Benjamin Franklin's _ Plan suggested uniting the colonies against the french, but ultimately failed because of the taxes required to rally them. BUT was a step towards the future revolutionary congress against the British. The colonists were UNWILLING to sacrafice their autonomy to unite.

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The british won the 7 year war (french + indian) and signed the Treaty of _ in 1763

(a)  

After the British gained land in the Treaty of Paris, the British colonists began to push west into the Ohio River Valley and INTENSIFIED conflicts with the Indians, resulting in the British passing the _ Act of 1963 which forbids colonists from moving west through new land.

(a)  

The British policy of (a)   ended after the 7 year war, when the British began to be involved and intervene in the colonists lives.

The british refuted the colonists cries of unjust, unrepresented laws, by claiming _ representation because british colonies were british citizens represented by parliament.

(a)  

_'s Rebellion involved indians rebelling against colonists encroaching upon their lands.

(a)  

The sons and daughters of _ fought against the stamp act.

(a)  

The _ Act Congress involved 27 delegates from 9 colonies resulting in a FORMAL PETITION to the British claiming taxation without representation was tyranny. (THEY DID NOT WANT TO REVOLT)

(a)  

The British repealed the stamp act and the sugar act, BUT passed the _ act saying they could control the colonists and pass whatever they wanted

(a)  

The British passed the _ Acts in 1767 taxed all goods IMPORTED into the colonies.

(a)  

In 1770 tensons arose during a conflict between British Soldiers and Colonists, and 5 colonists were killed in the _ Massacre.

(a)  

The _ Act of 1773 gave the British East India Company rights to ship tea to the colonists rather than colonists smuggling it.

(a)  

In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British passed the _ Acts. (Called the Intolerable Acts by the colonists)

(a)  

The Battles of and _ signaled the start of the American Revolutionary war in 1775

(a)  

The 2nd continental congress organized the continental army led by _

(a)  

What pamphlet sparked the move for independence from Britain within the colonies?

(a)  

The colonist's victory at the Battle of _ enticed the French to join the American's cause.

(a)  

After the British defeat at the Battle of _ in 1781, the British surrendered and the US was an independent nation.

(a)  

The American Revolution inspired similar revolutions in _ and _

(a)  

When congress created the Articles of _ they borrowed ideas from state legislatures which placed the power in the legislative branch, but was extremely weak.

(a)  

To manage the westward migration, congress passed the _ Ordinance of 1787 which abolished slavery in the northwest territory and provided a plan for occupying unused territories+ developing statehood

(a)  

The Articles of Confederation realized their weakness during _'s Rebellion where angry farmers rose up against the gov. They had no national army, or president.

(a)  

The 1787 Constitutional Convention was an attempt to _ the articles of confederation but we actually needed a new constitution.

(a)  

2 Factions emerged at the 1st Constitutional Convention, the Federalists who wanted a strong central government and the _ who advocated for states power.

(a)  

The Great _ tried to include both the small states plan, and big states and created 2 Legislative Bodies-Senate and House of Representatives, and slaves = 3/5 of a person.

(a)  

The Anti-Federalists argued against ratifying the new US Constitution because it LACKED a _of _ which PROTECTED individuals from the federal government.

(a)  

In response to the federalist's alien+ sedition acts, the democratic-republicans created the _-_ resolutions which said that any law passed by the federal government that is UNCONSTITUTIONAL be nullified by the states

(a)  

In order to manage the increasing conflict with indians, congress passed the Indian Trade and _ Act, which regulated the relationship between natives and settlers

(a)  

The _ Treaty with Spain established the border at the 31st parallel

(a)  

What treaty authorized by Washington, attempted to rid the US of British, but ended up US pay war debt and resulted in a blow to Washington's popularity?

(a)  

Who was elected in 1800?

(a)