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idea that American women had a special responsibility to cultivate “civic virtue” in their children

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republican motherhood

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type of special assembly developed in mass for drawing up a fundamental law that would be superior to ordinary law

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constitutional convention

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first constitutional government of the us

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articles of confederation

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territory north of Ohio and east of Mississippi governed by the acts of 1785 and 1787

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old northwest

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in the territories six mile by six mile square areas of thirty six sections one of which was set aside for public schools

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section

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exclusive order of military officers that aroused strong democratic opposition

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society of the Cincinnati

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legislation passed by an alliance of Jefferson and the baptists that disestablished the Anglican Church

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Virginia statute for religious freedom

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document of 1781 that was put out of business by the constitution

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articles of confederation

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legislation that provided for the orderly transformation of western territories into states

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northwest ordinance of 1787

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North African leader who took advantage of the weakness of the articles of confederation to attack American shipping

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dey of Algiers

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father of constitution

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James Madison

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Virginia anti federalist leader who thought the constitution spelled the end of liberty and equality

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Patrick Henry

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frustrated foreign affairs secretary under the articles of confederation, one of three authors of fed papers

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John jay

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first of key states where federalist so won by a narrow margin over the opposition of anti federalist Sam Adams

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mass

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only state to allow a direct vote on the constitution

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ny

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Id: shays rebellion

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1786
western mass
led by captain Daniel shays, veteran of revolution
farmers, many rev. war vets
losing their farms through mortgage foreclosures and ax delinquencies
rebellion demanding cheap paper money, lighter taxes, and suspension of property takeovers
mass authorities crushed them
many feared the disorder and anarchy and led people to want to strengthen/establish gov powers
leading to creation of articles of confederation

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Id: federalist vs democratic republicans

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why is it important

two main differing/opposing political opinions of the time

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id: great compromise

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states with small populations wanted every state to have equal amount of reps (nj)
states with large populations wanted number of reps to depend on population(va)
to decide how much representation states got in congress
senate- nj plan
each state gets two reps
house of reps.- va plan
number of reps depends on population size

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id: 3/5 compromise

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to decide how to count slaves in population size when considering number of reps
slave owning states wanted them to count as full ppl so they could get more reps in house
nonslave holding states wanted them to count as property bc they couldn’t vote
slave counts as 3/5 of a person

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id: Hamilton

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important federalist
helped write const. and fed. papers
first secretary of treasury
advocated nat. bank
rivaled Jefferson
wanted fed. gov. assumption of nat. debts
supported tariff system to protect businesses
financial wiz
wanted old bonds funded at par so system couldn’t be abused too much
loose construction of const. -if it doesn’t say it’s okay

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id: tariffs

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part of hamiltons economic plan
revenue tariffs to raise gov. revenue
protective tariffs on imports to protect domestic industries from foreign competition bc foreign products would be more expensive
made it more expensive for south where products weren’t being made and agriculture was primary focus

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id: whiskey rebellion

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farmers in western va
angered by excise tax on whiskey
eliminated profit for farmers
attacked excise agents
burned regional inspectors home
pres. wash. used Militia to crush insurrection
showed power of the fed. gov. to put down uprisings

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id: alien and sedition acts

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alien law
raised residency reqs for aliens from 5 yrs to 14
federalist created against democratic Jeffersonians, being pro France
as result of quasi-war
sedition act
can’t speak badly or falsely abt gov. and officials
violated first amendment w freedom of speech and press

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id: Virginia and Kentucky resolutions

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Jeffersonians against alien and sedition acts
made point that hey violated const.- freedom of speech and press
nullified alien and sedition actsi
argued states have right to nullify unconstitutional federal laws

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id: xyz affair

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France didn’t like Jay’s treaty- thought it was step towards am. alliance w Britain and violation of Franco-am. treaty
began seizing am. merchant vessels
denied to receive am. envoy
Adams sent three envoys after to reach and agreement
wanted quarter million dollar bribe to talk to Talleyrand
w/o negotiations am. entered undeclared quasi-war w France

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order of events

  1. the first American nat. gov. more of a league of states than a real gov. goes into effect
  2. debtor farmers fail in a rebellion setting off conservative fears and demands for a stronger control anarchy
  3. at the request of congress the states draft new consts. based on the authority of the ppl
  4. 55 “demigods” meet secretly in philly to draft a new charter of gov.
  5. the const. is ratified by the 9 states necessary to put it into effect
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yeeee

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official body designated to choose the pres.

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electoral college

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the const. office into which John Adams was sworn

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Vice President

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the cabinet office in wash’s administration headed by financial wiz

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treasury

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a. ham’s policy of financial obligations

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funding at par

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assumption

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political and social upheaval supported by most Americans during its moderate beginnings in 1789 but the cause of bitter divisions after it took a radical turn in 1792

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French Revolution

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agreement signed between two anti rigid countries in 1778 that increasingly plagued American foreign pool icy in the 1790s

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French-American alliance

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alliance of 8 Indian nations led by little turtle that inflicted major defeats on American forces in the early 1790s

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Miami confederation

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document signed in 1794 whose terms favoring Britain outraged Jeffersonian republicans

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Jay’s treaty

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nation with which the us four an undeclared war from 1798 to 1800

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France

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political theory on which Jefferson and Madison based their anti federalist resolutions declaring that the 13 sovereign states had created the const.

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compact theory

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the doctrine, proclaimed in the va and ky resolutions, that a state can block a federal law it considers unconst.

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nullification

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nation to which most Hamiltonian federalist swerve sentimentally attached and which they favored in foreign policy

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Britain

39
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bill of rights in order

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.freedom of religion press petition speech peaceful assembly
.right to bear arms militia
.no quartering w/o consent
.search and seizure w warrant
.plead the fifth
.speedy trial
.trial by impartial jury
.no excessive or cruel punishment
.retain all const. rights
.non fed. powers go to states
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new name for the Anglican Church after it was disestablished and deanglicized in Virginia and elsewhere

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episcal church

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federalists
leaders
federalism-where power should lie
fears
const.
gov. involved in Econ.
nat. bank
protective tariff
fed. assumption of state war debts
support base
foreign policy
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a. ham, Adams, wash., John jay
fed. gov.
weak cent. gov., rebellions (economic) uncertainty
loose construction
strong involv.
yes
yes
yes
wealthy, educated, north, manuf. interests
Britain

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republicans
leaders
federalism-where power should lie
fears
const.
gov. involved in Econ.
nat. bank
protective tariff
fed. assumption of state war debts
support base
foreign policy
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Jefferson, Madison
states
aggressive, extensive fed. gov.
strict construction
non-involved
no
no
no
south, west, agricultural interests, less educated
French
42
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essay

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.no fed. courts, only states handle enforce laws
..Separate federal court system, with power to
resolved disputes between the states.
….important bc enforces fed. laws and ensures states enforce laws equally?
.congress has no power over interstate or foreign commerce
..Congress has power to “lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises.”
….important bc states can’t tax the shit out of other states
.congress is one body, each state has one vote
..congress is house of reps w votes by population and senate w two votes per state
….important bc balances power of states w different populations
.amendments must be approved by all states
..3/4 of states
….important bc shit can actually get done

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