WAR , Rumors of WAR and Treaties
Late 18th and early
19th century
- 1754-63 War between British Colonists and New France--It was the American theater of the Seven-Years War. French and Indian War
- 1783 June, A group of furloughed officers from the Continental Army march to the nation’s capitol in Philadelphia, in an attempt to acquire back pay and pension benefits. The threat forced Congress to adjourn and relocate to New Jersey. The Newburgh Conspiracy
- 1786 and 1787, The first major armed rebellion of farmers seeking debt relief from post-war financial difficulties. It prompted Thomas Jefferson to say, “the blood of patriots and tyrants in the form of a little rebellion now and then is the natural manure which refreshes the tree of liberty. Shays’ Rebellion
- 1794, July, a Pennsylvania farming revolt against the 13,000 men state militia requested by President Washington to collect taxes from farmers using distilled corn and wheat as a form of exchange? Whiskey Rebellion
- 1798 to 1800 The fake-war with France to stop the piracy and capture of American navel vessels from the Atlantic seaboard. Quazi War name three other alternate names for this war. Pirate Wars, Undeclared war with France or the Half War.
- Last war of the nineteenth century on the American Continent. This 32-month military conflict was between the newly-formed United States and the North American territories held by Great Britain and its Indian allies. War 1812
- Which treaty in 1763 ended the French and Indian/Seven Years War? Treaty of Paris
- Which agreement reached in 1778, in the middle of the Revolutionary War promised military support to the colonists in the battle against Britain. Treaty of Alliance with France
- Which treaty in 1783 Ended the Revolutionary War? Second Treaty of Paris
- What treaty in 1795 attempted to settle new disputes with Great Britain? Treaty of Amnesty and Commerce or commonly called the Jay Treaty
- In 1814, which treaty ended the war of 1812? Treaty of Ghent (held in Ghent)
