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53 Cards in this Set
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Articles of Confederation |
Ratified in 1781, but was not strong enough for a Federal Government. Replaced by Constitution. |
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Robert Morris |
From 1781 to 1784, he served as the powerful Superintendent of Finance. |
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Land Ordinances: 1784 & 1785 |
Rejected Jefferson’s proposal, but wanted to sell land. In 1785, wanted to create 3 or 5 states, and sold at public auction. |
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
Act by Congress created Northwest territory. (Modern day Ohio) Set precedent to allow government to expand territory. |
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Shays’s Rebellion |
1787 - Springfield, Western Massachusetts passed laws to collect high taxes, pissed off farmers who rebelled. Showed gov't wasn't strong enough. Led to Constitution. |
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The New Jersey Plan |
1787 A pan proposed in opposition to the Virginia Plan that sought to create 2 houses of Congress. |
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The Virginia Plan |
1787 plan proposed by James Madison that opted for population-weighted representation, proposed at the constitutional convention. |
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Constitutional Convention of 1787 |
Madison and Hamilton met in 1787, and hoped to strengthen the government. A whole new government. This was in secrecy. |
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Great Compromise |
Adopted most of Virginia plan. 3 branches, roughly equal. 2 houses of Congress. |
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Three-Fifths Compromise |
counted slaves as 3/5ths of people. |
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The Federalist Papers
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Hamilton, Madison, Jay - wrote a series of essays (85) known as the federalist papers. Swayed New York. |
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George Washington |
only president elected unanimously. |
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Alexander Hamilton |
Increase in grain production - Increase in road building. - Increase in banks. More banks. Wanted bank of United States and to fund the public debt. |
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Whiskey Rebellion |
Hamilton passed tax on Whiskey, and farmers attacked tax collectors. |
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Battle of Fallen Timbers |
General Anthony Wayne attacked Indians They signed the treaty of Greenville, and gave Americans most of modern day Ohio. |
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Jays Treaty |
1795 treaty between the United States and Great Britain that is credited with averting war |
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Haitian Revolution |
Revolution in Haiti, people in power thought it might give slaves in America ideas. |
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XYZ Affair |
French Official wouldn’t meet with Americans, but sent 3 people known as XYZ. |
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Alien & Sedition Acts |
A series of acts passed by Federalist Congress to stop criticism. Sedition made it illegal to criticize President or Congress. Congress passed 2 Alien Acts. You had to take a test after 14 years. Secondly, In time of war, President can deport any foreigner. |
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Thomas Jefferson |
Louisianna Purchase, smaller gov't, and agrarian farmers. |
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Midnight Judges |
When Adams put a bunch of f*cking federalists in the supreme court. Led to Judicial Act of 1801 - Reduced size of supreme court. |
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Louisiana Purchase |
Jefferson purchased it from Napoleon, and sent Luis and Clarke to explore. |
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Impressment |
British soldiers were capturing Americans and forcing them to join British navy. |
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Barbary Wars |
Barbary pirates used privateers to attack Americans who wouldn’t pay a tax. Jefferson said f*ck no and sent a naval fleet in to attack. |
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Embargo Act of 1807 |
Jefferson closed all foreign ports. Hurt American economically, and Jefferson lost lots of favor for this. |
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James Madison |
President after Jefferson, drafted constitution. Helped with federalist papers. |
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William Henry Harrison |
Died in office early, made people wonder who takes office next. |
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Tecumseh's War |
War between US and natives. climaxed with William Henry Harrison's victory at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. |
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Henry Clay |
Warhawk whoproposed Missouri come in as a slave state. And introduced the 36’ 30 line. |
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War of 1812 |
War between US and British. Cause was British trade restrictions. Resulted in star spangled banner. |
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Hartford Convention |
meeting in Hartford, Connecticut where federalists expressed dissatisfaction with war of 1812. |
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Era of Good Feelings |
Term from newspaper, time when Madison was president. |
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Missouri Compromise |
Henry Clay proposed Missouri come in as a slave state. And introduced the 36’ 30 line. |
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Monroe Doctrine |
Any time European trying to colonize North America was an enemy of the federal government. |
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Andrew Jackson |
President in 1829, led Seminole war. Killed the banks. |
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Adams-Onis Treaty |
a treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between the U.S. and New Spain. |
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The “corrupt bargain” |
When John Quincy Adams become president instead of Andrew Jackson by promising another candidate to become vice president. |
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Spoils system |
Giving office to political supporters. |
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Nullification |
State rejecting a law. |
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Black Hawk War |
War in 1832 between US and black hawk indians. |
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Worcester v. Georgia |
Stopped Americans form taking Indian's land without gov't approval. |
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Trail of Tears* |
Andrew Jackson forced natives to march to west of Mississippi river. |
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Seminole Wars |
General Andrew Jackson attacked natives near florida. |
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Force Bill |
Allowed president to enforce laws with military. |
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Martin Van Buren |
Dealt with economic depression. |
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Lowell Mill |
textile factory that let women work. Challneged gender norms. |
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Panic of 1819 |
Banks were failing, foreclosure was happening. Widespread unemployment. |
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John Deere |
Invented steel plow. |
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Cyrus McCormick |
Founded harvesting company. |
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Samuel Morse |
Invented Morse code, and single write telegraph. |
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Panic of 1837 |
Unemployment went up, economy went to sh*t. |
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“American System” |
Henry Clay proposed a new way of federalism. Called for roads, private bank, and canals. |
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Free labor |
Idea that labor results in wealthy distribution. |