American revolution Flashcards
Articles of confederation
written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain
Shay’s rebellion
A rebellion by farmers who didn’t want to pay the debts they owed to creditors this illustrated the weakness of the articles of confederation and led to a constitution
Constitution
Basic framework or blueprint of government written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain
New Jersey plan
Called for gov rep to be equal by state each state has same # of representatives
Virginia
Plan
Each state will have representatives based on state population
Bill of rights
First 10 amendments to constitution. Added list and guarantee rights of individuals
George wash
Leader of continental army established executive cabinet
Precedents
Any act of decision that serves as a guide for justification for later situations
Executive cabinet
Group of educated advisors chosen by the president to help make important decisions
Marburg vs Madison
Court case that expanded the power of judicial branch by giving the Supreme Court the power to declare laws as unconstitutional through judicial review
John adams
President of us passed alien and sedition acts to restrict negative comments about government and limit immigration
Xyz affair
Perceived insult from France, resulted in strong anti-French feelings in the US and fears of sedition. Led to alien and sedition acts
Alien and sedition acts
Laws put in place under John Adam’s that restrict negative comments about the government
Virginia and Kentucky resolutiosm
A conflict between state governments and national governments in which the state governments said they would not follow federal laws they felt were unconcstitutional
Democratic republicans
Started of Thomas Jefferson supported in south and favored states rights and a small central govern,est that was representative of the people mostly farmers
Federalists
Starter by Alexander Hamilton. It supported in the north, didn’t trust the people to make good decisions wanted a strong central government led by elites.
National bank
Proposed by Alexander Hamilton. A federal bank that had greater monetary power and helped nationalize debt. Opposed by democratic republicans
Loose interp
Government of us holds all power not specifically denied by the constitution
Strict interp
Gov of us holds only powers specifically granted by us constitution
Jusicial review
Established by Marbury and masdisom. Allows Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
War of 1812
War vs Britain, led to national unity and nationalism, burning of the White House,
Impressment
British seized American ships and forced soldiers into service in the British navy
War hawks
Supporters of the war of 1812, encouraged president Madison to fight British
Colonies responses to new taxes
Boycott, petition parliament, increased smuggling
Underneath mercantilism and navigation acts colonies did what
Paid low prices for British raw materials
Salutary neglect
Britains policy towards early colonies
No taxation without representation
Us catchphrase to describe how they resented taxes being levied against them when they had no representation in parliament
Intolerable acts
Passed after Boston tea party, stopped all trade in British harbor
Natural rights
Something given to all people, born with it, no need to earn it
Dec of independence was a..
List of grievances
Virtual representation was a theory that..
Suggested parliament,est represents British subjects as a whole
Patriots
1/3 populatipn, farmers artisans merchants, saw economic opportunities in early America
Loyalists
Opposite of patriots
Problem after Americans won imdependance
Struggled to form a new government
British had a strong
Navy army
Salutary neglect led concord Boston tea party writs of assistance in chronological order
Salutary neglect , writs of assistance, Boston tea party, Lexington and concord
Treaty of Paris granted..
Us land from Atlantic to Mississippi river
Purpose of 2nd continental congress was to
Govern colonies during the revolutionary war
Shay’s rebellion
Showed weakness of articles of confederation, led to a new constitution
Authors of the articles of confederation feared a..
Strong national government
George Washington’s examples set..
Enforcing federal laws, having an executive cabinet, stepping down after 2 terms
federalism means.
State and national governments have different amounts of power
What happened 1787-1814
Us expanded borders, central govern,ent power increased, stood up to euro power
3 conflicts after us signed constitution
Settling conflicts with European powers, enforcing/organizim new constitution dealing with naive Americans in Ohio river valley
Whose party was ha,hamiltona party
Federalist Party
federalist party
Supported strong federal govern,ent, feared mobs going against them. Snap
Envisioned government of wise elites and shipping and Manufacturing based econmy
Whose party was demo-republicans parry
Jefferson
Democratic republicans partty
Farmers and trade people, small federal govern,ent that shared power, envisioned farming based economg
Sedition act
Allowed national governments to jail people for talking shit ab government
Xyz affair
Resulted in strong anti French feeling in us,, also fears of sedition
Virginia Kentucky resolutions illustrated a conflict between
State and national government
Election of 1800
Peaceful transfer of power from one party to another
Louisiana purchase and significance
Doubled size of us
Principle of the judicial review established in us
The decision in Marburg vs Madison Case vs Madison case
3 things about Lewis and Clark expidition
President Jefferson had hoped to learn about native Americans who inhabited the land , expedition collected items of national interest , Sacajawea carried
Three causes of war of 1812
American soldiers sent into British navy without consent British incited Native American attacks on frontier British seized us ships headed to france
