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33 Cards in this Set
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Articles of Confederation |
* Constitution drafted after the declaration of independence. * The Articles of Confederation jealously guarded state power , at the expense of federal power. |
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Three Powers Specifically Delegated in the Articles of Confederation |
* To direct the conduct of national wars. * To direct national foreign policy. * To borrow or print a national currency. |
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Three Powers Specifically Prohibited in the Articles of Confederation |
* No authority to regulate trade. * No authority to levy taxes. * No authority to script soldiers or draft army's. |
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Shays's Rebellion |
* 1786-1787 * Shays's Rebellion is put down in Massachusetts. * Farmers in western Massachusetts rebelled because of high taxes and bad state government Took over court houses to prevent foreclosure on farms. * The impetus that Shays's Rebellion gave to conservatism and nationalism across the new United States was the important consequence. |
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Constitutional Convention |
* 1787 * Constitutional Convention is held in Philadelphia. * The convention of the states for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation. |
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Federalist Papers |
* The Federalist Papers are published. * 1787-1788 * 85 essays published in the newspapers of New York under the name Publius to convince the colonists to ratify the Constitution . Written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. |
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First Presidential Inaugaration |
* 1789 * President George Washington is inaugurated ( 1st President of the United States). |
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Members of Washington's First Cabinet |
* President ( George Washington ) . * Vice President ( John Adams ) . * Secretary of War ( Henry Knox ) . * Attorney General ( Edmund Randolph ) . * Secretary of State ( Thomas Jefferson ) . * Secretary of the Treasury ( Alexander Hamilton ) . |
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The Federalist's |
* An advocate of the Constitution. * For a centralized federal system. |
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The Republicans |
* Opponents to the Constitution. * For decentralized federal system and states rights. |
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Number of Times "Slave , or Slavery" Appears in the Constitution. |
* 0 , Nadda , None , Nigh |
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Separation of Powers |
* Government powers where separated into three branches. * Bicameral Legislature. * Judicial Branch. * Executive Branch. * Used to create checks and balances , against tyranny. |
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Virginia Plan |
* Recommended using a bicameral legislature. * Based on the Virginia house of Burgess.
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New Jersey Plan |
* Recommended using a unicameral legislature. * Based on the Continental congress. |
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Quasi War |
* 1798 * Naval war between the states and France. * John Adams told France the debt would seise to be paid. |
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Alien and Sedition Acts |
* 1798 * Limited freedom of speech and press , and liberty of aliens. * was an excuse by federalist to supress American critics. |
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Thomas Jefferson |
* 1800 * Elected as the 3rd president. * Leader of the Republican party. * Known for the embargo act of 1807 , and the Louisiana purchase in 1803. |
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Marbury Vs Madison |
* 1803 * supreme court case in which the elected justice of the peace was denied his commission from John Adams by James Maddison. * Led to judicial review - implication that the supreme court does not have to make a decision. |
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USS Chesapeake Incident |
* 1807 * Occurred off the coast of Virginia when the HMS Leopard hailed the Chesapeake to stop in order to impress it's sailors. * Led to the embargo act of 1807. |
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Embargo Act of 1807 |
* Thomas Jefferson's plan to avoid a war. * Kept US ships in port. * Caused economic depression along US sea board. |
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Hartford Convention |
* 1814. * New England federalist wrote new amendments to the Constitution. * Demanded congress pass the legislation or New England would secede from the union. |
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Treaty of Ghent |
* 1814 * Mutual agreement between British and American forces. * Ended the war of 1812. |
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Battle of New Orlean's |
* 1815 * Took place after the Treaty of Ghent but was still considered a major American Victory. |
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3/5th's Compromise |
* Compromise by the North while creating the Legislative branch. * Every 5 slaves owned 3 would count towards southern votes. |
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Election of 1796 |
* 1796 * Election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. * John Adams the favored canidate with support from George Washington and the federalist. * Alexander Hamilton tried to undermine John Adams because he was not controllable. |
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Fort Mchenry |
* Major fortification that kept the English from attacking baltimore. * Francis Scott Key wrote the national anthem or the poem " The Star Spangled Banner " during this attack , while he was on a British ship trying to negotiate peace. |
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Impressment |
* The practice by British navy in which they would stop and board US ships , in order to recover British naval deserters. * Typically American. |
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Burning of Washington D.C. |
* The British capture of Washington D.C. after Americans failed attempts to invade Canada. * Resulted in the burning of the white house, the Congressional library, and public buildings. |
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War Hawkes |
* The next generation of republicans after the Jeffersonian republicans. * Led by Henry Clay , and John . C. Calhoun. * Comprised mainly of frontiers man and southerners , bent on revenge of English oppression. |
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Louisiana Purchase |
* 1803 * Purchased from Napolian Bonaparte. * A mutual benefit to both America and France. * America doubled the size of the nation. * France had money for the Nepolianonic Wars. |
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Aaron Burr |
* Publically revealed Alexander Hamilton ill truths. * Caused Alexander Hamilton to press for federalist backing of Thomas Jefferson. * Vice president * Later morally wounded Alexander Hamilton in a dual in New Jersey , because it was Illegal in New York. |
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William Marburry |
* Was elected justice of the peace in Washington D.C. by John Adams. * He filed suit against Vice President James Madison. * Led to Marburry vs Madison. |
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Alexander Hamilton |
* Leader of the federalist party. * Founder of the National Bank. * Sudo friend of George Washington. And John Adams. Did not believe common man could run government . |