French and Indian War
The French and Indian War had this name in Europe
7 Years War
The Navigation Acts, which required the colonists to buy British goods first and allow British ships in their ports, was based on this economic system.
Mercantilism
This plan called for a legislature divided into two bodies (the Senate and the House of Representatives) with proportional representation and was favored by the larger states
Virginia Plan
Hamilton's financial plan called for the federal government to take on this
state debts
John Adams belonged to this political party
The Federalists
The War was fought between the British colonists and their native allies and this European country.
France
This act required colonists to provide food and lodging for British soldiers stationed in the colonies
The Quartering Act
This pamphlet, published by Thomas Paine in Jan 1776, was instrumental in convincing many Americans to support independence
Washington warned of entangling foreign alliances and political parties in his what?
Farewell Address
Angry over Jay's Treaty, French diplomats caused a scandal in America when they refused to meet with American diplomats without first receiving a bribe.
Who won the French and Indian War?
The British
This act taxed foreign molasses and more strictly enforced the Molasses Act/Navigation Acts.
Sugar Act
Victory in this battle convinced the French to ally with the Patriots in the Rev. War.
Saratoga
Proclamation of Neutrality
Written anonymously by Jefferson and Madison in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts, they declared that states could nullify federal laws that the states considered unconstitutional
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
This was an effort to stop conflicts between Native Americans and British colonists by prohibiting colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mts.
Proclamation of 1763
Last ditch effort by the colonists to prevent conflict with the British. The Continental Congress pledged loyalty to the crown while still trying to address the rights of the colonists. It was REJECTED by the British king.
Olive Branch Petition
This document gave the federal government the power to wage war, make treaties, send diplomatic representatives, and borrow money. However, it did not allow the government to collect taxes or regulate commerce.
Articles of Confederation
Treaty between the U.S. And Britain in which Britain sought to improve trade relations and agreed to withdraw from forts in the northwest territory
Jay's Treaty
These act increased the years required for immigrants to qualify for US citizenship.
Alien Act (Naturalization Act)
The French and Indian War ended this between Britain and the colonies, in which the British government allowed the colonies to manage their own affairs so long as they still made money for the British government
These Acts taxed colonial imports of tea, glass, lead, and paper.
Townshend Acts
Enacted in 1787, established a system for setting up governments in the western territories and a path to statehood on an equal footing with the original 13 states, banning slavery in the territories
Northwest Ordinance
The defeat of this conflict demonstrated the strength of the new federal govt under the Constitution
Whiskey Rebellion
This Act made it illegal for newspapers to criticize the president or congress
Sedition Act