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Paxton Boys
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Vigilante group of Presbyterian Scots-Irish fronteirsmen from central Pennsylvania
Formed group in response to American Indian uprising known as Pontiac's Rebellion. They felt the govt. of colonial PA was negligent in providing them protection They murdered at least 20 Native Americans in 1763 In January 1764, 140 Natives living peacefully in eastern Pennsylvania fled to Philadelphia for protection. The Paxton Boys marched on Philadelphia in January of 1764 with about two-hundred and fifty men. British troops and Philadelphia militia prevented them from doing more violence. Benjamin Franklin raised the local militia, and negotiated with the Paxton leaders which ended the siege. |
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North Carolina Regulators
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North Carolina
1766 uprising, lasting from approximately 1764 to 1771, where citizens took up arms against corrupt colonial officials. While unsuccessful, some historians consider it a catalyst to the American Revolutionary War. caused by recession issued reforms -lower legal fees -allow non-cash payment of taxes (crops) -greater representation -fairer tax system |
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Stamp Act
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1765
British parliament taxed colonies to pay for stationed troops they required legal documents, magazines, newspapers and practically all forms of paper used throughout the colonies to have tax stamps Colonial assemblies sent petitions of protests, and the Stamp Act Congress, reflecting the first significant joint colonial response to any British measure, also petitioned Parliament and the king. Local protest groups, led by colonial merchants and landowners, established connections through correspondence that created a loose coalition that extended from New England to Georgia was repealed by parliament in 1766 |
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Continental Congress
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Sept 1774
a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution. The Congress met from 1774 to 1789 in three incarnations restrained Declaration of Rights and Resolves Deadline to resend Intolerable Acts |
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Thomas Paine's Common Sense
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January 1776
published pamphlet pushed toward American independence appealed to Calvinists it had the largest sale and circulation of any book in American history. Common Sense presented the American colonists with a powerful argument for independence from British rule at a time when the question of independence was still undecided. Paine wrote and reasoned in a style that common people understood relied on biblical verses |
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Saratoga October 1777
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Oct 1777
secured alliance with France The Battle of Saratoga (September 19 and October 7, 1777) conclusively decided the fate of British General John Burgoyne's army in the American Revolutionary War, and are generally regarded as a turning point in the war. |
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Articles of Confederation
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ratified march 1781 - first constitution - established by the second continental congress
Under the Articles the states retained sovereignty over all governmental functions not specifically relinquished to the central government lacked taxing authority The Articles were replaced by the US Constitution on June 21, 1788. Measure of compromise where congress could - regulate foreign affairs - declare war - mediate boundary disputes - post office - Native American relations gave each state one vote regardless of size/pop. but the war proved them inadequate |
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Treaty of Paris
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1783
Recognized American Independence - ended American Revolutionary War signed by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay (representing the US) got right to fish off Newfounland, NE set western boundary at the Mississippi River promised to remove British troops quickly restored the rights and propert of loyalists prewar debts remained valid (amer merchants owed brit creditors) |
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African Americans and the Revolution
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British proclamation of nov 1775
Britain = freedom, not tyranny Mixed results for those who fought on either side |
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Sentiments of an American Woman
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Ester Deberdt Reed, Wife of governor in penn 1778
Bold by publishing words on women involvement in the revolution bold for entering public sphere which was usually reserved for men |
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Northwest Ordinance
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1787
provided for political organization of the region states would enter union on equal footing departure from royal policy income from land sales northwest of the river of Ohio established precedent that US could expand westward by admission of new states The primary effect of the ordinance was the creation of the Northwest Territory as the first organized territory of the United States out of the region south of the Great Lakes, north and west of the Ohio River, and east of the Mississippi River. The act also through the most empowered recognition of the importance of education and its encouragement provided for the concept of a sponsored higher education Further, the banning of slavery in the territory had the effect of establishing the Ohio River as the boundary between free and slave territory in the region between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River. |
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Shays' Rebellion
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during the recession 1784-1787
Massachusetts Debtors wanted "stay laws" protestors closed courts sept 1786 and blew full scale with Daniel Shays' leadership consisted of poor farmers angered by what they felt to be crushing debt and taxes. (jailtime for not paying) stay laws - allow farmers to stay even if they havent paid debt? they wanted - paper money - tax reliefs - stay-laws - end to debtor imprisonment |
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Federalist Papers
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by "Publius" - 1788
articles advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution James madison, alexander hamilton, john jay power guarantee of liberty against demagogues factionalism protects minorities from tyranny of majority belief in public virtue was naive they sought to dsabuse Americans of their fear of political power |
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Alexander Hamilton
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a Founding Father, economist, and political philosopher
federalist (wrote the papers articles) Issue of the public credit New government bonds National government to assume state debts National Bank |
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Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
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were political statements in favor of states' rights and Strict Constructionism. They were written secretly by Vice President Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
pposed the federal Alien and Sedition Acts, that extended the powers of the federal government The Kentucky state legislature passed the first resolution on Nov 1798 and the second on Dec 1799. Resolutions Issued in 1798 by KY and VA legislatures against the alien and sedition acts. (Not many supporters from other states) Stated states rights interpretation of constitution and offered possibility of nullification |
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first continental congress
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convention of delegates from twelve of the thirteen British North American colonies that met
on September 5, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution. Called in response to the passage of the Coercive Acts (also known as Intolerable Acts by the Colonial Americans) by the British Parliament, the Congress was attended by 56 members appointed by the legislatures of twelve of the Thirteen Colonies, the exception being the Province of Georgia, which did not send delegates. The Congress met briefly to consider options, including an economic boycott of British trade; publish a list of rights and grievances; and petition King George for redress of those grievances. |
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bill of rights
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Mollified the anti-Federalists
10 Amendments ratified by Dec. 1791 Freedom of press, speech, religion Trial by jury and due process Forbade unreasonable search and seizure Protected against self-incrimination |
