British
The _________ and _______ War. It pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France.
French and Indian War
Declared the colonists independence from England (1776)
Declaration of Independence
Signed on September 3, 1783, ending the American Revolutionary War and establishing the United States as an independent nation.
Treaty of Paris
An agreement among the 13 states that served as its first government structure. Structure failed because states had too much power. (1781-87)
Articles of Confederation
This rebellion enforced the idea that the new government had the right to levy a particular tax that would impact citizens in all states.
Whisky Rebellion
Signed agreement between Britain issued after the French and Indian War, forbade all settlement west of a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
Pamphlet written and circulated throughout the colonies, advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Highly influential to swing the opinion in favor of Revolution and independence (1776)
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"
A decisive victory for the American Continental Army, led by George Washington. A turning point in the American Revolutionary War, leading to British surrender and paving the way for American independence.
Battle of Yorktown
Armed uprising in Massachusetts led by Revolutionary War veterans due to perceived economic and civil rights injustices. (1786-87)
Shays Rebellion
An agreement between the United States and Great Britain that sought to resolve issues between the two countries that had remained unresolved since the American Revolution.
Jay's Treaty
British tax on sugar and molasses in colonies in order to pay for French and Indian War (1764)
Sugar Act
A convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies. It became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution
Continental Congress
The period leading up to the American Revolutionary War, where the colonists began to actively prepare for potential conflict with Britain by forming militias, stockpiling weapons, and organizing resistance movements, even though no official war declaration had been made.
War Preparedness (British vs. Colonists)
First American political party, advocated for the ratification of the Constitution and a strong federal government
Federalists
A declaration issued by President George Washington on April 22, 1793, stating that the United States would remain neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain.
Proclamation of Neutrality
British law that all colonists were required to host British soldiers in their homes (1765)
Quartering Act
The ________ was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, boarded British ships and destroyed British tea (1773)
Boston Tea Party
A turning point in the Revolutionary War. The American defeat of the superior British army lifted patriot morale, furthered the hope for independence, and helped to secure the foreign support needed to win the war.
Battle of Saratoga
Felt that the Federal government would become too powerful and could jeopardize state and individual rights.
Anti-Federalists
The name given to the events that conspired when three American delegates went to speak to the French Foreign Minister. Instead, they met with three French secret agents.
XYZ Affair
British Army soldiers shot and killed several people while under attack by a mob (1770)
Boston Massacre
A Rebellion led by various Native American tribes that had joined together to fight against Colonial and British forces (1763)
Pontiac's Rebellion
The first major military campaign of the American Revolutionary War, resulting in an American victory.
Battle of Lexington and Concord
1st 10 Amendments to Constitution. Ultimately an compromise to appease those who felt the Constitution gave too much power to federal government. (1791)
Bill of Rights
During his last night in office, President Adams appointed a large number of Federalist judges to the federal courts in an effort to maintain Federalist control of the government. These were called the _______ Appointments.
The Midnight Appointments