Taxes and Protests
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
A letter from the colonists to Great Britain, stating their grievences.
What was the Declaration of Independence?
What is the Articles of Confederation?
A treaty that ended the 7 years war.
What is the Treaty of Paris (1814)?
The American Inspired this.
What was the French Revolution?
The Boston Tea party lead to these new laws that punished the colonists.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
A turning point during the Revolutionary war, where America gained their independence from France.
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
An act that established a federal court and individual courts.
What was the Judiciary Act?
A peace treaty between Britain and the U.S. in 1794.
What is Jay's Treaty?
Laws that restricted immigration and speech.
What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?
A protest against the whiskey act, that established the governments power to levy taxes.
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
The first battle in the Revolutionary War, where the shot was heard 'round the world.
What was Lexington and Concord?
Meetings where states got together to rewrite the U.S.'s first constitution.
What was the Constitutional Convention?
A treaty between the U.S. and Spain over territory near the Mississippi River.
What is Pinckney's Treaty?
A statement, declaring that the United States would remain impartial in the war between Britain and France.
What was Washington's Neutrality Proclamation?
A rebellion against the government that showcased the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
What was Shays Rebellion?
Meeting when they discussed issues of the Intolerable Acts.
What were the Continental Congresses?
Laws added to the constitution.
What were the Bill of Rights?
A treaty that ended the Revolutionary War.
John Adams sent delegates to France and they were denied access to the ambassador and instead met with 3 random people.
What was the XYZ affair?
Colonists argued for no taxation without representation because of this act.
What was the Stamp Act?
A letter to be sent to the King as a last attempt to prevent formal war from being declared.
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
What was Hamilton's Financial program?
A treaty between the Americans and Iroquois over land in the East.
What is the Treaty of Fort Stanwix?
An undeclared naval war caused by impressment.
What was the Quasi War?