Wars
The Treaty of Paris (1763) ended this war, giving Britain control of Canada and land east of the Mississippi River.
What is the French and Indian War?
The Declaration lists grievances against this king, accusing him of violating the colonists’ rights.
Who is King George III?
This compromise determined how enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation purposes in the new Constitution.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
In his Farewell Address, George Washington warned the nation to avoid these two dangers: permanent foreign alliances and political divisions at home.
What are foreign entanglements and political parties/factions?
Issued by the British government after the French and Indian War, this proclamation forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This 1783 treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized the United States as an independent nation.
What is the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
The Articles of Confederation were replaced because this national government was too weak to effectively manage issues like taxes, trade, and internal unrest.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This compromise at the Constitutional Convention created a bicameral legislature with representation based on both population and equality among the states.
What is the Great (Connecticut) Compromise?
Along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, Madison wrote a series of essays defending the Constitution called these.
What are the Federalist Papers?
This 1770 event, in which British soldiers killed several colonists, fueled anti-British sentiment and was used as propaganda by colonial leaders.
What is the Boston Massacre?
Pontiac’s Rebellion (1763) was a Native American response to this British policy of expansion into their lands after the French and Indian War.
What is British settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The Declaration of Independence (1776) was heavily influenced by the ideas of this Enlightenment thinker, who emphasized natural rights and government by consent.
Who is John Locke?
This 1791 addition to the Constitution was created to protect individual liberties and appease Anti-Federalists who feared a too-powerful federal government.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Jefferson’s vision for the U.S. economy emphasized this sector as the foundation of the nation.
What is agriculture/farming?
This 1786–1787 uprising by Massachusetts farmers highlighted the weaknesses of the national government under the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shays’ Rebellion?
Competition between Britain and France over this resource-rich region was a major cause of the Seven Years’ War in North America.
What is the Ohio River Valley?
This post-Revolutionary idea emphasized women’s role in raising virtuous, informed citizens to sustain the republic.
What is Republican Motherhood?
This 1795 treaty with Spain allowed Americans to navigate the Mississippi River and use the port of New Orleans for trade.
What is Pinckney’s Treaty?
This 1794 agreement sought to avoid war with Britain by resolving issues left over from the Revolutionary War, including British troops in the Northwest Territory and trade disputes.
What is Jay’s Treaty?
This 1794 uprising by western Pennsylvania farmers tested the federal government’s ability to enforce its laws under President Washington.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
This 1797–1798 diplomatic scandal with France led to anti-French sentiment in the U.S. and an undeclared naval war known as the Quasi-War.
What is the XYZ Affair?
This 1789 law established the federal court system, including the Supreme Court, district courts, and circuit courts.
What is the Judiciary Act of 1789?
These 1798 laws increased the residency requirement for citizenship, allowed the president to deport aliens, and restricted speech critical of the government.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
To strengthen the young nation’s finances, Alexander Hamilton proposed this plan, which included?
What is a national bank, paying off state debts, and imposing tariffs.
This 1785 law established a system for surveying and selling western lands to help pay off national debt.
What is the Land Ordinance of 1785?