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a seperation from from England, destruction and reconstruction of political authority that had profound social effects (1763-1789)

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American Revolution

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who was they 100 year war between? (no clear winner)

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england and france

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what war kicks France out of north america and ended with Napoleons exile?

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french and indian war (1754-1763)

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how did the french gain so much land?

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they grew alliances with the indians

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what was the trigger of the french and indian war?

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french started building forts between their land and english land

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what was the name of the huge fort that the french built by a river that freaked everyone out?

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fort duquesne (modern day Pittsburg)

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who is Pennsylvania run by? and will they compete in war?

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Quakers, no, Virginia send militia to run the French off (George Washington is in charge)

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What happens to washington and his crew when they try to run the French off?

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they are defeated and it starts a war

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What do the British do to fight the French and their fort?

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send soldiers (led by General Braddock), French attack them before they even make it every general is killed except washington

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1763 who wins the French and Indian war and signs the peace treaty (Treaty of Paris)

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British

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England doesnt know how to run an empire which eventually leads to ____.

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salutary neglect; thus they start making random policies

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who becomes king in 1760 and reigns for 60 years?

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george 3rd

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what kind of major debt does england have?

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war

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who starts going over the appalation mountains and begin to settle even though its not their land? what rebellion does this bring on?

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colonist, Poniac Rebellion between colonist and indians

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What treaty makes it to where the colonist cant cross the appalation mountains?

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Proclomation of 1763

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what did Land Specialist do to the land?

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people who had money would buy it and wait for prices to rise and sell it for profit

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what goods did the stamp act tax include?

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paper/document/cards/etc…

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(DISCUSSION) what was the colonial reaction to the stamp act?

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  1. ) A. Protested by political means
    • Virginia starts this riot primarily Patrick Henry and the House of Burgess, Their argument was “No Taxation without representation”; colonist had an idea of different representation in parlament: all members of Parlament represent England, colonies though of them as lawmakers for the town
  2. ) B Call and intercolonial group
    - colonies get together a stamp act congress or aka “Mob” they would burn dummies in yards mostly in Boston, Sam Adams organized people and got them to boycot British authorities
  3. ) ordinary people dealing with it
    • physical activity and destroying things
  4. ) Boycotts
    • wife/mothers where main boycotters of British goods most effective way (40%)
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whos house did gangs and Sam Adams attack? they believed this person worked with the government and said he was responsible for the stamp act when in reality he didnt

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Thomas hutchinson

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The stamp Act is repealed in what year?

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early 1766

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what does parlament do after the stamp act is repealed?

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implied Townshead Duties

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was the stamp act ever collected?

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no

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Tax on lead,paint, paper, and tea; tax was collected before it even lands in America

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Townshend duties

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how did Parlament set up the townshend duties?

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court for people who smuggle (Vice-Admarality court) if a judge finds you guilty he gets paid twice and all the contents of the ship he gets part of it. Board of customs commissioners poke around looking for guilty people. troops send in cities and order to make sure mobs don’t get out of hand

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is it just the taxes people are pissed about?

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no its how they are enforced

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when was the boston massacre and how many people are killed?

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March 5, 1770; 5 colonist

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where the troops found guilty?

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no they are all found not guilty except 2

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Who drew the famous picture thats not true of the boston massacre?

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paul reevere

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all taxes are repealed except which one?

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tea

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what act was passed to bail out the East India Tea company that was about to fall through?

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Tea Act

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What are the domino effects leading to the Boston Tea Party>

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Tea Act and Tea ships showing up at the colonies

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was thomas hutchinson for or against the tea?

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for he wanted it to land and sell it

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how did parlament punish Massachusets

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nothing goes in/out of the boston port until the East India Company is paid back

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where did the first contenental congress meet?

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Phillidelphia

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what happens on April 19, 1775

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war breaks out (Thomas Gage is military official in charge of boston)

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why does Gage send troops to Concord?

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they are collecting guns

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37
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where did the first shot take place?

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Lexington, Massachusets (1 colonist kiled)

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where is the first shot heard around the world?

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concord (by the time the British get back ~25 soldiers had left)

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what journey was the most fatal?

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the journey back

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40
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how many months of fighting take place before independence is declared?

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15; 1/3 of Americans never gave up their loyalty

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What/Why caused the Revolution?

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  1. taxes without representation
  2. enforcement of taxes
    1. vice-admirality court
    2. board of customs
    3. troops
  3. ideas
    1. Locke (contract Theory)
    2. common wealth man(aka coffee house radicals, exposed colonist to believe the worst about the government)
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what day did american separate with england? (formally)

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july 4, 1776

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who was at the 2nd continental congress?

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ben franklin, washington,jefferson, adams

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first army, first general (washington) and hates militia

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Contanental army

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what was a major conflict of revolutionary war?

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bunker hill. british loose 100s of soldiers but still win

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who wants to make up with the british and petitioned the olive branch petition

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conservatives

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what does king george declare as he gets new of bunker hill and the olive branch petition at the same time

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the colonist are out of his protection

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who do the colonist seek help from?

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french but they dont agree so america invades canada but its doesnt work either

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what does thomas paine publish?

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pamplet, “common sense” and it argues:

  1. monarchy is a corrupt system in itself
  2. due to monarchy is wrong and people should seperate from a corrupt system
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what does common sense urge people?

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to seperate from england

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what is the true day of independence from england?

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july 2, 1776

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52
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people loyal to england?

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loyalist (1/3 of people)

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what are 3 groups of loyalist? (DISCUSSION)

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  1. 20% white population 1st higher up in imperial order (ex: Ben Franklins son William, gov. of NJ remains a loyalist, Thomas Hutchinson supports british and goes back to england)
  2. native americans- due to proclamation of 1773 (limit colonial immigration); exception of iriquoi confederacy(6 tribed) 4 of the tribes side with England 2 with colonist they loose power due to this
  3. African Americans- “enemy of my enemy is my friend”, british will give freedom of slaves of patriots “rebel masters”
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what type of force did england have that was dominant?

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navy

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what type of advantage did the colonist have against the british in the war?

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the colonist didnt have to win where as the british did so the colonist didnt break free

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56
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what was washingtons war ratio?

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6:12 won 6 lost 12

57
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what are the two longest wars in history?

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vietnam, civil war

58
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what happens at the new york battle?

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washington splits the army and it doesnt go well, british troops go to sleep and US troops float across the water (aka Hail Mary plan) launch surprise attack on 12-25-1776 and german commander is killed

59
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what battle gives the colonist faith again?

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Princeton, NJ

60
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due to saratoga (Saratoga: british dont realize how rugged land is and they are all captured) what happened?

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diplomoacy French join US army

61
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england gets impatient with the war and what do they do??

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move the war south

62
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what is their stragedy?

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southeners dont support patriots; slaves, scottsirish dont work and this unleashes crazy things and everyone starts killing everyone

63
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where does cornwallis take the troops?

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coast to resupply and get fresh troops actually end up where america started: jamestown

64
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what happens while cornwallis and the troops are at jamestown/

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yorktown : french and washington come from each side and trap them cornwallis is forced to surrender

65
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how long did the war last?

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6 years

66
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how long did it take to get the peace treaty? how was in france when it was being put into place/signed?

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18 months ben franklin

67
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what was the deal for independence?

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  1. independence no strings

2. all land to mississippi

68
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chain of command place in society is well defined?

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hiarchical

69
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what type of society was america?

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monarchacal (everyone insnt equal)

70
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what is the clearest hiarchical of today society?

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military

71
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who started questioning “all men are created equal?”

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slaves

72
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where did a slave question the constitution and sue?

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massachusets (ends slavery in Mass.)

73
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what is gradual emmancipation for the slaves?

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“everyone a slave will remain a slave but everyone born after today after a certain age will be free” on july 4th

74
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no slavery permitted is known as the__?

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northwest ordinance

75
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what changed in the roles for women?

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  1. women are crucial to shaping people

2. must be educated (founding of womens schools)

76
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for the people by the people= republic/democratic?

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republic

77
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what do people attribute death to of rome?

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they grew too big

78
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who does america look to for advice?

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rome

79
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what where the judicial, executive, and legislative branches like?

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very weak executive and judicial branch

80
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what happens if you couldnt pay off your debt?

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you would go to court and they would take all your possessions

81
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which colony had the greatest economy?

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pennsylvania

82
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who said all the branches should be equal?

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john adams

83
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when was the national constitution framed?

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1787

84
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is todays constitution the first or second one?

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2nd (1st is the articles of confederation)

85
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what was the legislature like?

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continental congress, no president, no executive branch

86
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why did people believe a New Federal constitution is needed?

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  1. problems with other countries (England is pissed and declare economic war on US) we send John adams to England and england doesn’t recognize him. Spanish had control of part of US (new orleans) and spanish denied americans the right of passage, spanish try to get america to pledge allegance to spanish king, pirates are seizing american ships and selling the captains into slavery
  2. Madison and others say we must construct federal government to strengthen government aka the states are out of control
  3. Shays rebellion farmers are going crazy and state government is taking property Farmers shut down court houses and say judge doesn’t do his job. they say we need to redo so we can prevent internal rebellion
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what is passed making the land be laid out blockwise?

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northwest ordinance

88
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when do delicates come to philidephia to revise the articles? (55 deligates)

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may 1787

89
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was thomas jefferson at this confrence?

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no, and neither was john adams

90
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what did they do to the articles?what made this happen?

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completely redo articles, george washington people trusted him

91
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what are the 2 crisis points of the convention?

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  1. small vs. large states, small states said they wouldnt have a voice bc its all based off population, they get equal representation in senate and proportional in house of represenatives
  2. North vs. South, counting slaves as population, south said yes north said no they agreed on 3/5 comprimise
92
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who controls government mostly north or south?

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south

93
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how long does it take to radify this due to 9 or 13 states must sign?

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1 year

94
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what did the states demand so the government couldnt become too powerful?

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bill of rights

95
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what was the fundamental purpose of the constitution?

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keep the states in order, foreign affairs

96
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who was the first state to radify?

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delaware

97
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who support constitution?

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federalist

98
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who hates the constitution?

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antifederalist

99
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is the constitution considered democratic?

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no

100
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who wrote a series of essays called the federalist papers?

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james madison, alexander hamilton

101
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which is the most famous federalist paper?

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10 wrote by madison

102
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what does paper # 51 say?

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dont fear the government because it checks itself

103
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who was the first time group?

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federalist/ antifederalist

104
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what is the 3rd party system?

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republican/democratic

105
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who was the 2nd party system?

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federalist/ jeffersonian republicans

106
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what year was the federalist era?

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1790s

107
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why where politics so violent?

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  1. no one thinks america will last, neither federal party thought the other was legitemate aka a right to exist they believed parties where bad
108
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explain what the constitution was like?

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not detailed just a big blue print and thousands of spaces need to be filled

109
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where is the largest blank space?

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article 2

110
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what was thought to be the best example of a good president?

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resining after 2 terms

111
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who is secretary of state? (foreign affairs)

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thomas jefferson

112
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whois secretary of treasurer? (money handler)

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Alexander Hamilton

113
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act that sets up federal court system

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judiciary act of 1789

114
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how the judicial system interpets the constitution? (declares laws of state/federal dead)

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judicial review

115
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who is the first supreme court justice?

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john jay

116
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who becomes chief justice and turns it into a powerhouse?

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john marshall

117
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judicial case that sets up cornerstone of judicial reviews

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marbury vs. madison

118
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what branch does marshall start up? (state level)

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state legislature

119
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why did the us split?

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hamilton financial plan

120
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where did hamilton go to school and what does he want?

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kings college(Columbia joins army afterward and washington puts him on his staff), powerful national government

121
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who is considered to be the father of the constitution?

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madison

122
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what does hamilton think of “normal” people?

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he thinks he is better and refers to normal people as the “herd “

123
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what does hamilton do that everyone freaks out about?

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he tries to “clean-up” the economy and it begins to look like england

124
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how did england take money from the people and spend it on the military?

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fiscal military complex

125
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first modern bank

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bank of england

126
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was jefferson for or against the bank of United States?

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AGAINST

127
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congress can make laws necessary and proper for carrying execution of power

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elastic clause

128
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what is funding and assumption?

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combines federal and state debts = MASSIVE DEBT

129
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why does hamilton say we need a huge debt?

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tie the interest of rich and powerful to the federal government

130
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loan governement gives for war

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war bond

131
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who are the bonds held by?

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richest people

132
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does hamilton want to pay off the debt?

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no

133
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pay interest but not pay off =

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funding

134
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what was the key tax for funding debt?

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whiskey tax

135
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what are the differences between federalist and jeffersonian republicans?

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FEDERALIST are forward looking, like colonial america, like british, mainly in new england
JEFF. REPUBLICANS wanted farmers and agriculture, want equality, like french, in south

136
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what kind of business did washington start?

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booze business

137
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what does washington do to put down the whiskey rebellion?

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take army of 12,000 to PA and puts it down and uses overwhelming force scaring everyone and ending it

138
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when is the first contestual election?

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1796

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