Period 3 1754-1800
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George Washington
- General of the Continental Army
- 1st president of the constitutional U.S.A.
- Warned of the dangers against party systems
- Created judicial appointment by the presidency
Neutrality Act 1793
- Established the United States as a neutral country in the conflict between Great Britain and France
- First proclamation of neutrality of the United States
- Threatened legal proceedings against any American who broke the law
Stamp Act
- Raised in order to fund british troops in the colonies
- Required a revenue stamp to be placed on most printed paper in the colonies
- first direct tax paid by the people in the colonies
- was received poorly
Proclamation of 1763
- this prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
- enacted in hopes of reducing conflict between the colonists and the Native Americans
- Colonists were outraged, wanted to expand westward
- Proclamation was ignored by the colonists
Whiskey Rebellion 1794
- In response to the excise tax enforced on whiskey
- Western Pennsylvania farmers rebelled and refused to pay the tax
- show of federal military force crushed the rebellion
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American and National Identity (NAT)
- America became its own sovereign country during this period
- The Constitution and Bill of Rights, as well as the Declaration of Independence were established, forming what is the backbone of how America operates.
- America created its national identity during this time period, and the people in it developed a sense of unity and nationalism from the victorious revolution
America in the World (WOR)
- the seven years war set in motion the events that led to the colonists seeking and gaining their independence
- The split from Great Britain was the event/war that led to America becoming a sovereign nation