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Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre happened on March 5th 1770. Citizen attacked the Birtish Soldiers with snowball and one has a rock in it. IT hit a Soldier and triggered his gun to fire and scared the other soldier. So the other starting firing at the citizens.British soldier attacked defenseless citizens. Five citizen was kiled during this. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party happened on the Moonlit evening of December 16, 1773. A large group of rebels pretened to be native Americans to take action on 3 British Tea ships.They dumped 18,000 pounds of East India Company's tea into the waters of Boston Harbor. -
5 Intolerable Acts by King Georgeqw
In 1774, King Geroge was infuriated by the destruction of Their Properties, so he passed Parliament to act. One of the Act was shutting down Boston Harbor because the colonists refused to pay for the damaged. British Commander to house the soldiers in vacant private house and other buildings.The Boston is under the Martial law or ruled by military forces. -
Thomas Jefferson
He was a Lawyer and was known for his borad Knowledge and skill crafted prose and was chosen to express the Committee's Points.Jefferson was a Virginian and Adams was not. Back then, everyone looked up to VA as the oldest and best colony.His great writing skills allowed him to be chosen to write the Declaration of Independence. -
Declaration of Independene
Thomas Jerfferson wrote this. Declaration of Inependence drew on the concepts of the English philosopher John
Locke, who maintained that people enjoy "natural rights." To life ,Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. It was Created due to the cause of events pushing Continental Congress toward a decision. -
Articles of Confederation
It is a new type of government in a set of laws. One in which two levels of government shared fundamental powers. IT gave the new Natiaonal government power to declare war, make peace, and sign treaties. It could borrow money, set standards for coins and for weights and meausres, constructing a postal service and deal withh Native American People.It didnt created separate executive department to carry out, enforce the acts of congress and no national court system to interpret the meaning of law. -
Treaty of Paris
Durinh September 1783 Treaty of PAris confirmed U.S. independence and set boundaires of the new nation. U,S. gained the Oregon Territory and Flordia. An able team of negotiators- John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay of New York was sent to demand Britain recognize American Independence. -
Federalism
Federalism divided power beween the National government and the state governments. The Power granted the National government by the Constitution are known as foreign affairs, providing national defense, and regulating trade between the states. -
3 Branches of Government
The 3 branches of Government has a power for each branch. The Legislative make laws. The Executive carry out laws. And the Judicial isinterpret the law. But the Powers they have effect each other and in order to prevent domination over the others Check and Balances was the system to prevent this. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion caused panic and dismay throughtout the nation. It was all about farmers in heavy debt.It made the other heavy debted farmers worry in other states. Four of the Rebellion were killed. -
Thomas Jefferson and the Anti-Federalist's
Thomas Jefferson have a few Anti-Federalist tohughts, which mean Oppsing the strong central government and agaisnt the Constitution. Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, and Richard Henry Lee lead the Anti Federalists. They gets support from the rural aeras, where people feared a strong government that might add to their tax burden. -
George Washington becomes President and creates the Cabinet
When Washington atook the call of duty on April 16, 1789Washington took charge of a political system that was a bold experiment.The exective branch of government consisted of only two officials, the president and vide president. Congres created 3 executive departments. With Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of state, Alexander Hamilton tas secretary of Ttreasury and Henry Knox as secretary of War. -
Bill of Right
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Alexander Hamilton and his plan for creating the Bank of United States
He wanted the National bank to be funded by boththe Federal Government and Wealthy Class people.He hopes that wealthy investors to the country's welfare. The Bank of United States would issue paper money and handle tax receipts and other government funds. -
Two Party System
It featured two national parties competing for control of the presidency, Congress, and the states: the Federalist Party, created largely by Alexander Hamilton, and the rival Republican Party (Democratic-Republican Party) formed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.The First Party System is a model of American politics used by political scientists and historians to periodize the political party system existing in the United States between roughly 1792 and 1824.
