French and Indian War
Natives sided with this nation during the Seven Years War
What is France?
Primarily wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The last major battle of the American Revolutionary War in which Cornwallis is defeated
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This invention reinvigorated the institution of slavery in the south in the 1790s
What is the cotton gin?
This political party was led by Alexander Hamilton and supported a strong national government
What are the Federalists?
The French and Indian war broke out due to competition over this
What is the Ohio River Valley?
This act resulted in the formation of the Committees of Correspondence to coordinate protests against it
This promised emancipation for enslaved people in Virginia who were willing to join the British army
What is Lord Dunmore's Proclamation?
The government established after the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War did not feature an executive or judicial branch, but did feature this type of legislative branch
What is unicameral?
Anti-Federalists feared the power of the Federal Government under the Constitution would infringe on personal rights and argued for what to be included in the Constitution?
What is the Bill of Rights?
Established the line that was supposed to prevent colonists from moving further west into Native territory after the French and Indian War
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This act was passed by the British Parliament to reinforce Britain's power to tax the colonists and make laws binding the American colonies in all cases whatsoever
What is the Declaratory Act?
This Battle helped convince the French to assist the Americans in the American Revolutionary War
This many states had to approve amendments under the Articles of Confederation
What is 9 states?
Hamilton's economic plan was designed to do what with state and federal debt?
Federal government would absorb state debt, sell new bonds, place new taxes, and maintain a national debt balance
France gave up their territory in North America as a result of this
Convened to coordinate colonial resistance to Britain in 1754
What is the Albany Congress?
This Battle resulted in an American loss but boosted American morale due to heavy British casualties
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The Great Compromise allowed for the interests of larger states to be represented in Congress through the creation of the...
What is the House of Representatives?
This clause added to the Constitution by the political party that favored a strong federal government gave the federal government expansive powers not directly stated in the Constitution
What is the necessary and proper clause?
The aftermath of the French and Indian War caused Britain to increase this style of economic policy to increase their wealth and power through trade restrictions
What is mercantilism?
This act closed the Boston Harbor and forced colonists to pay for destroyed British tea and its accompanying taxes
What are the coercive or intolerable acts?
This Battle required General Washington to cross the Delaware River and sneak up on the British after Christmas
What is the Battle of Trenton and Princeton?
Three rules established for new territory in the Northwest Ordinance- MUST NAME THREE
Forbid slavery in the new region
Expanded the education system
Required at least 60,000 citizens for statehood
Guaranteed freedom of religion in the region
Required the right to a trial by jury
Adams' suppressing the Republican opposition to Federalist policies
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?