Terms
Colonies had some autonomy and the navigation acts of Britain were ignored
salutary neglect
opposition to the tax on distilled liquor
Whiskey Rebellion
first law for direct taxation
Sugar Act
protest group formed throughout the colonies
Sons of Liberty
Common factor: Preamble, commerce and elastic clause
What is flexibility?
economic policy: having colonies, strong army and navy and favorable balance of trade
mercantilism
first battle of the American Revolution
Lexington/Concord
Not really a law but stated by Washington to avoid 'entangling alliances'
Farwell Address
treaty-negotiate use of the Mississippi River duty free
Pickney Treaty
term; people opposing the ratification of the constitution
Anti-Federalists
tax on imports
tariff
intercolonial government headed by Ben Franklin
Albany plan for Union
colonists could not go west of the Appalachian Mts
Proclamation of 1763
treaty; evacuation of British forces from Northwest territories and against impressment
Jay Treaty
term; loose union of states
confederation
tax on items produced, consumed and distributed within a country
excise tax
this battle was the turning point of the American Revolution
Battle of Saratoga
Treaty signed which brought the French into the war on the side of the colonists
Franco-American Alliance
three of the four points of Hamilton's program
excise tax, protective tariff, National Bank, debts
present Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi
Women would be the teachers and producers of virtuous male citizens
Republican Motherhood
Millions for defense but NOT one cent for tribute
XYZ Affair
forcibly expel foreigners and to jail newspaper editors
Alien and Sedition Act
Assumption of state debts led to this compromise
Capital of US in Washington DC
Three justices of the Supreme Court
Roberts, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh Barrett,