Pre Rev War
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Stamp Act
This war occurred because the French and British wanted to control the Ohio River Valley.
French and Indian War
A group of angry colonists began attacking British soldiers with snowballs. It resulted in 5 colonists dead.
Boston Massacre
Shay's
Who came up with the economic plan that included a National Bank
Alexander Hamilton
This is what colonists who supported the British were called.
Loyalists/Tories
Someone who wanted to be free from British rule.
patriot
He was the monarch of Great Britain during the war.
King George
Congress had no power to tax
Congress had no power to regulate foreign nor interstate commerce
No executive branch
No national court system
What was the warning Washington gave to the nation as he walked away from the Presidency
Washington's Farewell
These Acts preceded the Boston Massacre
Townshend or Revenue
George Washington was appointed to this position by the Continental Congress.
Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
What we call representatives that were sent to the Continental Congress?
delegates
No excessive bail, cruel or unusual punishments is which bill of rights number
8
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
This is the common name of the "quasi war" with France under Adams
X Y Z Affair
Daily Double!!!
The adoption of this British Policy allowed the colonies economic freedom prior to the French and Indian War
Salutary Neglect
Samuel Adams led this extreme patriot organization
Sons of Liberty
During this protest, Patriots showed their anger over the remaining act from the Townshend Acts.
Boston Tea Party
What was name of the first ten amendments to the contitution?
Bill of Rights
These laws attempted to take away rights to speech and change citizenship requirements
Alien and sedition Acts
This became a famous saying that meant colonists wanted to be part of Parliament.
What was "No taxation without representation"?
Wrote Common Sense
Thomas Paine
The Continental Congress met here to discuss the colonists' concerns before the war.
Philadelphia
These guys wrote essays in the defense of constitution known as the Federalist Papers
Hamilton, Madison and Jay
Written by Jefferson and Madison: State could judge when compact had been violated and declare an act of Congress unconstitutional (known as the theory of nullification)
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions