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What are the Articles of Confederation?

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Loose alliance of the 13 states in 1781
Adopted by the Continental Congress
First national constitution 
One branch
9/13 states needed to pass a law
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What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

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Weak national govt
Congress couldn't tax
No common currency
Now executive or judicial branch
Only 1 vote per state, no matter the population
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What were the Bill of Rights? (General)

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First 10 amendments

Antifederalists felt it was needed to ensure rights

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Amendment 1

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Freedom of:
Religion
Speech
Press
Assembly 
Petition
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Amendment 2

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Right to bear arms

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Amendment 3

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Protection from quartering

Govt can’t put troops in citizens’ homes

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Amendment 4

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Protection from unreasonable search and seizure

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Amendment 5

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Rights in a criminal trial

Grand jury, due process, etc

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Amendment 6

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Swift and fair trial

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Amendment 7

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Jury trial in civil cases

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Amendment 8

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Protection from cruel and unusual punishment

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Amendment 9

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Rights beyond those listed

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Amendment 10

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All power not given to the federal govt is the states’ and citizens’

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What were the Federalist Papers?

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85 newspaper essays supporting the Constitution.

John Jay got sick after writing five. James Madison wrote 29. Hamilton wrote the other 51!!!

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Who were the Antifederalists?

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Opponents of ratification of the Constitution because they felt it weakened the states. Needed a Bill of Rights. Worried the President was like a king. Patrick Henry, George Mason

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Who were the Federalists?

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Supporters of Constitution, favored strong govt. Madison, Hamilton, Jay

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Constitutional Government

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A government whose power is set up by a constitution

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Presidential powers

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Commander of chief
Signs or vetoes legislation
Choose Supreme Court judges 
Selects Cabinet
Negotiates with other countries
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Popular sovereignty

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The people chose to be governed and and the government get its power from the people.

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Separation of powers

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Each branch has its own area of authority, but not complete power over the govt. Checks and balances. Legislative makes the laws. Executive carries out the laws. Judicial interprets the law.

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Limited power

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The government’s power is limited by the laws set and the Constitution

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Lewis and Clark Expedition (general and dates)

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Congress financed President Jefferson’s idea to send Meriweather Lewis and William Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory. Hired interpreters Sacajawea and husband. Spring 1804-September 1806.

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Goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition

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Discover river routes to Pacific, Native Americans, and natural resources.

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Why did Madison ask Congress to declare war?

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Impressment
British harassed US trade
British encouraged native warfare

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War of 1812

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Natives mainly sided with Brits
US had small army and navy, outnumbered 20 to 1
US planned to quickly invade and strike Canada, but Britain came south and blockaded the coast

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Land victories of the War of 1812

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Harrison defeated the Brits/natives/Tecumseh at the Battle of Thames

Andrew Jackson defeated the Creek and forced them to sign Treaty of Fort Jackson to give up land in AL and southern GA

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War of 1812- Naval

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US Constitution (Old Ironsides), the Wasp, the United States

Master Commandant Oliver Hazard Perry defeated Brits on Lake Erie

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Treaty of Ghent

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December 24, 1814
Ended War of 1812
Reps met in Belgium
Restored old territory boundaries, didn’t resolve problems that started war

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Hamilton’s financial plan

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  1. US govt would pay all federal and state debts (South disliked, passed)
  2. Charter a national bank (Jefferson disliked, passed)
  3. Impose high tax on imports (South disliked, didn’t pass)
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Whiskey Rebellion

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Congress taxed whiskey
Farmers made money by turning corn into whiskey
1794: farmers in West Pennbur Ed tax collector’s home and closed the courts
Washington gathered army to dissolve rebellion

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Election of 1800

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Jefferson or Buuurrrrrr!
Both Democratic Republicans, tied
Hamilton lobbied for Jefferson
House elected Jefferson

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Who was John Marshall?

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Adams’ midnight judge appointment to Chief Justice. Helped establish important principles of common law.

33
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Who, why, what next?

Dartmouth College vs Woodward

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Dartmouth Board of Trustees, Woodward treasurer of NH, NH legislature, Chief Justice John Marshall

NH passed legislation to make Dartmouth public. Woodward received the school’s papers. Trustees wanted it to remain private.

Marshall ruled that Dartmouth’s charter of incorporation was a contract , so NH couldn’t interfere according to the Constitution’s contract clause.

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Who, why, what next?

McCulloch vs. Maryland

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James McCulloch cashier at the Baltimore branch of National Bank, Maryland govt, John Marshall

MD opposed National Bank, so it imposed a tax on Baltimore branch operations. McCulloch didn’t pay tax when he issued bank notes.

Necessary and proper clause gives Congress implied power to charter a bank. State can’t tax federal institution because it would interfere with supreme federal law

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Who, why, what next?

Gibbons vs Ogden

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Aaron Ogden and his state license, Thomas Gibbons and his federal license, NY govt, federal govt, John Marshall

Ogden had NY license for NY to NJ ferry, Gibbons had a federal license for a competing ferry. Ogden said Gibbons was infringing on monopoly rights, received a court order to stop him, Gibbons appealed.

Federal govt is allowed to make this ruling according to the commerce clause because it’s inter state. According to supremacy clause, Gibbons federal license wins.

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XYZ Affair

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Adams sent 3 people to France. Agents X, Y, and Z demanded $250,000 and $10 million loan before meeting with French foreign minister. America said no, went home, the public (especially Federalists) was angry at France and wanted a war. Undeclared naval war until Napoleon comes to power.

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Jeffersonian/Democratic Republicans

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People have power, strong state govt, emphasized agriculture, strict interpretation, Pro-French, opposed National Bank and high tariff

38
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Thomas Jefferson

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Democratic Republican 1800
5 L's:
1) less army
2) less taxes
3) less government 
4) Louisiana Purchase
5) Lewis and Clark
39
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Washington’s Farewell Address

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Set a precedent for future presidents. Advice for influencing the future of the government. Warned against political parties, don’t get entangled in Euro affairs.

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Louisiana Purchase

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James Monroe and Robert Livingston were sent to buy New Orleans with a budget of $10 million. Napoleon, after being unable to crush Haitian rebellion and deciding to leave North America, decided he wanted to sell all of Louisiana and they offered $15 million

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French Revolution

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Reign of Terror: thousands executed. France wanted America to help, America wanted to stay neutral. France is also at war with Britain: both wanted US help.

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Market Revolution

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Change in way people made, bought, and sold goods. Northern businesses turn to manufacturing. Water powered machines in mills and factories. Centralization in factories increased production. Specialization- each worker performs just one part of the production process. Banking expands with bank notes

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Industrial Revolution

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Starts with Samuel Slater secretly bringing what he knows as a British textile management apprentice to US.
Ongoing effort to increase production using machines instead of humans/animals.
Watt=steam engine
Whitney=cotton gin, interchangeable parts

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North vs. South economies

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North= manufacturing, leads to urban cities
South= agriculture, enhanced by new tech
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Lowell Mills

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Thriving industrial center. Young unmarried women worked for $3.25 for a 72 hour work week, half a man’s pay. $1.25 room and board per week.

Francis Cabot Lowell’s mill in Waltham was first truly centralized textile factory.

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Cotton gin

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Removed seeds from raw cotton fibers. Patented in 1794. 1 laborer could do one pound a day. 1 gin could do one thousand pounds a day.

1) huge profits, exports rose 6000%
2) became planters’ major crop
3) settled in AL, LA, MS and TX for more farmland
4) more slavery

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Transcontinental Railroad

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Railway from coast to coast, paid for by federal government. National network to strengthen economic infrastructure

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Transportation Revolution

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Roads, railroads, rivers, canals

  1. Cumberland Road- National Road, real highway, MD to OH
  2. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad- more goods faster, postal service expanded
  3. Erie Canal- linked Atlantic with Great Lakes, helped grow NYC
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Nullification crisis

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Tariff of 1828: heavy tax on imports placed before Jackson’s presidency. SC believed they had the right to nullify.
1832 tariff: SC threatened to secede, Jackson urged Force Bill to make it difficult to block tariff and threatened with troops. Calmed by Henry Clay’s compromise.

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Monroe Doctrine

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Foreign policy in yearly address to Congress

  1. No involvement in internal affairs of European countries
  2. Recognized existing colonies and states in Western Hemisphere and wouldn’t interfere
  3. US would not allow further colonization in Western Hemisphere
  4. If Euro tried to interfere it would be viewed as hostile
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Andrew Jackson

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Old Hickory was a tough, wild TN slaveowner who was known for War of 1812 victories. Opponents thought of him as a poorly educated, ill tempered rough neck. Won in 1828. Supported limited government.

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Spoils system

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Patronage
Jackson took jobs from one party and gave to his supporters. Defended himself by saying that any intelligent person could govern, not just the wealthy.

53
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Indian Removal Act

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1830 passed at Jackson’s urging. Authorized president to give natives land in LA in exchange for fertile land taken from them in East. Five civilized tribes refused to move, forcibly relocated.

54
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Trail of Tears

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1833: US army took 15000 Cherokees on 116-day forced march west to Oklahoma Territory. Troops refused to let them rest. One of every four died

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American System

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Henry Clay
Economic developments and protective tariffs to encourage business growth. Build roads, canals, bridges, lighthouses, universities, etc. promoted by JQA and Clay, blocked by Jacksonians

56
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American Colonization Society

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1817 program to send free Africans and emancipated slaves back to Africa. Established Liberia in 1822 to send them to. Founded by Jehudi Ashman (white)

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Harriet Tubman

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Most famous conductor for Underground Railroad
Black Moses
Rescued 300 slaves

58
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Garrison

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Radical abolitionist and white Bostonian
Wanted to end slavery immediately
1831: The Liberator newspaper
American Anti Slavery Society

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Frederick Douglass

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Leader, speaker, writer, former slave
Illegally learned to read, survived a space breaker, escaped to MA in 1838.
Amazing speech at convention led to work with American Anti Slavery Convention
“Life and Times of…” And “The North Star” newspaper

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David Walker

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Free black man who bought clothes from sailors returning to port and put his pamphlet Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World in the pockets and resold them

61
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Slaves rights

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Didn’t have them, slave codes (laws) made sure of that. No ownership, witness against a white person, no reading or writing

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Slave resistance

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Ran away, slowed down, avoided work, broke tools, pretended not to understand

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Nat Turner’s Rebellion

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31 y/o preacher led revolt in 1831. Led 70 slaves killing 50 white peoples on farms in VA. Whites killed 120 random Africans in response, tightened restrictions, VA hanged 20 slaves

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Underground Railroad

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Network of escape routes and safe stops to escape to freedom led by conductors or guides.

65
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Elijah P Lovejoy

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Edited St. Louis observer
Called for grad emancipation
Nov 7 1837: rioters attacked his building and shot and killed him

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Martin Delany

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One of the first Africans to graduate from Harvard med. founded newspaper “The Mystery,” criticized white abolitionists, supported colonization

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Sojourner Truth

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Freed in 1827
Abolitionist and women’s rights activist
Traveled extensively as a lecturer
Wrote the Narrative of

68
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Sarah Grimke

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Epistle to the Clergy of Southern states

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Angelina Grimke

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An Appeal to Christian Women of the South: enlisting women

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Benjamin Lundy

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  • abolitionist Quaker
  • started an antislavery newspaper in Ohio called “The Genius of Universal Emancipation” in 1821
  • end us slave trade, gradual abolition
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