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Boston Massacare
The Boston Massacare also known as the bloody massacare was a street fight between colonists and British soliders. It took place March 5, 1770 because the colonists were provoking the soliders by throwing snowballs at them. The soliders fought back by shooting at them, killing 5 colonists. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea party was when colonist threw tea into the Boston Harbor. They were mad because the British was taxing them on tea. In response the British closed down the harbor and Boston had to pay for the tea they poured into the Harbor. -
5 Intolerable Acts Of King George
The Intolerable Acts were the name given to five laws that were designed as punishment of the American colonies by King Geoege. The acts were Boston Port Act
Administration of Justice Act
Massachusetts Government Act
Quartering Act- Forced the colonists to house "quarter" British troops.
Quebec Act. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States. He drafted the Declairation Of Independece. He served as the Governor of Virginia. He is also the father of The University Of Virginia. -
Two System Party
This is a state in which just two parties dominate. Other parties might exist but they have no political importance. America has the most obvious two-party political system with the Republicans and Democrats dominating the political scene. For the system to work, one of the parties must obtain a sufficient working majority after an election and it must be in a position to be able to govern without the support from the other party. -
Declaration Of Independence
The Declaration Of Independence was written by the 3rd President Thomas Jefferson. The Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty .The Declaration was a formal legal document that announced to the world the reasons that led the thirteen colonies to separate from the British Empire. -
Articles Of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the original binding document of the United States and served as the supreme law of the land.They sought to combine the disparate colonies under a single governmental entity. They were the first attempt at a government for the United States, but were eventually replaced by the Constitution. -
Treaty Of Paris
The treaty of Paris Offically ended the Revolutionary war. The 1783 Treaty was one of a series of treaties signed at Paris that also established peace between Great Britain and the allied nations of France, Spain, and the Netherlands. It was signed in Paris by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay, representing the United States. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion was the protests that farmers had against the government. They were being over taxed by the newly formed United States of America.When leaving almost one-fourth of the Native died from starvation and lack of energy. -
Thomas Jeferson And The Anti-Federalist
Thomas Jefferson was an anti-federalist.
The Democratic party started as the Democratic Republicans. During the political conflict of the 1830s the Democratic Republicans broke into several smaller groups the largest, and only surviving group, called itself the Democratic Party.
Thomas Jefferson ran against the Federalist party candidate and became President. -
Three Branches Of Government
There are three important branches of the government legislative, executive and judicial.Legislative branch makes laws. Executive branch enforces laws. Judicial branch interperts laws. -
Federalism
Was a political concept where a group of people come together to discuss a government representative head.Federalism is a Political system that allows states united under a central government to maintain a measure of independence. -
Bill Of Rights
First 10 amendments to the new constitution of the U.S that was supported by the Anti- Federlalist. Bill of rights contains all of citizens 27 amendments and rights. -
George Washington Becomes President And Creates The Cabinet
George was the first president of the U.S. and the first to use a cabinet. His cabinet was 4 people, Alexander Hamilton as Treasury Secretary, Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State, Henry Knox as Secretary of War, and Edmund Randolph as Attorney General. George Washington created the Cabinet in 1789 because he thought he needed advisors. -
Alexander Hamilton And The Bank Of US
The First Bank of the United States was needed because the government had a debt from the Revolutionary War. Alexander Hamilton conceived of the bank to handle the colossal war debt and to create a standard form of currency.The First Bank's charter was drafted in 1791 by the Congress and signed by George Washington.
