They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
Fries 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
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
Sugar act
Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
France and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
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
the Compromise of 1790
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
Battle of Bunker hill
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
French revolution
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.
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
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.
Hamilton's financial plan
The middle ground
The New Jersey plan
Attacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
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
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
XYZ affair
French 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.
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
Federalists
7 years war
The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
Shay’s rebellion
