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The French and Indian War was the North American conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years' War. The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Called French and Indian war because Britain fought the allied French and Indian
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a war between a large alliance of Native American nations and the British colonial army in the Ohio Country and around the Great Lakes. Britain was the winner The war represented the first large alliance between Native American nations - some of whom were enemies - against a common foe, the British. Caused by the French and Indian war and the violence that Natives faced.
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A tax created without input from the colonists, the decision was made in London. Parliament repealed the act after protest from. The tax taxed all pieces of paper the colonists used and money went to the British.
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British Parliament is now in charge of all colonial governing affairs. Ends all colonial self-government (150 years)
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A tax on glass and led and more (to pay for war debt of French and Indian)
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caused by the Townshend Duties because of the taunting to protest the custom differs taunting the officers throwing snow and oysters at them. Making the soldiers mad causing them to shoot and kill said protesters
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Colonist could only buy from one company. Was not expensive but the colonists did not want to be told what to do. Monopoly- forced to buy British East Indian Tea
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Colonists dumped the tea into the water. Caused the loss of $ for British investors in Parliament
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British:
Boston Port Act: The closing of Boston Ports in response to the Boston Tea Party also demanding that the residents pay for the damage of the Boston Tea Party
quartering act: An act put in place by the British Parliament that allows British soldiers to live in the colonist's homes. This means that the colonists would have to pay for them to live in their own houses. -
Massachusetts Government Act a deliberate effort by Britain to punish Massachusetts for the BTP and colonial resistance The harsh Act revoked Massachusetts' Charter of 1691, which allowed self rule
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the first Continental Congress in the United States met in Philadelphia to consider its reaction to the British government's restraints on trade and representative government after the Boston Tea Party. The Continental Congress was the governing body by which the American colonial governments coordinated their resistance to British rule. What do we do about intolerable acts?
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The Second Continental Congress was a gathering of delegates who decided to create an organized army of colonists to fight in the war. Delegates, in this case, were people who represented each of the 13 colonies that made up early colonial America. it took the momentous step of declaring America's independence from Britain.
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The day that America declared their Independence from Britain
Causation: The stamp act and the over all taxation with out representation of the colonists
Main ideas:
Unalienable rights
All men are equal
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a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens.
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The Treaty of Paris of 1783 formally ended the American Revolutionary War. American statesmen Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay negotiated the peace treaty with representatives of King George III of Great Britain. Caused by the Revolution and want for peace.
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A convention of delegates from all the states except Rhode Island met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in May of 1787. Known as the Constitutional Convention, at this meeting it was decided that the best solution to the young country's problems was to set aside the Articles of Confederation and write a new constitution.
cause the creation of the now still used constitution. -
established a government for the Northwest Territory, outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states. Did not allow slavery in new states and created a plan for expanding northwest into the land bought during the Louisiana Purchase.
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Ratification is best defined as. the process of approving the new Constitution. Constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. The journey to ratification, however, was a long and arduous process. This replaced the articles of confederation. Is still the government used today, one of the longest standing forms of government.
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Farmers did not want to pay the tax of on whiskey so they attacked the tax collectors. Washington responded by sending 15000 people to stand against these farmers, led by alexander Hamilton the farmers stood down almost immediately. Washington's quick work of this rebellion with no blood shed was highly commendable. First rebellion, which handled well by US government.
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They signed the statement of neutrality not taking side in the war. The proclamation of neutrality made it so they did not help their French allies during their time of need but Washington decided that America was too weak to support French in the war. caused Thomas Jefferson resigned from the cabinet after this decision was made.
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the agreement in between England and the U.S. by which limited trade relations were established, England agreed to give up its forts in the northwestern frontier, and a joint commission was set up to settle border disputes. John Jay went to Britain to get British to stop seizing American merchant ships and stop with British navy near America. After a year they left the western front near America leaving them alone but kept seizing ships this angered Americans but kept neutrality.
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An agreement set by Thomas Pickney because of the Jay treaty Spain was worried about America going for their colonies so they agreed to set up free trade for Americans in now new Orleans not having to pay fees to the Spanish government and even set up the 31st parallel along Florida giving America northern Florida. Stopped the English at this point from invading Spanish colonies.
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Before he left office he had Hamilton help him write an address to the people. then published in the newspapers. He never said the two term was required but all presidents followed his lead after Roosevelt who stayed 4 terms, 2 term limit was added into the constitution. His address included warnings of not getting involved with European affairs, no "permanent alliances" in forgein affairs, not to make political parties or fall into sectionalism. First president leaving the US and his ideals.
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The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War. U.S. and French negotiators restored peace with the Convention of 1800, also known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine. First time US government tried to take bribes or bribe others.
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Alien act made it so that the president could deport alien persons at any time if they deemed needed and 5-14 years to get ones citizen ship.
The sedition act made it illegal to talk badly about the president and ones who did would face jail time or heavy fine. First fine for speaking badly and deported Spanish peoples from Georgia -
Jefferson and Burr tied so held an election in house full of federalists Hamilton backed Jefferson saying he had good character and caused him to win this win switched the house and senate from majority federalist to democratic republican peacefully. First time a none federalist was president. ended the federalist party
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