War
7 year war
war between the french and british that lasted 7 years.
Common sense
Book published by thomas paine to promote enlightenment ideals and seperation from british rule
Navigation acts
British acts imposed on america to restrict colonists to trade with other countries due to mercantillism ideology.
Boston tea party
Colonialists dumped a bunch of british tea in the boston harbor to protests the tax on tea.
Railroads
Hugely sufficient technology for transportation and such
Battle of seretoga
Battle when ben frank conviced french to ally with america in the revolution
Articles of confederation
Governments first frame of government that established the function of the american govt.
Quartering act
Act that enforced americans would be expected to house british soilders at any given time
Boston massacre
Eli whittney invented something to produce cotton quciker but ended up increasing slavery
Battle of yorktown
The war that the british officially surrendered and america was free of their rule
Virginia plan/NJ plan
strong centeralized state and representitives based on population/state powers and representives were equal among states.
Sugar act
Increased taxes on sugar
Son's and daughters of liberty
A group of colonists who fought and protested against british rule in order for freedom
Substience farming
Farming just for one's own benefits
Paris peace treaty
Recognized america as it's own country
Supremacy clause
National law trumjps state laws when they contradict
Stamp act
increased taxes on stamps
Shay's rebellion
Farmer who rebelled and showed the weakness of the articles of confederation and showed america needed more support.
Commercial farming
Farming for cash from the public
Battle of fallen timbers
American army fought a confederacy of natives and beat them which led to further expandment
Monroe doctrine
tried to limit the powr of european influence in america in order to be self sufficient
Currency act
Prohibited colonial assemblies from printing their own paper currency
Hatian and french revolution
Before the american revolution colonists were greatly inspired by this
New middle class
Middle class who was comfortable but not rich who valued temperence and education