French & Indian War
British policy that prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This 1765 law placed a direct tax on printed materials.
What is the Stamp Act?
This document formally announced the colonies' separation from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
America's first national government operated under this document.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This president established many precedents, including the two-term tradition.
Who is George Washington?
The conflict between Britain and France in North America was part of this larger global war.
What is the Seven Years' War?
Colonists used this phrase to argue that Parliament could not tax them without elected colonial representatives.
What is "No taxation without representation"?
The American victory at this 1777 battle helped convince France to enter the war.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This uprising demonstrated the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
This rebellion tested the new federal government's ability to enforce its laws.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
This 1763 uprising by Native Americans against British expansion followed the French and Indian War.
What is Pontiac's Rebellion?
This event in 1770 resulted in British soldiers killing five colonists.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This European nation became the most important American ally during the Revolution.
What is France?
This compromise created a bicameral Congress with representation based on population in one house and equal representation in the other.
What is the Great Compromise / Connecticut Compromise?
This cabinet official proposed assumption of state debts and the creation of a national bank.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Britain began enforcing colonial trade laws more strictly after the war, ending this long-standing policy.
What is salutary neglect?
These laws were passed to punish Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts / Coercive Acts?
This 1781 battle effectively ended major fighting in the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
Supporters of the Constitution were known by this name.
Who are the Federalists?
These 1798 laws increased restrictions on immigrants and limited criticism of the federal government.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Britain gained large amounts of territory after the war but also gained this major financial problem.
What is war debt?
This pamphlet by Thomas Paine argued that independence from Britain was logical and necessary.
What is Common Sense?
This Enlightenment philosopher's ideas about natural rights heavily influenced the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Locke?
These essays written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay defended ratification of the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
These resolutions argued that states could challenge federal laws they considered unconstitutional.
What are the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?