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He was the general of the Continental Army and a Patriot, founding father, 1st president
Who is George Washington?
This treaty marked the end of the French and Indian war, end of salutary neglect, French loss of territory, and with the British victory marked the beginning of King George's increasing taxation on colonists and limitation of westward expansion with the Proclamation Line
What is the Treaty of Paris of 1763?
This edict was passed in 1763 to limit westward expansion of American colonists past the Appalachian Mountains and Ohio Valley as a compromise with the Ottawa and coalition of Indians.
What is the Royal Proclamation?
Who became the Secretary of Treasury, appointed by George Washington in 1789?
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
This religious group were known to be pacifists/neutral/anti-war, anti-taxes, and anti-slavery. A large group settled in Pennsylvania. They did not want to join either the Patriot or Loyalist cause through war but believed a compromise could still be reached with Britain.
Who are the Quakers?
He was a founding father who played diplomatic role in gaining France's support for the Patriot cause and American Revolution, inventor.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This was an edict issued in 1763 by the British as a way to appease native Americans from the encroachment of colonists westward past the Appalachian Mountains/Ohio River.
What is the Royal Proclamation? (line)
This was thrown out and replaced by the Constitution because the Federalists believed it was weak with no centralized government and no power to tax or enforce treaties.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This law, nicknamed by the colonists the "Intolerable Acts" was put in place by the British King George III in 1774 and was the punishment for the colonists dumping out tea.
What are the Coercive Acts?
In this treaty/compromise in 1795, the British agreed under Jay's Treaty to stop giving aid to Indians, and paid Indians of the Western Confederacy for some land, and in return the Indians had to recognize U.S. sovereignty over them.
What is the Treaty of Greenville?
He became the first Secretary of the Treasury appointed by Washington in 1789, helped to write the Federalist Papers along with James Madison and John Jay, and established the National Bank.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This was the election of 1800 in which the first president was elected who represented the anti-federalist ideology of states' rights, westward expansion, slavery, and pro-French policies. He was also significant because he marked a transition into a 2-party system.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This political party emerged in 1800 with the election of Thomas Jefferson and represented the beliefs of the anti-federalists, westward expansion, states' rights, pro-French policies, and pro-slavery
What is the Democratic-Republican Party?
This was a revolt led by an Ottawa chief and his confederacy against British and colonial expansion Westward which was a turning point because it sparked a reaction of compromise from the British called the Royal Proclamation Edict of 1763.
What is Pontiac's Rebellion?
Patriot who wrote "Common Sense" and used propaganda and a list of grievances for the Patriot cause.
Who is Thomas Paine?
This replaced the Articles of Confederation in 1789-1791 and was a turning point because it established a strong central/national/federal government while still compromising with states' rights.
What is the Constitution?
This battle in 1777 was a turning point because it secured France's support and alliance with American colonists during the American Revolution.
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
This was a movement in which many women played a major role that boycotted British goods and called on all "Patriots" to stop buying British goods such as tea and cloth.
What is the nonimportation movement?
Female patriot and writer who distributed propaganda in support of the American Revolution
Who was Mercy Otis Warren?
This declaration of grievances written in 1776 against King George III marked a turning point in which Patriot American colonists made it official that they would accept no more compromises and wanted independence.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
These series of 85 essays were written by Federalists (Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison) in 1788 to express the need for a strong Federalist/central/national government.
What are the Federalist Papers?