Exam Two Flashcards
Loyalist of the American Revolution
Loyalist were English colonists who remained loyal to England and King George III during the American War for Independence
Who stayed loyal to King George III during the Revolutionary War?
Ideological
Conservatives
What did the loyalist do to express their loyalist to England during the war
Fought in the war
How were the loyalist treated by the Patriots
Harshly
Morgan Thesis
- The English colonist were in search of principles
- They discovered principles when discussing with other countries
- Lead to war
- Used principles to form the government to the constitution
Declaration of Independence:
Audience?
Mother of country Governments of the world France The american people Continental congress members
Declaration of Independence
Why France?
US needed an alley, France was going to side with US most likely to help fight
Articles of Confederation:
What were the articles of confederation?
First fundamental wall
Articles of Confederation:
Contents…
One body: a legislature
One house
State equally represented–>one vote
No separate executive or judiciary
Articles of Confederation:
Critics…
Merchants Manufactures Government bond holders Land speculators Creditors
Demise of the federalist
The federalist declined and died out
Demise of the federalist:
Republican presidents…
Thomas Jefferson, 1800, 1804
James Madison 1808,1812
Demise of the federalist:
Why the decline and death of the federalist faction…
Loss of leadership(death of Alexander hamilition)
Loss of friendship
Regionalization
Indentification with extremism
