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- (better define trade relation between colonies and Britain): to reinforce its grip on the colonies
- Second Continental congress in Philadelphia → Continental Army and at its head G. Washington because he had war experience (fought in the 7 years war)
- Shay's rebellion property taxes 1786→ local court in Massachusetts seized property of people who couldn't pay taxes Rebels attacked the federal arsenal (where they stock weapons)→ failure→ rebellion put down→ but trigger for people→ stronger central government required
- Constitutional convention organized in Philadelphiafounding fathers debated (elite of the nation, wealthy landowners and slave owners)→ Washington, Hamilton, Madison etc.. = fathers of the Constitution(Jefferson was not here, neither was John Adams)→ Madison's plan was the basis of the Constitution = Virginia's plan→ government should be divided in 3 branches
- advise the monarch on the approval of government business
- Treaty of Paris, British won but national debt doubled in Britain
- No person shall be... deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. 1857: Dred Scott v Sandford
- Indian + French against British, 7 years war
- Scottish Parliament (creation of separate Parliaments)
- Boston Massacre Soldiers fired at the crowd and killed 5 people (now considered martyr)
- most important tasks of the Privy Council are performed by
- Universal suffrage for men and women
- movement in the Parliament to exclude James II
- created a Welsh Assembly with less powers than the Scottish Parliament
- UK, Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands
- Union of England and Scotland (gave birth to the UK)
- Declaration of independence of the colonies
- Which country started to build the Panama Canal but did not finish?
- What officially ended the Spanish American War
- What phrase summarizes T. Roosevelt's idea of backing negotiations with the threat of military force?