Chapters 9 And 10 Test Flashcards
The idea that american women had special responsibility to cultivate civic virtue in their children
Republican motherhood
A type of special assembly originally developed in Massachusetts for drawing up fundamental law that would be superior to ordinary law
Constitutional convention
The first constitutional government of the United States
Articles of confederation
The territory north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River that came to be governed by the confederations acts of 1785 and 1787
Old northwest
In the Northwest Territories six mile by six mile square areas consisting of thirty six sections one of which was set aside for public schools
Townships
The status of western area under the northwest ordinance after it established an organized government but before it became a state
Territory
The large state plan proposed by the constitutional convention representation both houses of federal legislature would be based on population
Virginias population
The small state plan proposed to the constitutional convention by which every state would have completely equal representation in a unicameral legislature
New Jersey plan
The constitutional compromise between north and south that resulted in each slave being counted as 60 percent of a free person for purposes of representation on congress
Three fifths compromise
The official under the new constitution who would be commander in chief of the armed forces appoint judges and other officials and have the power to veto legislation
President
A list of guarantees that federalists promised to add the constitution in order to win ratification
Bill of rights
Society of Cincinnati
An exclusive order of military officers that aroused strong democratic opposition
Virginia statute for religious freedom
Legislation passed by alliance of Jefferson and the baptists that disestablished the Anglican Church
Articles of confederation
Original american governmental charter of 1781 that was put out of business by the constitution
Northwest ordinance of 1787
Legislation that provided for the orderly transformation of western territories to states
Benjamin Franklin
Revered older statement whose prestige in the constitutional convention helped facilitate the great compromise
Daniel shays
Revolutionary war veteran who led poor farmers in a revolt that failed but had far reaching consequences
George Washington
Unanimously elected chairman of the secret convention of demigods
James Madison
Father of the constitution and author of the federalist no. 10
Federalists
Wealthy conservatives devoted to republicanism who engineered a nonviolent political transformation
New name for Anglican Church after it was disestablished and deanglicanized in Virginia and elsewhere
Protestant episcopal church
Patrick Henry
Virginia antifederalist leader who thought the constitution spelled the end of liberty and equality
Alexander Hamilton
Young New Yorker who argued eloquently for the constitution even though he favored an even stronger central government
John jay
Frustrated foreign affairs secretary under the articles, one of the three authors of the federalist
Samuel Adams
Leading Massachusetts radical during american rev who led the opposition to the const in his state in 1787
Put in order:
- Fifty five Demi God secretly meet in Philadelphia to drafts new charter of government
- The first american national government , more a league of states than a real government into effect
- At the request of congress , the states draft new constitutions based on the authority of people
- The constitution is ratified by the nine states necessary to put into effect
- Debtor farmers fail into rebellion, setting off conservative fears and demand for a stronger government to control anarchy
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Forced acceptance of the three fifths compromise counting each slave as three fifths of a person for purposes of representation
The north south conflict in the constitutional convention over counting slaves for representation
Made the federalists promise to add a bill of rights to constitution
Antifederalist fears of const would destroy liberties
Nearly bankrupted the national government and invited assaults on american interests by foreign powers
The weakness of the articles of confederation
Laid the basis for the Virginia statute for religious freedom and the separation of powers
The disestablishment of the Anglican Church
Brought about somewhat greater social and economic equality and the virtual end to slavery in the north
The American Revolution
Finally brought New York to ratify the constitution by a narrow margin
The federalist and fears that New York would be left out of the Union
Issued a call to congress for a special convention to revise the articles of confederation
A meeting in Annapolis to discuss revising the articles of conferderation
Forced the adoption of the great compromise which required a bicameral legislature with two different bases of representation
The conflict in the constitutional convention between large and small states
Scared conservatives and made them determined to strengthen the central government against debtors
Shays rebellion
Made possible the approval of the articles of confederation and the passage of two important laws governing western lands
Agreement among states to give up western land claims
The cabinet office in Washington’s administration headed by a brilliant young West Indian immigrant who distrusted the people
Treasury
Hamiltonian policy of having the federal government pay the financial obligations of the states
Assumption
Political organizations, not envisioned in the constitution, and considered dangerous to national unity by most of the founders
Political parties
Political and social upheaval supported by most Americans during its moderate beginnings in 1789, but the cause of the bitter divisions after it took a radical turn in 1792
French Revolution
Declaration by president Washington in 1793 that announced Americas policy with respect to the French Revolutionary wars between Britain and France
Neutrality proclamation 1793
Treaty following Miami Indians defeat in the battle of fallen timbers that ceded Ohio to the United States but gave Indians limited sovereignty
Treaty if Greenville
Scandal in which three french agents attempted to bribe U.S. diplomats outraging the American public and causing the undeclared war with France
XYZ affair
Law passed by the federalists during the undeclared french war that made it a criminal offense to critisize or defame government officials , including the president
Sedition acts
The peace treaty courageously signed by president John Adams that ended the undeclared war with France as well as the official french american alliance
Convention of 1800
The doctrine, proclaimed the thomas Jeffersons Kentucky resolution that’s state can block s federal law it considers unconstitional
Nullification
Thomas Jefferson
Washingtons Secretary of State and the organizer of a political party opposed to Hamiltons policies
James m
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