French & Indian War
The expansion of the British into this area of French territory threatened France's trade routes and caused the start of the F&I War
What is the Ohio River Valley
This act from 1765 in particular angered the colonists as it was the first direct tax - as opposed to the tax on imported goods. It prompted the demand for no taxation without representation.
What is the Stamp Act
Who are the States
The Constitution was designed with this in mind, which made each branch of government have some influence over the other, as well as the ability to block the procedures of others.
What are checks and balances
This was passed in response to foreign threats and alliances, showing bitter political debates between the Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists.
What is the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798
Developed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754, this agreement aimed to create a colonial government and a system for recruiting troops and collecting taxes for common defense. However, it never took effect.
What is the Albany Plan of Union
Terms for those who favored independence from Great Britain and those whose loyalties were with Great Britain.
Who are Patriots and Loyalists (Tories)
Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government had only this body of government.
What is the Bill of Rights
This ideology emerged around the time of the American Revolution. It was the idea that daughters and mother should be taught to uphold ideas of Republicanism. They would pass their Republican values to further generations.
What is Republican Motherhood
After the war, the British ended this policy and asserted more control and implemented forceful policies on the colonies as a result of their war debt.
What is salutary neglect
This was the philosophical foundation for the American Revolution. Centered on the belief that people could reason, think, and govern for themselves.
Enlightenment
These are the main three weaknesses of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation.
Inability to tax, manage commerce, or maintain an army.
Written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, these essays urged for ratification of the Constitution and reassured the public that this was a government with checks and balances.
What are the Federalist Papers
Washington issued this in 1793 in response to the French Revolution, declaring the US was not strong enough to engage in a European war.
What is the Proclamation of Neutrality
In 1763, angered by the continued westward movement of European settlers onto their land, this rebellion destroyed forts and settlements from New York to Virginia.
What is Pontiac's Rebellion
Prior to declaring independence, the colonies during the Second Continental Congress issued this appeal to Great Britain in a final attempt for peace.
What is the Olive Branch Petition
This 1786 rebellion of Massachusetts farmers and Revolutionary War veterans illustrated many of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shays' Rebellion
These three components were part of Hamilton's Economic plan, which aimed to bring the country out of debt and appeal to foreign investors.
Washington warned against these two issues in his Farewell Address.
What are no political parties, no permanent alliances/interference with foreign nations/affairs.
As a result of Pontiac's Rebellion, and hoping to limit further hostilities between Natives and colonists, this law was issued by the British which prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763
Published in 1776 by Thomas Paine, this pamphlet argued for immediate independence from Great Britain.
What is Common Sense
One success of the AOC was this law, which established rules for creating new states. It granted limited self-government in the area and prohibited slavery in the region.
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
This was an agreement reached during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention over the counting of enslaved peoples in determining a state's total population. This count would determine the number of seats in the House of Representatives and how much each state would pay in taxes.
What is the 3/5 Compromise
This violent tax protest in the United States was started by farmers who wanted to defend their liberties against taxes. Put down by 15,000 state militia, it demonstrated the effectiveness and power of the federal government.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion