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13887112847The French and Indian War1754-1763 War between French and British in American colonies part of 7 years0
13887112848The Proclamation of 1763Line drawn by British Parliament, colonists not allowed to settle past Appalachian mountains1
13887112849Stamp Act1765 direct tax on a stamp that must be put on paper, office documents, etc.2
13887112850The Coercive Acts1774 intolerable acts3
13887112851Common Sense1776 pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to get people to want independence4
13887112852The Declaration Of Independence1776 document written by colonist elites to British King and Parliament stating independence and what all was wrong with British rule and the King5
13887112853Battle of SaratogaHead to head battle between the British and Americans in country side, Americans win by a lot and show they have a chance6
13887112854French American AllianceFormed after battle of Saratoga when Americans proved to French they can win and French are allies because they want to damage an age old enemy7
13887112855Treaty of Paris1783 ended the American Revolutionary War Granted the land British gave Indians as American land now American colonies recognized as their own independent country8
13887112856Articles of confederationFirst form of government A lot of weaknesses No strong central government Strong state governments Causes economical problems and failure9
13887112857The Northwest Ordinance of 1787Land 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 outlawed10
13887112858Shay's Rebellion1786 farmers debt rebellion agriculture depression, economical failure and 2 out of 3 were being sued11
13887112859The ConstitutionNew format of government focuses more on a central national power and less on states 3 branch government that limit each other12
13887112860FederalismOne central power over all13
13887112861The Great CompromiseNew Jersey and Virginia plans together and create the senate and House of Representatives senate equal vote house of rep by population14
13887112862The Three-Fifths compromiseSlaves count as population for vote in congress 3 slaves for every 5 white were counted15
13887112863The Federalists papersEssays written by Federalists to get people to ratify the constitution plubis16
13887112864FederalistsSupported the ratification of the constitution one central strong government17
13887112865Anti federalistsAgainst ratification of the constitution18
13887112866The Bill of rightsFirst ten amendments of the constitution19
13887112867George Washington's presidency1st 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 judiciary20
13887112868HamiltonTackle debt- grant money back to people, national bank create national government, manufacturing establish tax revenue21
13887112869JeffersonWanted state governments against Hamilton 3rd president vice under John Adams voting process not fix yet and he got 2nd place22
13887112870Washington's farewell addressUnity and against foreign policies23
13887112871XYZ Affair3 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 files24
13887112872Alien and Sedition ActsSedition- speaking false against congress or president Alien- allow president to prison or deport suspicious foreign during war Cut of increase of republicans25
13887112873Kentucky and Virginia ResolutionsIdea of nullification Legislatures that constitution was written by sovereign states so they could revoke the unconstitutional laws26

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