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.
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.
Fries rebellion
republican motherhood
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
Colonial attitude towards independence
They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
The division of powers between different levels of government.
sedition act
Attacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
British beliefs after 7 years war
They 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
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
Democratic Republicans
Weak national government
The New Jersey plan
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
Olive branch petition
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
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.
The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army
How would they pay for it? New currency
Articles of confederation
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
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.
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.
12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Federalists
Strong national government
Proclamation of 1763
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
The Virginia plan
Hamilton's financial plan
1) 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
