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Members met in Philadelphia to strengthen the federal government. The new Constitution replaced the articles of Confederation.
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The old constitution had delays in simple tasks. They created a new Constitution to speed things up.
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The Bill of Rights is approved. The U.S. government passes a tax on whiskey.
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Many people were angry at the taxes. There were very bad encounters with tax collectors; however, some encounters were more peaceful.
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More than 50 people assembled and killed a tax collector. David Bradford called for a militia and threatened to march on Pittsburgh.
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The U.S. put taxes on houses to pay for a war against France. Many people were angry and started rebelling and protesting.
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The British attacked and took cargo from United States so they declared war. Pennsylvania contributed to the war a lot by giving lots of men and resources.
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The War of 1812 was fought on three fronts. The British attacked from Washington D.C., the Great lakes through Canada, and the South through New Orleans and the Mississippi.
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The British were in Lake Erie so the Great Lakes shipbuilders make some ships for the American's. Perry commanded the American's and eventually defeated the British.
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The treaty of Ghent officially ended the War of 1812. News traveled slowly so the British had attacked New Orleans after the war was over but Andrew Jackson defended the Americans
