Unit 3: Period 3: 1754 - 1800

the concept of an agreement among people to form a government to promote liberty and equality.

presented a plan to make US finances stable through industrial lens

armed conflict between the British Empire + Native tribes following 7 years of war to drive the British out.

held to higher property qualifications than voters.

Natives surrender claims to Ohio territory + open it up to settlement.

drafted 1st constitution

organized to oppose British actions.

argued that colonies should become independent states + break all political ties with the British monarchy.

________: the belief that life should be based on reason and logic than emotions or religious beliefs.

required colonists to house british soldiers

wrote the draft of the Declaration of Independence.

taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards.

maintained colonial society+ and provided food + clothing necessary for the war effort.

closed the port of Boston prohibiting trade.

British prohibited settlement past the imaginary line of the Appalachian Mountains to help Natives.

The first major armed act of rebellion against the British crown.

place duties on foreign sugar + certain luxuries → raise money for crown.

reduced power of the MA legislature + more power to the royal governor.

favored small states, every state had equal votes.

Representation based on population.

contradicted the spirit of the revolutionary war.

Royal officials accused of crimes to be tried in Great Britain.

went to various states to try to persuade people to ratify the constitution.

armed conflict between British Empire + Native tribes following 7 years war to drive the British out

place duties on foreign sugar + certain luxuries → raise money for crown

required colonists to house British soldiers

taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards

reaffirming Parliaments right "to bind" the colonies "in all cases whatsoever."

import taxes on glass, lead, paper, paint, tea

would not challenge the kings government in any way

Representation based on population

favored small states, every state had equal votes

went to various states to try to persuade people to ratify the constitution

went to states trying to persuade them to not ratify the constitution

allowed britain to gain control over north america and marked the end of salutary neglect

strict acts passed by britain after the boston tea party

aimed to justify independence + listed grievances against King G. III + aimed to gather support among colonists + obtain aid from foreign countries

supported colonistist independence

wanted to stay loyal to britian

called for educating women so that in the home they could teach children the values of the new republic and +their roles as citizens

1. legislative powers to an elected 2 house legislature

2. executive powers to elect a governor

3. judicial powers to the system of courts

1st constitution of US + federal government had way to little power

pushed framers to address AoC weaknesses + seeking to lower taxes and property foreclosures

Slaves would be counted as ⅗ths  of a person when deciding representation

list of unalienable rights given to the people of america

Warned against political parties

No “permanent allainces”

Favored “temporary alliance” for “extraordinary emergencies”

2 term precedent for Presidents

the incident between French + US → XYZ ministers requested bribes to enter for negotiation (Adams sought a peaceful settlement to negotiate ship seizing)

raised citizen requirements to 14 years of age + deported dangerous foreigners in times of peace

political move to end Jeffersonian opposition + made defaming gov illegal (1st amendment)

condemned the Alien and Sedition Acts as unconstitutional

claimed that because these acts overstepped federal authority under the Constitution, they were null and void.

defined ownership of how the Northwest Territory would be legally transferred from the federal government to states and individual landowners.

Federal government in control of all legal actions with natives