This territory was claimed by both the French and the British and conflict here ultimately led to the French and Indian War.
What is the Ohio River Valley?
The end of this British Policy is one of the primary reasons for the Revolutionary War.
What is salutary neglect?
The Articles of Confederation created a central government that was too......
What is weak/ineffective/small?
This officer from Virginia led an expedition to reassert British claims land also claimed by France that marked the beginning of the French & Indian War.
Who is George Washington?
The lack of power to do this led to the central government under the AoC nearly going bankrupt.
What is the power to tax?
This group supported the Constitution and a stronger central government.
What are the Federalists?
This uprising was in response to the excise tax on alcohol.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
Established guidelines for territories to become states. Only successful part of the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
This plan called for representation to be based on state population and was favored by larger states.
What is the Virginia plan?
This agreement between Britain and the U.S. where Britain agreed to remove troops from the western frontier, but said nothing about seizing American Ships.
What is Jay's Treaty?
Battles at these two towns are often thought of as the beginning of the American Revolution.
What are Lexington and Concord?
Word used to describe a legislature consisting of one house
What is Unicameral?
Second US President who was responsible for getting the Alien and Sedition Acts passed and was the only Federalist president.
Who is John Adams?
This formally ended the French & Indian War and granted Britain all of France's land in North America
What is the Treaty of Paris, 1763?
This conflict in Massachusetts was about tax increases that caused mobs of angry farmers to close the courts to prevent foreclosure on their farms.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
Secretary of state under George Washington who favored states rights, a partnership with France, and an agrarian economy.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?