virginia and kentucky resolutions
French revolution
7 years war
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
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
British beliefs after 7 years war
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
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
12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
Election of 1797
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.
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 Virginia plan
The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
Sugar act
Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
The division of powers between different levels of government.
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
republican motherhood
Stamp act
Thomas Gage
The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
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
Colonial attitude towards independence
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
Federalists
Strong national government
Age of passion
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
alien laws
