1775 - 1781 13 colonies at war with Britain to gain independence after uprisings due to high taxes and mistreatment by the King.

1775 - 1781

13 colonies at war with Britain to gain independence after uprisings due to

• high taxes and

•mistreatment by the King.

America eventually won war and gained independence from Britain.

First battles of the American Revolution.

Massachusetts minutemen fought the British regulars who were trying to destroy military stores and arrest colonial leaders.

Lexington and Concord Battle

Battle of Saratoga is where colonists won and convinced the French to commit troops to the American cause.

The American Revolution had become an international conflict.

The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the war and helped the colonists win.

Marquis de Lafayette was the French office who assisted the Americans during the American Revolution.

☺Sight of British defeat

☺Ended the Revolutionary War

Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolution.

Britain recognized the United States as a new nation.

The western border of the United States was the Mississippi River.

•First framework for our government

•Created a loose confederacy of sovereign states (a friendship)

Established a very weak central government.

The Articles of Confederation were unsuccessful and the Constitution was created in its place.

Established an orderly way for the western territories to apply for statehood.

Federalist Papers:

85 essays trying to get states to pass the new Constitution

The Federalists were successful!!!

Federalists:

Supporters of the Constitution

Wanted a strong federal government

Large landowners, merchants, and farmers along the river and coast.

•Opponents of the Constitution

•Strong states’ rights

•Western farmers and South

1736 - 1799

Governor of Virginia

Radical Revolutionary leader

Leading Antifederalist who pushed for the Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution

Famous quote:

“Give me liberty, or give me death”

Date: 1755 -1804

Brilliant New York lawyer

and statesman

Framer of the Constitution

Established first bank of the U.S. and the national credit

Strong Federalist

Helped write the Federalist Papers

First Secretary of Treasury under George Washington

Date: 1787

Purpose:

Revise Articles of Confederation - then threw them out

Great Compromise:

House of Representatives based on state population and Senate – equal representation

Three-Fifths Compromise:

Every five enslaved people in a state would count as three free persons for determining both representation and taxes.

Set up framework for limited government and a new Constitution was created.

•Adoption of the Constitution

•Framework for the U.S. Government

•Remains a model for representative government

Created by the founding fathers

Revised for the Articles of Confederation

Foundation for the government used today

1732 - 1799

First President of the United States

1793 Neutrality Proclamation:

Urging citizens to stay neutral during the French Revolution

Jay’s Treaty:

Attempt to gain a settlement of American grievances against Great Britain and avoid war

Pinckney’s Treaty:

Promoted positive relations with Spain

Farewell Address:

“Steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign World” this guided America’s foreign policy for year

Purpose:

Allow future generations to make changes to the Constitution

Process:

Two Steps:

1. Proposal

2. Ratification

Proposal:

Vote by two-thirds of the members of both houses

Or

Two-thirds of states at a constitutional convention

Ratification: Three-fourths of states legislatures

Or

Three-fourths of states must approve for ratification

•Changed England’s government from absolute monarchy to a Constitutional monarchy

Our Constitution and Bill of Rights were modeled after the Constitutional monarchy.

English agreement between its nobles and king guaranteeing certain rights

Rights were later given to all citizens

Our Constitution and Bill or Rights were based on the Magna Carta

Magna Carta

Government by popularly elected representatives, not a king

Allows people to be the final source of authority

In 1787 the Constitution was drafted, which formed the idea of federalism

Federalism:

Power is shared between the national or federal government and the state

System where each branch of government has the ability to limit power of the other branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

Provided by the Constitution to ensure that America would never have a monarchy

First 10 amendments protect basic liberties and rights

Individual rights include freedom of

•Religion

•Speech

•Press, etc.

The 17 amendments that follow the Bill of Rights expand the individual rights of Americans.

Government subject to the will of the people

Created a representative system of government where officials spoke on behalf of the people

The new Constitution was based on this idea

Government only has the powers the Constitution gives to it.

Government principle where power is divided among different branches.

Legislative (House & Senate) – makes laws

Executive (President) – enforces laws

Judicial (courts) – interpret laws

First of the ten Bill of Rights

1791

People can b e well informed through the press

People can freely exchange ideas without fear of imprisonment

Second President of the U.S.

His greatest achievement was avoiding war with France.

Alien and Sedition Acts:

Allowed government to forcibly expel foreigners and jail editors for malicious writing

Purpose: political strategy to destroy the Democratic-Republicans

Two distinct parties emerged during Washington’s presidency due to:

• congressional battles over the assumption of state debts

•Excise tax 1791

•Bank of U.S.

•Protective tariff

Led by Hamilton and John Marshall, associated with wealthy and upper crust, encouraged the development of industry, favored an alliance with Great Britain, wanted a strong central government.

Led by Jefferson and Madison

Associated with the masses

Encouraged the development of agriculture

Favored an alliance with France

Pushed for strong states’ rights

Primary author of the Declaration of Independence

Brought Louisiana from France, which doubled the size of the United States.