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new france included

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canada
entire missisippi river valley and louisiana

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why did french and indian war begin

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british encroaching on ..
struggle for control of the upper Ohio River Valley french claimed

this war part of sever years’ war

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albany plan of union

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ben franklin promoted

called for formation of grand council of elected delegates

provider intercolonial govt and a system for recruiting troops and collecting taxes from various colonies for common defence

plan failed because colonial assemblies did not want to five up their autonomy/taxation powers

layed foundation for future revolutionary congress

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Great Britain victory in french and indian war

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great britain won because the 1.2 million people in its thirteen colonies outnumbered the 75,000 people in New France

treaty of paris

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treaty of paris

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ended french power in north america as britain took title to canada, spanish florida, and all the french lands east of the mississippi river

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impact of french and indian war on native americans

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french defeat left natives in vulnerable position by ending long-standing trade and military alliances

couldnt negotiate favorable agreement by playing the french and enlish against eachohter

colonists encroached westward and they got msde (pontiac)

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Pontiac’s Rebellion

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cheif pontiax led attack against colonial settlments
angered by growing westward movment of european settlers

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immidiete affec of seven years war

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gave Great Britain supremacy among Europeans in North America
challenged autonomy of American Indians
Britiash esablished as dominant naval power
american colonies no longer faxed threats of french, spanish, and their american indian allies

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Proclamation of 1763

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to avoid further conflic with natives

prohibits the colonists from settling West of Appalachians

migrated anyways

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who fought french and indian war

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british vs. french (allied with american indians)

part of sevens’ years war

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why colonies mad at british

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forced impressment

british quarted troops - made house

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Stamp Act

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Parliament passed the Stamp Act to raise revenue to help pay for British troops stationed in America and pay off debt from frenxh and indian war

required a stamp on paper items produced in colonies newspapers and playing cards, legal documents, college diplomas, and lawyer’s licenses

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reaction to stamp act

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colonists argued that only provincial assemblies had the power to raise taxes (social contract)
british argued virtual represination - each member of parliament represented interests in all englishmen including colonists
colonists think can only be taxed by own elected representitives
“no taxation without representation”

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stamp act congress

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9 colonies drafted a petition to parliament and called for a boycott of imported British goods

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parliaments reaction to colonies reaction to stamp acr

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used docterine of virtual representaion to rebut colonial petition but couldnt ignore boycotts because britihs imports fell 15 percent

parliament rescinded stamp act but also issued declatory acts that said parliament can tax and make lawa for colonies in all cases

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townshend acts

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1767
charles townshed (head of british treasury) persuaded parliament to enact new revenue act

imposed import duties to be collected on colonial items like paint, glass, paper, and tea (use revenue for military expenses and crown officials in coloneis)

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reaction to townshend acts

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massachusetts legislature protested
merchanrs and boston began nonimportation movment on british goods boycott
boston massacre

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boston massacre

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in 1768, 4000 royal troops arrived in boston (bostonians hated them there)
in 1770, a group of colonists harrased the guards - alarmed soldier fired killing 5

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repeal of townshend acts

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parliament repealed duties samed day as bostom massacre except on tea

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intolerable acts

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in 1773, group of boston patriots disguised as indians boarded three british ships and thre 342 chests of tea into harbour (boston tea party)

british infuriated so passed intolerable acrs to punish boston for destruction of private property

legislature closed the port of boston, curculated town meetings, authorized army to quarter troops

in 1774 55 elected delegates met in philidelphia to call for complete boycott of British goods

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quartering act 1765

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british troops in colonies and colonies responsible fo rkeeping them

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sugar act

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taxes on coffee, wine, other luxury items, and mollases

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belief of republican values inspired

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american revolutionaries (belief that govt should be based upon the consent of the governed)

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common sense

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january 1776 thomas paine published a pamphlet named common sense to persuade colinsts to declare independence from Great Britain
denounced monarchy, defended republic

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declaration of independence
TURNING POINT prior to declaration, colonists were still subject to british crown declaration created new American identitiy by transforming dispute over taxes to fight for independence had ideas shared with john locke (unalienable rights, can alter or abolish bad governtment)
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patriots and loyalists
patritots fight for independecne\ loyal loyal to british crown
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revolutionary war why america won
british commander underestimated fighting ability fo american soldier led by george washington they were resiliant british govt was confused and divided french allies indispensible military, financial, and diplomatic support (after america won battle of saratgoa) fought for republican ideals won for power of ideas no idea of their power
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paris peace treaty of 1783
stopped war recognzed american idependence and soverignty over territories extending from the mississipi river in the west to the great lakes in the north and to spanisg fkorrida
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articles of confederation
1781 ratified new govt continental congress created confederation = "firm leauge of friendship" could not exercize powers independent of the states constructed a govt with only a unicameral legislature new govt had little authority to fulfill its responsibilities power in legislature
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northwest ordinance of 1787
abolished slavery in NW territories provided means by which western territories could get a populationa nd apply for statehood
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shay's rebellion
farmers fell in debt Daniel Shay (mass. farmer) led other poor farmers in uprising against high-state taxes, imprisonment for debt, and lack of paper money forced closinf of debtor's courts when shay nd men tried to seize weappns from armory state militia broke it demonstrated need for stronger national government because couldnt gather militia to stop them
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constitutional convention 1787
55 delegares from every state (beside RI) met in Philadelphia -resolved to abandon articles of confederation and created a new gocvt govt limited and divided into seperate legislative, executivem and judicial branch tied together by checks and balences
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The great Compromise
resolved a fractious disute between the large statesled by virginia and the small stated by new J representation in house of representive=basis of population while each state would be allotted two seats in senate
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3/5 compromise
slaves treated as 3/5 a person for purpose of taxation and representation - gives souther states an enlarged vote in the house of representitive
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federalists and federalist papers
presented reason for believing in the practicality of each major provision in the consitution
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anti-federalists
did nto want to ratify constitution
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federalism
sharing of power between the national government and the state government
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legislative
makes laws
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executive
carries out and enforces laws
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judicial
interprets laew to make sure allign with constitution
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check and balence
no one branch can have all power
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president of 1789 and 1792
washigtonwh
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who did washington anme head od department of treasury and head of state
treasury hamilton state jefferson
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Hamilton's national bank
unify states and improve US credit absorb each states debts from revolutionary war to become a national debt
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proclimation of neutrality
proclamation US will be neutral in french revolution bc washington beluieved America not strong enough for European war citizen genet objected
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Jay's treaty
washingtons end john jay to london to negotiate treaty ressoliving issue witho two countries to avvoid war britain promised to evacuate NW forts and pay damages for seized american ships, jay agreed that US would pay debts owed to british merchants on pre-revoltionary accounts british refused to renounce right to make future seizures of ships and repay souther planters for slaves during revolution strained relations with france
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Pinckney treat of 1795 with spain
spain agreed to let american used port at New orleans for trade alon mississipi floridas nrthern boundary would be along 31 parrallel
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battle of fallen timbers
US army defeated confederacy of american indian tribe which indians surrendered all land in ohio valley
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whiskey rebellion 1794
hamilton persuaded congress to whiskey farmer attacked federal tax colllecters George Washing with US army put down proves new constitutiona doing job
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federalists
alexander hamilton and John Adams strong central govt loose interpretation of consitution NE easter port cities
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democratic republicans
jefferson and madison S and frontier farms weak central govt with strict interpretation of constitution
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Washingtons farewell address
dangers of factions and political parties dangers of european allies
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washington steps down so,..
adams up
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XYZ affari
adams sent delegation to paris to negotiate with french govt 3 frenchmen demanded bribe before sitting down which caused outrage against French
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Alien and Sedition Acts
let govt deport non citizens sediton- made illegal to criticize govt publicly
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virginia and kentucky resolutions
states had right to nullify any law passed by federal govt in which it went beyond power granted to them in constitution

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