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end of the french and indian war
the french and indian war, also known as the seven year was fought in the colonial united states. in which the british colonists fought against both different native american tribes and the royal french forces. -
paxton boys attack pennsylvania indians
colonists called the "paxton boys" became tired of their government not taking action against native american rebellion so they killed innocent indians. -
proclamation of 1763
at the end of the French and Indian War, the British issued a proclamation,mainly intended to conciliate the Indians by checking the encroachment of settlers on their lands. -
pontiac’s rebellion
Warriors from numerous tribes joined the uprising in an effort to drive British soldiers and settlers off of their land -
sugar act
a revenue-raising act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain onto the colonists -
stamp act
an act of the British Parliament in 1765 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents. -
townshend act
a series of taxes and laws imposed upon the colonists. The first, the Townshend Revenue Act, placed a tax on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea. -
treaty of fort stanwix
a treaty between great britain and the native americans, creating a line of property following the ohio river. -
boston massacre
the boston massacre was a deadly riot occurring on king street in boston, massachusetts. this conflict energized anti british sentiment and lead to the american revolution. -
somerset decision
a famous judgment of the Court of King's Bench in 1772, which held that chattel slavery was unsupported by the common law in England and Wales, although the position elsewhere in the British Empire was left ambiguous. -
tea act
the final straw in a series of unpopular policies and taxes imposed by Britain on her American colonies. The policy ignited a “powder keg” of opposition and resentment among American colonists and was the catalyst of the Boston Tea Party. -
boston tea party
a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of British tea into the harbor. The event was the first major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists -
intolerable acts
punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. The laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the British to the detriment of colonial goods -
first continental congress
a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies who met at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution -
battles of lexington and concord
the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
second continental congress
a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It succeeded the First Continental Congress. -
battle of bunker hill
the battle of bunker hill was fought during the siege of boston in the early stages of the revolutionary war. -
common sense
a pamphlet published by thomas paine suggesting that the colonists should break away and form a new government based upon enlightenment ideals. -
declaration of independence
By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. -
battle of trenton
a small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War which took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey. -
articles of confederation
The Articles of Confederation, formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution. -
battle of saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War -
lord cornwallis surrendered to george washington
British General Charles Cornwallis formally surrenders 8,000 British soldiers and seamen to a French and American force at Yorktown, Virginia, bringing the American Revolution to a close. -
newburgh conspiracy
what appeared to be a planned military coup at the end of the american revolutionary war. -
treaty of paris (american revolution)
the treaty of paris, signed in paris by George III, a representative of Great Britain and representatives of the United States ended the American revolutionary war, resulting in the formation of the united states as a country. -
treaty of alliance
The Treaty of Alliance with France or Franco-American Treaty was a defensive alliance between France and the United States of America, formed in the midst of the American Revolutionary War, which promised mutual military support in case fighting should break out between French and British forces. -
shays' rebellion
a series of violent attacks on courthouses and other government properties in Massachusetts, which led to a full-blown military confrontation in 1787 -
annapolis convention
a national political convention held at Mann's Tavern in Annapolis, Maryland, in which twelve delegates from five states—New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia—gathered to discuss and develop a consensus about reversing the protectionist trade barriers that each state had erected. At the time, under the Articles of Confederation, each state was largely independent from the others, and the national government had no authority to regulate trade between and among the states -
constitutional convention
the constitutional convention was were delegates came together to write the constitution for the united states of america. -
northwest ordiance
A law passed in 1787 to regulate the settlement of the Northwest Territory, which eventually was divided into several states of the Middle West. -
the federalist papers published
Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, The Federalist Papers are considered one of the most important sources for interpreting and understanding the original intent of the Constitution. -
beginning of the french revolution
a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France and its colonies that lasted from 1789 until 1799. The Revolution overthrew the monarchy, established a republic, catalyzed violent periods of political turmoil, and finally culminated in a dictatorship under Napoleon who brought many of its principles to areas he conquered in Western Europe and beyond. -
election(inauguration) of george washington
george washington became the first elected president of the united states of america -
washington DC chosen as the capital
prior to the captial being in washington DC it was located in new york city and then Philadelphia. it being moved to washington DC with the presidency of thomas jefferson -
hamilton's first report on public credit
Alexander Hamilton's First Report on the Public Credit, delivered to Congress called for payment in full on all government debts as the foundation for establishing government credit. -
bill of rights ratified
the bill of rights states the rights of the american people, this being ratified meant that it had become approved by the government. -
whiskey rebellion
a tax protest during the presidency of george washington -
hamilton's report on manufacturers
laid forth economic principles rooted in both the Mercantilist system of Elizabeth I's England and the practices of Jean-Baptiste Colbert of France. -
first bank of the united states chartered
the First Bank of the United States, was a national bank, chartered for a term of twenty years, by the United States Congress. located in Philadelphia, pennsylvania. -
citizen genet affair
The Citizen Genêt affair began in 1793 when he was dispatched to the United States to promote American support for France's wars with Spain and Britain. Genêt arrived in Charleston, South Carolina on the French frigate Embuscade on April 8. -
battle of fallen timbers
the final battle of the Northwest Indian War, a struggle between Native American tribes affiliated with the Western Confederacy, including support from the British led by Captain Alexander McKillop, against the United States for control of the Northwest Territory -
pinckney's treaty
established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain -
treaty of greenville
established a set boundary of the lands of the Native Americans and the land open for European settlements, known as the 'Greenville Treaty Line'. -
jay's treaty
treaty between the United States and Great Britain that averted war, resolved issues remaining since the Treaty of Paris of 1783 -
election of john adams
The United States presidential election of 1796 was the first contested American presidential election and the only one to elect a President and Vice President from opposing tickets. -
XYZ affair
a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War. -
quasi-war with france
an undeclared naval war between the United States and France during the Presidency of John Adams. It grew out of the XYZ Affair and ended when French politics changed direction after Napoleon came into power. -
alien and sedition acts
passed by the Federalist Congress and signed into law by President Adams. These laws included new powers to deport foreigners as well as making it harder for new immigrants to vote. -
election of thomas jefferson
Thomas Jefferson called his election "the Revolution of 1800" because it marked the first time that power in America passed from one party to another. He promised to govern as he felt the Founders intended, based on decentralized government and trust in the people to make the right decisions for themselves. -
judiciary act of 1800
reduced the size of the Supreme Court from six justices to five and eliminated the justices' circuit duties
