Events
Constitution
People/Groups
Laws and Taxes
Washington Adams
Potpourri
200

The results of this conflict ended the period of salutary neglect and increased tensions between Britain and the colonists.

The French and Indian War/Seven Years War 


200

This compromise resolved the issue of slavery as it pertains to representation

What is the Three-Fifths Compromise

200

This group refused to consider ratifying the Constitution without the inclusion of the Bill of Rights

Anti-Federalists

200

The first tax by the British after the French and Indian war. Its intention was to eliminate a SWEET DEAL between the American colonies and the Dutch and French West Indies

Sugar Act 1774

200

Part of Hamilton's economic recovery program included what kind of tax that was intended to keep out foreign competition to protect American business

Tariff

200

This movement included a range of ideas centered on the pursuit of happiness, sovereignty of reason, and advanced ideals such as liberty, progress, toleration, fraternity, constitutional government, and separation of church and state (aka religious freedom). 

Enlightenment

400

After Paul Revere's famous midnight ride, shots were fired here first thing in the morning.

Lexington, Massachusetts

400

The Great Compromise

What is the Senate would be equal for all states, but the House of Reps would be based on each state's population

400

Daily Double

Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere, James Otis, Patrick Henry

Sons of Liberty

400

Taxes imposed in  1767 on imports of paper, paint, lead, glass & tea.

Townshend Acts

400

 This stressed neutrality in foreign affairs

Washington's Farewell Address 

400

Largely ignoring the regulation and commerce of the colonies is called

Salutary Neglect

600

This rebellion demonstrated the strength of the new federal govt under the Constitution

Whiskey Rebellion 

600

Number of states needed to ratify the constitution and replace the articles of confederation

9

600

idea that women had a duty to shape the morals of future political leaders 

What is republican motherhood

600

This economic response on the part of the colonies led to the repeal of the Stamp and Townshend Acts

non importation or boycott

600

Daily Double

Madison and Jefferson wrote these to declare states had the power to declare an act of congress as unconstitutional

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

600

first document to create a divide between territory that was free and territory that was slave

Northwest Ordinance

800

the failure of Britain to remove troops from the US led to this treaty under Washington's Presidency

Jays Treaty

800

Daily Double

Who were the three writers of the federalist papers in defense of the constitution 

Jay, Hamilton and Madison

800

Federalist Papers author and Father of the Constitution who believed a "large republic" would check the problem of factions, as no one could achieve a true majority

James Madison
800

Sons of Liberty responded to this act with organized violence towards tax collectors running them out of town.

The Stamp Act 

800

These congressional laws approved by Adams attempted to limit peoples rights and hold power in the federal government 

Alien and sedition Acts

800

No unreasonable searches and seizures of property

Bill of Rights Amendment #4

1000

This war happened after the Proclamation of 1763 was broken by settlers moving westward

Pontiac's rebellion or Pontiac's war

1000

was a drastic departure from the intention of the Philadelphia Convention, it called for a MUCH STRONGER central govt with a bicameral legislature, and an executive branch to carry out national laws

Virginia Plan

1000

HIS pamphlet, published in Jan 1776, was instrumental in convincing many Americans to support independence

Thomas Paine

1000

Final British series of Laws that led to the First Continental Congress meeting.  

Coercive or Intolerable Acts
1000

refers to the undeclared naval war between the US and France from 1798-1800 

Quasi-War

1000

This treaty ended the French and Indian war (need year for complete answer)

 Treaty of Paris 1763

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