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Albany Plan of Union
A plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies which was suggested by Benjamin Franklin but failed because the colonies were afraid of losing their own autonomy or self government and was rejected by the British because they wanted to make the management of the colonies simple which meant that the U.S colonies would remain the same without any changes -
Seven Years’ War
A global war between all five European great powers of the time plus many of the middle powers due to France's expansion into the entire Ohio River that brought armed conflicts with Great Britain and ended with Great Britain's victory which changed the colonies by giving them new economic power -
Pontiac's Rebellion
A conflict between the Native Americans and the British after their dissatisfaction with British policies in the Great Lakes region following the French and Indian War which would carry over to the colonies and make the treatment of American Indians remain the same -
Peace of Paris 1763
A treaty that ended the French and Indian War between Great Britain and France, as well as their respective allies by making France give up all its territories in mainland North America which would effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there which would change the foreign policy of the British colonies -
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
A document that gave the opposition of the colonists toward the Stamp and Tea Acts because they were passed without the consideration of the colonists’ opinion but was rejected by Britain which made the U.S colonies remain the same -
Stamp Act Congress
A meeting held in New York consisting of chosen representatives from some of the British colonies in North America which mad major social change to the colonists opinions of Great Britain -
The Intolerable Acts
Laws passed by Great Britain that were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the British to the detriment of colonial goods which caused the colonies social views on Great Britain to worsen -
Olive Branch Petition
A petition passed by the Second Continental Congress as a final attempt to avoid war between Great Britain and the Thirteen Colonies which in the end Great Britain chose to ignore which left the colonies to remain the same -
Articles of Confederation
An agreement between the 13 original states that would serve as a plan for the structure of the new government and to create a confederate government -
Shay's Rebellion
An armed uprising to oppose a debt crisis among the citizenry and the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades which made the U.S make major changes their political structure -
Bill of Rights
A bill that consisted of the first 10 amendments of the constitution and listed the most important rights to the citizens of the U.S and gave a major change the social status of the newly formed American people -
Judiciary Act
An act that established a federal court system and provided that the judicial branch should be composed of one Supreme Court and such inferior courts as Congress from time to time established which made a major change to the U.S's political system -
Whiskey Rebellion
A tax protest against the U.S government in Pennsylvania that was caused by a tax on whisky and was the first serious challenge to federal authority but was stopped by Washington's militia which made the rebellion collapse which left the U.S in the same state as previously -
Proclamation of Neutrality
A formal announcement that declared the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain which enforced the U.S's neutral policy which meant the nation stayed the same. -
Jay Treaty 1794
A treaty that assuaged antagonisms between the United States and Great Britain and established a base upon which America could build a sound national economy and would assured its commercial prosperity which gave a major change to the U.S's economy -
Pinckney Treaty 1795
A treaty that established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain which would be an important diplomatic success for the United States by resolving territorial disputes between the two countries and granted American ships the right to free navigation of the Mississippi River as well as duty-free transport through the port of New Orleans which mad a major change to the U.S's political and economic power -
Washington's Farewell Address
A letter to announce the end of his presidency where he argued that the country should avoid permanent alliances with all foreign nations and that current treaties should be honored but not extended which would influence the U.S's major changes to their foreign policy -
XYZ Affair
A diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats ended with a treaty that would limit the ability of nations that were hostile to Great Britain to trade in U.S. ports which caused outrage and a political firestorm among Americans which changed the political beliefs of many people in the nation -
Alien & Sedition Acts
A series of laws that gave new powers to deport foreigners as well as making it harder for new immigrants to vote which made a major change that impacted the U.S's foreign policy -
Revolution of 1800
An election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson that ushered in a generation of Democratic-Republican rule which changed the U.S's political structure and the social beliefs of many
