British, French, and Indians oh my!
This war started in the colonies, but later moved to europe as well. There, it is known by this name
What is the 7-years war?
I thought you didn't care about us shipping to other places, so why crack down on it now?
Navigation Acts/End of Salutary Neglect
This battle led to the end of the Revolutionary War
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
Washington set numerous precedents in the office, including this one about the time a president should serve.
What was the two term limit?
The ruling in this court case created the process of Judicial Review
What was Marbury vs Madison?
According to British logic, they fought for the colonies' safety, so the colonies should should pay this."
What is war debt?
So I can commit a crime in the Americas, it affects the Americas, and I get prosecuted somewhere else. Makes total sense.
What were Vice-Admiralty Courts
What is the crossing of the Delaware?
In this last message, Washington warned against political parties, among other things.
What was the Farewell Address?
The Articles of Confederation ultimately failed to deal with this rebellion, which caused a call to reform them.
What was Shay's Rebellion?
France and Britian were interested in the fur trade here.
Why is the crown giving the British East India company a monopoly? What happened to free trade?
What is the Tea Act?
This Prussian General was sent to train the army at Valley Forge, and cussed at them in 3 languages.
Who was Baron Von Steuben
When this rebellion happened over a tax, George Washington personally led an army to take care of it, showing that the president has to stand behind congress's laws.
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
This early political party was in favor of a strict interpretation of the constitution, a weak central government, and took after Thomas Jefferson
What were the Democratic-Republicans?
This treaty gave the Spanish all French lands west of the Mississippi and the British all French lands East of it.
What was the treaty of Paris?
We just fought a war to get this territory and you're telling me we can't go there?
What was the Proclamation of 1763
This unit of Militia from what would become Vermont helped win the Battle of Saratoga
Who were the Green Mountain Boys?
What Washington wanted to be called instead of the proposed "The Exalted Highness President of the United States"
What is Mr. President?
This early political party was in favor of relationships with Britain, a loose interpretation of the constitution, and took after Hamilton.
Who were the Federalists?
The french defended their large amount of land by allying with the natives and building lots of these.
What were Forts?
They did WHAT to Massachusetts?
What were the Coercive/Intolerable acts
These two quick victories gave the continental army morale, and led to more people renewing their contracts at the end of that year.
What were the battles of Princeton and Trenton?
Washington surrounded himself with good leaders in his cabinet, and created these first four positions in it.
What are the attorney general, secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, and secretary of defense?
This part of the constitution reads that congress can "...make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States." Essentially meaning that the government can make whatever laws it deems necesary.
What was the elastic clause?