Constitution and the New Republic #2 Flashcards
Virginia Plan
proposed by James Madison, it favored large states, basing the number of representatives a state was entitled to, on the size of it’s population
New Jersey Plan
the counter to the Virginia plan, favor small states, wanted equal representation for each state in Congress regardless of population size
Connecticut Plan
a compromise solution, which provided for a two house Congress; each state would be given equal representation in the Senate; but a larger body, the House of Representatives, each state would be represented by the size of its population.
Constitutional Convention
where NJ, VA and CT plans were discussed
What changed about the articles of confederation for the constitution?
Congress had authority to impose taxes, regulate commerce and conduct diplomacy
What approach did the Revolutionary generation have on slavery?
gradual steps to weaken the institution
House of Reps
the larger of the two houses of congress, it is the lower house, with the number of representatives from each state being based on population
Senate
the smaller of the two houses of Congress, it is the upper house and each state has equal representation in it (2 senators per state)
Non-Intercourse Act
America would trade with all nations except Britain and France and would restore trade if they stopped violating neutral rights
Neutral Rights
Washington wanted Neutrality b/w Brit and France during French revolution
Macon’s Bill no. 2
Reopened trade with Britain and France as long as they respected neutral rights
War hawks
Republicans
West nad SOuth
wanted to take Canada
Get rid of NAs
War of 1812
Friction b/w Brits
Embargo Act
stimulate growth of manufacturing in US
Forbade American ships from sailing to foreign ports
closed American ports to British ships
Economic downturn
Election of 1796
Adams vs. Jefferson
only one in which a president and vice president were elected from opposing parties
democratic-republicans vs. federalist
first one where immigrants became target
XYZ affair
Adam’s administration
Taking advantage of anti-French feeling
Passed Alien Sedition Acts
“cold war”-ish
prompt Navy
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson
went against his strict interpretation
Napoleon need $$
Napoleon might try to expand
Double size
Federalist weak/sectionalists
Federalists
Hamiltonian
They were very wealthy people, often merchants or traders. The Federalists supported Britain and believed that only rich, white, educated men should be voted into office.
Anti-Fedralists
Jeffersonian
rural farms. They didn’t like strong central governments, and believed in the power of the states. They too believed that the people in office should be rich, educated men, but also believed that the common people should be involved. The Anti-federalists also supported the French.
Bill of Rights
The Federalists won because they appeased the Anti-Federalists with the Bill of Rights.
Whiskey Rebellion
tax on whiskey
farmers in remote areas
established federal authority
Hamilton’s national bank
Pay off national debt at face-value
Privately owned but government main holder
protect nation’s “infant” industries w/ high tariffs
national bank for depositing gov funds and printing national currency
Debt w/ Hamilton
pay back at face value
debts being sold at much cheaper prices
assume states of paying back
Jefferson agrees
citizen genet
went around preaching for support for French rev. to american citizens
Jay Treaty
especially favorable to Brits
withdraw from West for 18 months
no compensation for American shippers for crops/slaves
planters repay debts from colonial era
Jefferson and South/West oppose
interests were sold out to the mercantile intersts in NE
