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Chapter 2 Hodgepodge

French & Indian war… led to a weakening of loyalty to Great Britain

1763…Treaty of Paris ended French & Indian War

1763… Proclamation of 1763 … No Settlement beyond Appellations

1764-1766…”ACTS” cased bitterness & Boycott

1770… Boston Massacre

Dec. 1773… Boston Tea Party … British Counter w/ Intolerable acts

1774 1st Continental Congress… boycott + formation of militia

April 1775 “Shot heard round the world” was Lexington & Concord

Carnage on road back to Boston… guerilla warfare

2nd Continental Congress established Colonial Army (may 1775)

George Washington was appointed commander in chief

January 1776 Thomas Paine wrote “Common Sense” (propaganda)

British strategy… Victory in middle colonies would isolate New England

Low point for Americans was Valley Forge… George Washington rallied troops

Thomas Paine wrote “The Crisis”… “These are times that try men’s spirits”

George Washington surprises hessians at Trenton… ^^^ American Moral (December 1776)

Saratoga was the turning point (September 1777)… the French decide to help

Final battle of war was Yorktown (October 1781) Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington

1783 Treaty of Paris ended the conflict

Post Revolutionary War Problems: (1) Representation (population or state) (2) sovereignty??

1781 Articles of Confederation
1- Federal Government had limited power

1786… Shay’s Rebellion… Massachuses farmers couldn’t pay taxes

Nationalist or Federalist favored a strong central government

1787… Constitutional Convention formed… 12 of 13 states attended
1- Great Compromise settled representation issue
a- 1 Representative per 40,000 people
b- 2 Senators per State
c- Slaves???... Would count as 3/5 of a person

Powers to Federal Government= Delegated Powers…Reserved= State Powers

Checks & Balances= no branch too powerful… (Executive, Legislative, & Judicial)

1780’s… Person w/ ^^ # of Electoral Votes was President

Amendments … 2/3 votes...