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75795368281754-1763 War between French and British in American colonies part of 7 yearsThe French and Indian War0
7579536829Line drawn by British Parliament, colonists not allowed to settle past Appalachian mountainsThe Proclamation of 17631
75795368301765 direct tax on a stamp that must be put on paper, office documents, etc.Stamp Act2
75795368311774 intolerable actsThe Coercive Acts3
75795368321776 pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to get people to want independenceCommon Sense4
75795368331776 document written by colonist elites to British King and Parliament stating independence and what all was wrong with British rule and the KingThe Declaration Of Independence5
7579536834Head to head battle between the British and Americans in country side, Americans win by a lot and show they have a chanceBattle of Saratoga6
7579536835Formed after battle of Saratoga when Americans proved to French they can win and French are allies because they want to damage an age old enemyFrench American Alliance7
75795368361783 ended the American Revolutionary War Granted the land British gave Indians as American land now American colonies recognized as their own independent countryTreaty of Paris8
7579536837First form of government A lot of weaknesses No strong central government Strong state governments Causes economical problems and failureArticles of confederation9
7579536838Land in Northwest is divided into 5 states (Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana) they are all seen as equal to the 13 original states Reach a certain pop you can apply for statehood and be part of congress and slavery was outlawedThe Northwest Ordinance of 178710
75795368391786 farmers debt rebellion agriculture depression, economical failure and 2 out of 3 were being suedShay's Rebellion11
7579536840New format of government focuses more on a central national power and less on states 3 branch government that limit each otherThe Constitution12
7579536841One central power over allFederalism13
7579536842New Jersey and Virginia plans together and create the senate and House of Representatives senate equal vote house of rep by populationThe Great Compromise14
7579536843Slaves count as population for vote in congress 3 slaves for every 5 white were countedThe Three-Fifths compromise15
7579536844Essays written by Federalists to get people to ratify the constitution plubisThe Federalists papers16
7579536845Supported the ratification of the constitution one central strong governmentFederalists17
7579536846Against ratification of the constitutionAnti federalists18
7579536847First ten amendments of the constitutionThe Bill of rights19
75795368481st president formed the cabinets 2nd term strictly followed constitution left office to tell everyone they needed to be unified established framework of Supreme Court and how they will be decided judiciaryGeorge Washington's presidency20
7579536849Tackle debt- grant money back to people, national bank create national government, manufacturing establish tax revenueHamilton21
7579536850Wanted state governments against Hamilton 3rd president vice under John Adams voting process not fix yet and he got 2nd placeJefferson22
7579536851Unity and against foreign policiesWashington's farewell address23
75795368523 agents from France try to bribe Americans who came as ambassadors to see the rulers of France common in Europe but Americans took offense and John Adams published what happened for all Americans to see decreasing support of republicans because they are Franco filesXYZ Affair24
7579536853Sedition- speaking false against congress or president Alien- allow president to prison or deport suspicious foreign during war Cut of increase of republicansAlien and Sedition Acts25
7579536854Idea of nullification Legislatures that constitution was written by sovereign states so they could revoke the unconstitutional lawsKentucky and Virginia Resolutions26

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