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.
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Sugar act
France and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
Articles of confederation Looked to balance national coordination and states rights to prevent tyranny. It featured a unicameral legislature, but the federal government had no money and no military
A dispute over a french fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
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.
Election of 1797 First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
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
alien laws
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
XYZ affair
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.
Virtual representation
pinckney's treaty between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
British beliefs after 7 years war
In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
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.
Thomas Gage
Declaratory act Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
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
Stamp act All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
Federalists Strong national government
Democratic Republicans Weak national government
Boston massacre Parliament 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
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 Virginia plan The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
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
civic virtue the character of a good participant in a system of gov
The middle ground
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.
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Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
The Virginia plan
The Albany conference Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
Strong national government
Weak national government
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
Olive branch petition Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
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
Common sense
Colonial attitude towards independence They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
A dispute over a french fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
British impressment
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Thomas Gage The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
Checks and balances Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
Election of 1797 First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
republican motherhood the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
Federalism The division of powers between different levels of government.
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
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.
Stamp act congress
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.
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.
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
The middle ground The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
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
Boston massacre Parliament 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
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pinckney's treaty between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
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