Results of French/Indian War---Colonists--Tensions with Britain--Colonial Unity?---Removal of France…
Spain & Indians’ a
reduced threat
* Pontiac’s Rebellion
(1763)
* Proclamation Line of
1763--New vision for colonists--
1763: English Policy Shifts

Mercantilism to Imperialism--Why?
 British perspective-- Colonist perspective(s)--
How could this
colonial-era
picture be
considered
“propaganda?”
Tensions Boil Over- 1773-1775
Battles of Lexington and Concord
April 1775
 British attempting to:

• seize colonial gunpowder
• Capture John Hancock & Sam Adams
Lexington Massacre
 British suffered 300 casualties
(70 killed) at Concord

“An Old Soldier Remembers…”
War for Independence1775-1783
The War for Independence: 1775-1783
Division in the Colonies
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Impact of D.O.I.—
“war within a war”—
Loyalists= Tories

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Patriots= Whigs
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Who were they?
Where were they?
Why wasn’t this as bloody as
the French or Russian
Revolutions?
“minority movement”—


Who were they?
Where were they?
It’s all about POWER … Who has it?!

“locus of sovereignty”-
where does the final
authority lay?
◦ Local or central government?
◦ How much power for states &
How much power for central
gov’t?
Federalism--- sharing state
and national power
 1776– state constitutions rewritten-◦ Ex--- Thomas Jefferson
Religion Statutes for VA.
Who were “the people?”
“government derives their
just powers from consent of
governed.”
 Who does gov’t represent?
 Property owning, white,
males
 Some patriots want to move
away from such elitism.
◦ Debate- rich vs. poor;

aristocracy vs. democracy
Articles of Confederation:
America’s 1st Government
 1776–
central gov’t with
limited powers- why?
 Passed in Nov. 1777
 “loose
association”
 Powers
under A of C—
(doc)
 Disputes over western
lands--
Successes of Articles of Confederation
 Selling
off of western lands Dangers of settlers in the west—
 “Franklin”—
 Ordinance
of 1784 Land Ordinance of 1785 Northwest Ordinance of 1787
 Significance of land ordinances—
Central/National Gov’t
State Gov’t
“The People”
To Approve or To Not Approve…
Federalists vs. Antifederalists
Foundation of Political Parties
VS.
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Hamilton’s Programs
 Position
on government--- Three reports to Congress
Reports on Public Credit (Jan. 1790)
◦ Assumption Plan--◦ Compromise---Bank of the United States (BUS)--◦ Strict vs. loose construction
(interpretation)
Report on Tariffs and Manufacturers—
Puts USA on firm economic footing
Alien and Sedition Acts

Public attacks against Adams-

how did he handle the criticism?
As a response—
 Naturalization Act
 Alien Act
 Sedition Act
 Significance----- Response—
 Virginia and Kentucky
Resolutions--- (1798-1799)
 Significance

Federalists vs. Antifederalists- 1788-1789
GW Presidency- 1789-1797
Constitution, 1787
Northwest Ordinance
Shay’s Rebellion,
1786-1787
Hamilton vs. Jefferson- Birth of
Political Parties (interpretation
of Constitution)- 1790s
Treaty of Paris, 1783
Articles of
Confederation
British Monarchy1607-1776
1776
French Revolution- 1789-1801
A Political
Revolution?
Virginia & Kentucky
Resolutions- 1799
Revolution of 1800peaceful transfer of power
1800
Amount of Power in Central Government
British
Monarchy
Articles of
Confederation
Constitution
How much?!