1763 proclamation
know the start of the constitution
fighting started with lexington battle in 1774, americans won.
major battle was bunker hill, british won, psychological
battle of seratoga, it showed that the americans had a chance which allowed the french to help
battle of Yorktown, last major battle, war ended
treaty of paris 1783, was the official end of the war
articles of confederation 1780-1788, 1781 they are ratified. Forming government according to articles even when it’s not ratified
national can’t make an army, tax, foreign policy, enforce laws,
Two major accomplishments under the articles of northwest ordinance and win the revolutionary war with treaty of paris
1788-89, constitution is ratified, 89 all the states have accepted
1789-1815,
different plans in constitutional convention, 3/5th compromise, great compromise.
1.George Washington, 1789-1797. Precedents he set, securing borders, precedence of federal over states, economic policies over hamilton. National bank was first time being a loose or strict constructionist was important.
2.John Adams, 1797-1801. National security, defining and defending our borders, neutrality, not making alliances with others so that we wouldn’t have to go to war. Alien and sedition acts. XYZ affair. Led to a desire for war but he resisted. Appointed John marshal as chief justice, marbury vs madison.
Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809. Louisiana purchase. How to interpret the constitution? He usually is strict constructionist but he is loose to purchase Louisiana. Doubled size of united states. Then he explores it. Lewis and clark expedition. Kept us out of war. Embargo and non-intercourse act. New england doesn’t like the embargo act.
James Madison 1809-1817. Not distinguished presidency. Primary author of bill of rights. because he got us into war of 1812, didn’t go too well under him. Nobody won the war of 1812. Victory at new orleans which opened up the west for america. Causes of war of 1812.
Federalist were on Britain’s side, Democratic-republics were on the french’s side.
Constitution, declaration of independence, common sense, northwest ordinance, farewell address to the nation.
Northwest Ordinance (essentially an early bill of rights)- How territories could become states. Freedom of religion, habiuhs corpus is right to jury and trial.
Federalist, no. 10 - republican government is better than direct democracy for large populations.
Washington’s farewell address - three dangers, rise of political parties, sectionalism, involvement in foreign affairs. Maybe read the entire address.
Sectionalism - warning about the differences and disagreements between geographic areas within the united states (the south, north, etc).
Who was which party. Which would agree with what?