alien lawsauthorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
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Fries rebellion
Philadelphia convention12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
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Federalism
Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
Connecticut compromiseCongress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
republican motherhoodthe idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
British impressment
Checks and balances
Age of passion
Lexington and Concorde
British beliefs after 7 years warThey viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
Battle of Bunker hill
Colonial attitude towards independenceThey didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
Stamp act congressDelegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
civic virtue
Annapolis conventionSecret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
pinckney's treatybetween US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
The Albany conferenceMeeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
France and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
the Compromise of 1790Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
George Washington's PresidencyEstablished 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
Townshend Acts
Olive branch petition
Hamilton's financial plan
Democratic RepublicansWeak national government
Stamp actAll paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
First political partiesDivisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
Boston massacreParliament 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
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
Federalism
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Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
Shay’s rebellionFarmers had to take debt because they weren’t getting paid. Their land was being repossessed so they rebelled and closed the courts. They used Republican ideals to justify it.
XYZ affairFrench 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.
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
republican motherhoodthe idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Sugar actReduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
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The Albany conference
First political partiesDivisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
A dispute over a French fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
The middle groundThe areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Hamilton's financial plan1) 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
the Compromise of 1790Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
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Declaration of IndependenceWritten 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
Failures of the articles of confederationFrance and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
FederalistsStrong national government
Annapolis convention
Checks and balancesDifferent branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
Virtual representation
virginia and kentucky resolutions
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Townshend Acts
Age of passionPolitics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Fries rebellionFarmers 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.