French & Indian War
What European power was France fighting against in the French and Indian War?
Britain
What was the first direct revenue-raising tax in the colonies after the French and Indian War?
Stamp Act (1765)
The Declaration of Independence includes ideas from what movement?
the Enlightenment
Articles of Confederation
Who was Washington's Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Boston Tea Party (1773)
What foreign country allied with the U.S. during the war?
France
What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?
the Bill of Rights
What political party did John Adams belong to?
Federalist
What was the Proclamation of 1763? Why did it anger colonists?
Banned settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains; they felt betrayed after helping Britain win the war
Who led the Sons of Liberty?
Sam Adams
What battle is considered the turning point of the war?
Saratoga (1777)
What compromise settled representation in Congress?
Great Compromise
What controversial laws aimed at Jeffersonians were passed under the Adams administration?
Alien and Sedition Acts
What (failed) plan did Ben Franklin suggest prior to the start of the conflict?
Albany Plan of Union
Intolerable/Coercive Acts
Which battle ended the war?
Yorktown (1781)
What event proved that the new federal government under the Constitution actually worked?
Whiskey Rebellion
What event eventually led to the XYZ Affair?
Jay's Treaty
What "policy" did Britain end as a result of the French and Indian War?
salutary neglect
Who famously created propaganda about the Boston Massacre?
Paul Revere
Lexington & Concord
As originally written, how many terms can the president serve?
No limit
What were 3 provisions of Hamilton's Financial Plan?
National bank, assumption of state debts, excise taxes, protective tariffs