Before the Fight
The phrase "No taxation without representation" arose after Parliament passed this act.
What is the Stamp Act?
This event was pivotal in the decision to abandon the Articles and form the Constitution.
What is Shays' rebellion?
The first major test of the strength of the central government came with this event.
What is the whiskey rebellion?
In the years following the French and Indian War, Americans did not want to break away from Britain. Rather, they wanted to return to this policy.
What is Salutary Neglect?
General Washington took his army to this location early in the war to spend the winter. Due to their lack of resources, many men starved or froze to death.
What is Valley Forge?
The Constitution was written in this year.
What is 1787?
This 1794 treaty attempted to prevent war with Britain. It created an initial trade agreement with between the US and Britain while also removing British troops from the NW territory.
What is Jay's Treaty?
Thomas Paine was most influenced by this Enlightenment thinker.
Who is John Locke?
This battle shifted American morale and convinced the French to support the American cause.
What is The Battle of Saratoga?
The strongest portion of the federal government under the Articles.
What is Congress?
The Constitution was ratified in this year.
What is 1791?
John Adams held this profession before becoming a politician.
Lawyer
Britain officially recognized America's independence and ended the American Revolution with this document.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
in order to amend the Articles, what fraction of the states had to agree?
13/13 = 100% = All = Unanimous
The Federalists believed a government run by ______________ would be best.
What is the aristocracy?
The greatest threat to American sovereignty during John Adams' presidency came from this country.
Who is France?
These acts were passed as a direct reaction to the Boston Tea Party, singling out Massachusetts.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
At this battle, George Washington used the Christmas Eve celebration as an opportunity to sneak attack Hessian soldiers on the far side of the Delaware River.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
One problem with the Articles was that this was not consistent from state to state.
What is currency?
Hamilton used this section of the Constitution as justification for the Bank of the United States. (Need the actual article and section)
What is the elastic clause? Article 1 Section 8.
Washington served during what years?
1789-1797