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Whigs
This was a political party that was kind of a floater didnt really have a say on slavery and agrreed with a lot of andrew jacksons ideas. -
Salutary neglect
This was britain's unofficial policy that relaxed enforcement of strict regulations. -
Minutemen
The minutemen where a independent militia created by themselves and specialized in military strategies and tactics. -
Olive Branch Petition
This petition was signed in early july to avoid the fighting of great britain and americas thirteen colonies. -
Prohibitory Act
This was the british cutting off all trade with the US and england. -
Common Sense
This was a pamphlet written by thomas paine that persuaded common citizens f=to fight for government. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle was fought during the second year of the American revolution. There were two main battles that were fought fourteen days apart and this led to the major turning point in the revolutionary war. -
Battle of Yorktown
This battle was fought in Virginia and is also widely known as the surrender of Yorktown. This was a victory by army troops led by General George Washington. -
Annapolis Convention
This was a convention held to get rid of the defects of the federal government. -
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Shay’s Rebellion
An uprising caused by the debt that citizens had while the government was still trying to collect taxes on them during this time. -
NJ Plan
This was a proposal by william patterson on how the government should be formed. -
Federalist Papers
The federalist papers were a bunch of articles and essays written by alexander hamilton. -
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KY & VA Resolutions
This is where virginia and kentucky voted the the alien and sedition acts where unconstitutional. -
National bank
This was the first bank of the united states. -
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Whiskey Rebellion
The whiskey rebellion was a tax protest that lasted three years and it was mostly by farmers and distillers in pennsylvania. -
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“Citizen” Genet
This was a man named edmond who became the french envoy to the US during the french revolution. -
Jay Treaty 1794
This was a treaty between the US and the britannic majesty and this treaty was about Amity, Commerce, and Navigation. -
Pinckney Treaty 1795
This treaty established the partnership between the US and spain. -
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XYZ Affair
This was an incident between the french and US diplomats which resulted in a full blown war known as Quasi-War. -
Alien & Sedition Acts
These laws made it legal to deport foreigners and made laws to where it was harder for immigrants to be able to vote.
