The French & Indian War Aftermath
This 1763 order forbade colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains, making them feel cheated out of the land they just fought for.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This catchphrase emerged because colonists argued that under English Law, direct taxation was illegal without anyone representing them in Parliament.
What is "No taxation without representation"?
Described as a "pinky-promise agreement," this first system of government featured a highly limited federal government where states retained most powers.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
In this mashup, the DC superhero team featuring Batman and Superman joins forces with the "pinky-promise" agreement that formed the first, highly limited U.S. government.
What is the Justice League of Friendship? (Justice League + League of Friendship)
The end of this hands-off British policy, which previously relaxed the enforcement of navigation acts, marked a major turning point after the war.
What is salutary neglect?
Thomas Paine used accessible language in this publication to argue it was unreasonable for a small island to rule a vast continent.
What is Common Sense?
This uprising of "mad farmers" in debt served as a wake-up call that the system was failing and the government could not defend its own land.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
In this mashup, the NFL team from upstate New York merges with the document added to the Constitution to protect freedoms of speech, religion, and the press.
What is the Buffalo Bill of Rights? (Buffalo Bills + Bill of Rights)
Poor treatment by British officers caused colonial soldiers to shift their identity from saying "I'm a Virginian" to this specific phrase.
What is "I'm an American"?
Alongside the Sons of Liberty, this specific group helped different colonies talk to each other and get on the same page regarding British resistance.
What are the Committees of Correspondence?
Put into place to please skeptics of the new Constitution, this addition protected freedoms of speech, religion, and the press.
What is the Bill of Rights?
In this mashup, the colonists who dressed up to dump crates into the harbor in 1773 throw their hands up and play a Miley Cyrus hit song.
What is the Boston Tea Party in the U.S.A.? (Boston Tea Party + Party in the U.S.A.)