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
republican motherhood
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
The Albany conference
Weak national government
Stamp act
All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
British impressment
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Battle of Bunker hill
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
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
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.
Sugar act
Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
The middle ground
The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
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.
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
Declaratory act
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
civic virtue
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
Virtual representation
The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
Checks and balances
Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
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
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
7 years war
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
2nd Continental Congress
How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army
How would they pay for it? New currency
Shay’s rebellion
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.
Election of 1797
Federalism
In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
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
virginia and kentucky resolutions
drafted by thomas jefferson and james madison, claimed that alien and sedition acts were unconstitutional and overstepped federal authority under the constitition, and could therefore be nullified by the states
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
