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Treaty of Paris Signed
The treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War. Done at Paris, the third day of September in the year of our lord, 1783 -
Constitution
Members met in Philadelphia PA to strengthen the federal government. The new constitution replaced the old articles of confederation. -
A New State Constitution is Adopted.
Thomas Mifflin is Pennsylvania’s first governor. Pennsylvanians were becoming dissatisfied with there new constitution. -
Bill of Rights is approved.
The US Government passes a tax on whiskey. Many who opposed the new Constitution did not want to sign until it contained a Bill of Rights. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Alexander Hamilton, secretary of the treasury, proposed a series of taxes to raise revenue for the new government. The most controversial of these taxes was an excise tax on whiskey. -
Political parties are established.
George Washington was against dividing the country into “factions” or parties. However, people still had strong feelings about how much power the federal government should have, and political parties were formed. -
Fries Rebellion
German Americans of eastern Pennsylvania rose to protest another another direct tax. When an undeclared war broke out between the US and France, President John Adams asked Congress to raise money to fund the army and navy. -
The war of 1812
The treaty of Paris had officially ended the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain, but British ships still harassed American ships on the ocean. United States officials complained about thee actions on the high seas, but British officials ignored the complaints. -
Battle of Lake Erie
The war was fought in only two places in Pennsylvania. Perrys ship, the Lawrence, took heavy damage and had to surrender. -
The Treaty of Ghent ends the war of 1812
The Wolf 1812 did not result in either country winning or loosing land. What the war did do was convince the country that it could now fend off any of foreign threats.
