Unit 3 Test Flashcards
Newburgh Consiracy
Soldiers won’t be payed
Are behind on payments and are angry
Generals meet and talk about over throwing the new government
George Washington finds out and come to the meeting
He gives a 10 speech and convinces all of the generals to not overthrow the goverment and give them more time
The Articles of Confederation
Called for unicameral house
1 house
Based equally
Each state has the same amount of representatives
Needed a unanimous vote to pass something
Were a financial failure
No way to collect money
Can’t pay debts or soldiers
A lack of “hard money”
Paper money has gold the is in a federal reserved that backs up a dollar
In 1970’s United States had issue having enough gold to back paper money
In 1974 we got rid of that and backed it by are reputation
We are such a great country we don’t need it
Value of dollar goes down if our reputation if ruined
Foreign weakness
They didn’t develop a foriegn policy
States had more power them goverment
Domestic weakness
Each state had its own currency
The government had its own currency
14 different currency
Various plans for new government
Virginia plan Proposed by James Madison Called for a bicameral government Wanted representation to be based on population Smaller states didn't like it New Jersy Plan (small state plan) Proposed by William Patterson Unicameral: 1 equal house Same at A.O.C. The Great Comprimise Proposed by Robert Sherman Bicameral: 2 houses 1 is equal representation 2 is based on population
3/5ths Comprimise
For every 5 slaves you only count 3
So a slave counted as 3/5ths of a person
Shay’s Rebellion
Solider during the revolutionary war
He didn’t get pay
War ended 5 years ago
Bank forecloses his farm for not making payment
Because he was in debt he would go to debter prison
Was furious
Starts a rebellion
To burn down courthouse
Ends up becoming a huge rebellion with a militia
Burn buildings all through pennsylvannia
No militia to fight the rebellion
George Washington asks other states for militia help
States say no because they have more power than the militia
It spreads to other states
They decide to help and George Washington finally stops it
Realize the articles of confederation is horrible
Bill of Rights: 10 amendments
1st amendment: Speech, Assembly, Religion, Press, Petition
2nd Right to bear arms
3rd No quartering of troops
4th No unreasonable search and seizures
5th Rights of the accused or due process
6th right to a speedy and public trial
7th trial by jury
8th Cruel, unusual, and unjust punishments
9th unspecified rights
10th power not specified are of the people
Battle of fallen timbers
1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers
American W. H. Harrison
Indians, Tecumseh, The Prophet
Tecumseh wants to unify all the Indian tribes into confederation
They are unified
In 1795 they are defeated by W. H. Harrison
They sign the Treaty of Greenville
By signing a treaty they are not a defeated foe
They are treated better and is more fair
They agree to leave the Ohio Valley for money
Federalists political party beliefs
Opposite of Democratic-Rebulicans Wanted the president to be an elite Limited government Little power in the hands of the people as possible Limited states right Powerful federal government Pro-British Restrictions on speech and press A very strong navy
Democratic-Republicans political party beliefs
Believe in rule by the people Strong states rights Weak federal government Pro-French Wanted to get rid of the national debt Freedom of speech and press Small navy only for defense
X, Y, Z affair
Sends 3 diplomats to France
Suppose to meet with France foriegn minister, Tallyrand
When they arrive Tallyrand isn’t there
3 French men who don’t say there name
They bribe them
They say if they want to see Tallyrand they must pay $250,000
American just didn’t have enough money to pay bribe
In American newspapers they called the French men
X, Y, Z
Alien act and Sedition act
Alien act: Gave president power to expel or imprison people in times of crisis
Sedition act: Made it illegal to say anything against the government or president with the intent to defame
Both of these go against the constitution
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Jefferson and Madison Passed Virginia and Kentucky Resulutions
This nullifies the Alien and Sedition act
Louisiana Purchase
Considered best land purchase made in history
Originally wanted to only purchase Louisiana
James Monroe and Livingston goes to France to make the purchase
Congress agrees to let them spend 10million only for Louisiana
Before they talk French minister offers to sell the entire Louisiana territory for 15 million!
Thomas Jefferson tells them to accept it immediately!
But he does this without the approval of comgress or the people
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Thomas Jefferson wants to send an expedition to explore the new territory
Congress refuses to pay for the expedition
Didn’t see the need
TJ pays for it with his own money
Names it Corp of discovery
Hires Merryweather Lewis and Clark
Lasts 3 years makes many discoveries
Impressment
Causes war of 1812
1803
British start stoping American ships looking for deserters
90% were Americans not deserters
British soldiers were deserting and coming to America
Impressed 6,000 American
