Part 3 Flashcards
How did the Revolution affect African Americans?
gain some but limited rights
How did the Revolution affect Native Americans?
not even in peace treaty which causes future wars
What were the Articles of Confederation?
The start of the U.S. government before the constitution that made each state like its own nation
Why didn’t the Articles of Confederation work?
Federal government was too weak
What was the ordinance of 1785?
dealt with size of towns
What was the NorthWest Ordinance of 1787?
Process in which new states can enter the union
When and where was the U.S. Constitution written?
Constitutional convention philadelphia 1787
What did George Mason add to the Constitution?
The first 10 amendments or the bill of rights
What was the Virginia Plan? Who wrote it?
bicameral legislature and representation based on population, james madison
What was the NJ Plan? Who wrote it?
unicameral and Representation equal, william patterson
What was the Connecticut Compromise?
Bicameral, Upper house (senate) - equal - 2 senators each state, Lower house (house of representatives) - based on population
What was the 3/5th’s Compromise?
⅗ of slaves counted as part of the population for deciding how many representatives
What was Shays’ Rebellion? What caused it?
An armed protest against higher taxes in Massachusetts
Who was in George Washington’s Cabinet?
John adams, Thomas jefferson, Alexander hamilton, Henry knox, Edmund randolph
What was the judiciary Act of 1789?
federal district court in each state from existing state courts
What was Hamilton’s economic policy of “Permanent Debt”?
Stretch debt to avoid a huge tax increase and the government pays the interest out of tax revenue
What was Hamilton’s economic policy regarding Industrialization?
To protect American manufacturers from taxes and to encourage new machinery
What was Hamilton’s economic policy of Self-Sufficiency?
Make everything in the U.S. so we do not have to rely on other countries
What was Hamilton’s economic policy regarding the Bank of the U.S.?
A central bank funded with $10 million that could print money and pay the debt
Why did the U.S. capital move to Washington D.C.? Where was it before?
To appease pro-slavery people in the south , New York
What was the Federalist Party?
The first political party; favored strong central government
What was the first Republican Party like?
Anti slavery
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
1st major crisis under constitution, a rebellion against whiskey tax
How did the French Revolution of 1789 impact the U.S.?
The U.S. went neutral
Who was John Jay?
One of the signers of the declaration; was sent to make a treaty with the UK to tell them to get forts out of america
Who was Anthony Wayne?
General in charge of an army to force native americans to sign the treaty of greenville
Who was Thomas Pickney?
Person sent to make a treaty with spain to tell them to get their fort out of america
What warnings/advice did Washington give in his farewell address?
Condemned political parties and Stay out of europe’s war and politics
What happened in the election of 1796?
Jefferson lost by 3 electoral votes and john Adams is president
What was the X, Y, Z affair?
france tries to extort $1,000,000 to stop attacking supply ships
What was the “quasi” war with France?
undeclared naval war where the american fleet protected supply ships
What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?
4 laws that applied restrictions to immigration and speech
Who was Gabriel Prosser?
leader of an unsuccessful slave revolt in Richmond, Virginia in 1800
What was “King Cotton”? How did it impact slavery?
The idea that cotton ruled the economy therefore more slaves were needed
Who was Eli Whitney?
Inventor of the cotton gin
What was the Cotton Engine (gin)? Why is it important?
a machine that revolutionized the production of cotton by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber
