Connecticut compromise
Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
Virtual representation
The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
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
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.
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.
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.
They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
Sugar act
Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
The Albany conference
Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
The middle ground
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
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.
Age of passion
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
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.
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
Declaratory act
All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
republican motherhood
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
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.
Common sense
Attacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
Election of 1797
Thomas Gage
The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Olive branch petition
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Shay’s rebellion
Farmers 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.
Declaration of Independence
