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British troops alongside the Iroquois fought battled again French troops and their allies from Delaware, Ottawa, and Shawnee.

George Washington was the colonel of the Virginia militia

Seven Years’ War

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Pontiac, Ottawa chief Attacked several forts and cities

Fort Miamis, Fort Ouiatenon, Fort Michilimakinac, and Ohio surrendered to the Indians

France said they would not aid the Indians

Pontiac initiates peace process

3 years late, Pontiac is killed by his own people

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Royal proclamation that was designed to protect Indian tribes by setting a boundary at the Appalachian mountains where white settlement was not allowed

White settlers believe that their rights were betrayed

King George III

Slowed down white settlement into western Pennsylvania, Ohio and what would become Kentucky

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Group of farmers tried to end warfare between whites and Indians by getting rid of all Indians, no matter who their alliances stood with.

Killed six people in Delaware and burned the town down

Killed fourteen more Indian survivors

Benjamin Franklin led a delegation that led to an end to the rebellion

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Tax on sugar

Included rum and molasses

Limited but spirited resistance

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Tax that was enforced by the British Parliament but the colonists had to pay it

The stamp act was meant to help Britain bounce back from the large debt they were in because of the Seven Year War

Colonists were furious with this new tax they had to pay

The tamp act was soon repealed but many other taxes came along after

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A series of acts passed by the British government that taxed the import of goods into the colonies

The acts were an abuse of power

“no taxation without representation”

Charles Townsend

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Townspeople were shot by British troops

Townspeople were throwing stuff at them which led to the shots

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Allowed British East India Company to ship tea to colonies without having to pay normal duties

Made shipping cheaper than most smuggled tea

British East India Company

Charles Townsend

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Colonies felt that the taxes were unfair and they were furious

“No taxation without representation”

Group of men disguised as Native Americans boarded ships and threw chests of tea into the water

Sons of Liberty

British East India Company

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A series of laws that punished the colonies of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party

Sparked colonial resistance

Massachusetts Bay

Colonists

British Parliament

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Article about American Independence from Britain

Made colonists realize that they truly should be independent from Britain

Thomas Paine

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Colonies first attempt at forming their own government that is separate from Britain

Thomas Jefferson wrote most of the document

Some of it was written by John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin too.

4th of July

Had the colonies sign the document along with delegates from the colonies.

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Belief that the Colonies should be separate from Britains rule

Followed many Enlightenment ideas

Founding fathers

Fight against King George III

Not a very sophisticated army; mostly made up of farmers and regular people

Treaty of Paris lead to the writing of the Constitution

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The first written constitution of the United States

Written in 1777 but was not ratified until 1781

Established the name “The United States of America” for the colonies

All states signed the Articles of Confederation by 1779 except Maryland

Some weaknesses such as a lack of checks and balances

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Marked the end of the American Revolutionary War

Peace treaty is negotiated with King George III

American Independence is finally recognized by Great Britain

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Series of violent attacks on courthouses in Massachusetts

Those destroying the courthouses were mostly ex-Revolutionary War soldiers who opposed the state economic policies that cause poverty and property closures

These soldiers did not make a lot of money and could barely pay the bare minimum

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Settlement of Northwest Territory in order to add more new states to the United States of America

The Northwest Ordinance did not allow any slaves to be in the new states

Southerners did not want to join the movement that would allow the abolition of slavery

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5 states met in Annapolis, Maryland

Delegates from every state came to the constitutional convention except Rhode Island

They wanted to set up a new government

This new government focused on the principle of checks and balances

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A series of 85 essays that argued for the ratification of the United States Constitution

Also known as the Federalist Papers

Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay

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First President of the United States of America

At first, George Washington did not want to be president but due to his accomplishments, the public insisted that he should become president.

Finally, George Washington gave in and became president

He established a capital city along the Potomac River. This city would later be named Washington D.C.

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The first ten amendments of the United States Constitution

James Madison

Protects individual liberties

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The economic standard of the government was struggling the most.

$54 million dollars in debt

In addition to that, the states owed $25 million

Hamilton proposed that the government retire old obligations by borrowing new money at a lower interest rate

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Supporters of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison who wanted a limited government called themselves “Democratic-Republicans”

Federalist would often argue with Democratic-Republicans over what government is best. Federalists would eventually lose this battle and completely dissolve after 1812

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Document by George Washington tot said the United States was to remain neutral in the wars between Austria, Prussia, Great Britain, Netherlands, and Sardinia

Citizens Of the United States are liable for punishment if they do in any way interfere in these wars

George Washington

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The Federalist Party was created in opposition to the traditional Democratic-Republican Party

Put an emphasis on dimplomatic harmony with Britain

Jay Treaty of 1974

The party split because of an arrangement with France while John Adams was President

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George Washington’s Farewell Address (1794)

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George Washington’s Farewell Address (1794)

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Washington’s farewell address talks about his core beliefs and what way he wants America to head in

Washington says goodbye as he turns away from his presidency

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Farmers in Pennsylvania protested against a whiskey tax

This rebellion nearly turned into a full blow revolution

Farmers thought that the tax was unfair to small producers Because they paid 9 cents per gallon and large producers only payed 6 cents per gallon

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Treaty with Great Britain

Treaty was meant to diffuse tensions between England and the United States since the end of the Revolutionary War

Written by John Jay

Signed by King GeorgeIII

Washington faced opposition after the treaty was signed in 1795

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An agreement between Spain and The United States that fixed the southern boundary of the US and established commercial arrangements that were favorable to the United States

US citizens were given free navigation of the Mississippi River which went through Spanish Territory

Tax free deposit at New Orleans

Thomas Pinckney negotiated the treaty

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Ended the violence between the United States and an Indian Confederation

People wanted peace at last and this treaty would solve that issue

Indian Confederation led by chief Little Turtle

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The second president of the United States of America after George Washington

John Adams presidency started with Britain and France being at war with each other

Many Americans felt like the laws that John Adams was passing reflected their old government

This hurt John Adams reputation and cost him the election in 1800

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Diplomatic incident between the United States and France in the late 18th century

Wanted peace between the US and France

John Adams was president during this time

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Four laws passed by Congress in 1798 when the United States feared that they would soon go to war against France

These laws limit freedom of speech and of the press for foreign residents

Alexander Hamilton

Allowed government to arrest and deport all male citizens that are from the enemy nation, which in this case is France

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People still saw some flaws in the constitution of the United States

People truly feared a possible war

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Thomas Jefferson was elected at the country’s third president

Candidate were Aaron Burr, John Adams, Charles Pinckney, and John Jay

Aaron Burr was the closes to beating Jefferson bust in the end, Jefferson became president