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7626041345The French and Indian War1754-1763 War between French and British in American colonies part of 7 years0
7626041346The Proclamation of 1763Line drawn by British Parliament, colonists not allowed to settle past Appalachian mountains1
7626041347Stamp Act1765 direct tax on a stamp that must be put on paper, office documents, etc.2
7626041348The Coercive Acts1774 intolerable acts3
7626041349Common Sense1776 pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to get people to want independence4
7626041350The 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
7626041351Battle of SaratogaHead to head battle between the British and Americans in country side, Americans win by a lot and show they have a chance6
7626041352French 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
7626041353Treaty 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
7626041354Articles of confederationFirst form of government A lot of weaknesses No strong central government Strong state governments Causes economical problems and failure9
7626041355The 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
7626041356Shay's Rebellion1786 farmers debt rebellion agriculture depression, economical failure and 2 out of 3 were being sued11
7626041357The ConstitutionNew format of government focuses more on a central national power and less on states 3 branch government that limit each other12
7626041358FederalismOne central power over all13
7626041359The Great CompromiseNew Jersey and Virginia plans together and create the senate and House of Representatives senate equal vote house of rep by population14
7626041360The Three-Fifths compromiseSlaves count as population for vote in congress 3 slaves for every 5 white were counted15
7626041361The Federalists papersEssays written by Federalists to get people to ratify the constitution plubis16
7626041362FederalistsSupported the ratification of the constitution one central strong government17
7626041363Anti federalistsAgainst ratification of the constitution18
7626041364The Bill of rightsFirst ten amendments of the constitution19
7626041365George 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
7626041366HamiltonTackle debt- grant money back to people, national bank create national government, manufacturing establish tax revenue21
7626041367JeffersonWanted state governments against Hamilton 3rd president vice under John Adams voting process not fix yet and he got 2nd place22
7626041368Washington's farewell addressUnity and against foreign policies23
7626041369XYZ 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
7626041370Alien 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
7626041371Kentucky and Virginia ResolutionsIdea of nullification Legislatures that constitution was written by sovereign states so they could revoke the unconstitutional laws26

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