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idea that American women had a special responsibility to cultivate “civic virtue” in their children
republican motherhood
type of special assembly developed in mass for drawing up a fundamental law that would be superior to ordinary law
constitutional convention
first constitutional government of the us
articles of confederation
territory north of Ohio and east of Mississippi governed by the acts of 1785 and 1787
old northwest
in the territories six mile by six mile square areas of thirty six sections one of which was set aside for public schools
section
exclusive order of military officers that aroused strong democratic opposition
society of the Cincinnati
legislation passed by an alliance of Jefferson and the baptists that disestablished the Anglican Church
Virginia statute for religious freedom
document of 1781 that was put out of business by the constitution
articles of confederation
legislation that provided for the orderly transformation of western territories into states
northwest ordinance of 1787
North African leader who took advantage of the weakness of the articles of confederation to attack American shipping
dey of Algiers
father of constitution
James Madison
Virginia anti federalist leader who thought the constitution spelled the end of liberty and equality
Patrick Henry
frustrated foreign affairs secretary under the articles of confederation, one of three authors of fed papers
John jay
first of key states where federalist so won by a narrow margin over the opposition of anti federalist Sam Adams
mass
only state to allow a direct vote on the constitution
ny
Id: shays rebellion
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
Id: federalist vs democratic republicans
why is it important
two main differing/opposing political opinions of the time
id: great compromise
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
id: 3/5 compromise
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
id: Hamilton
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
id: tariffs
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
id: whiskey rebellion
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
id: alien and sedition acts
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
id: Virginia and Kentucky resolutions
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