Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
First political parties
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
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 rebellion
Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
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
The division of powers between different levels of government.
British impressment
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
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.
Battle of Bunker hill
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
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.
Olive branch petition
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
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
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
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
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.
republican motherhood
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
Declaratory act
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Strong national government
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.
George Washington's Presidency
pinckney's treaty
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Age of passion
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Philadelphia convention
12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
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.
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
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.
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.
Checks and balances
Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
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.
