American History

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Daniel Shays

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Lead rebellion to stop the auction of farms. The angry mob was turn away and no war insued.

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Annapolis Convention

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Only 5 States showed up

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Treaty of Paris

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War offically ends 1778

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Biggest battles

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North

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Worst Battles

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South

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Constitutional convention

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Held 1787 in Philadelphia

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Constitution

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Governmnent of laws not men it takes votes.

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Virginia Plan

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Represintation based on the size of the state,this was good for large states. Edmund Randolph called for this.

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Constitutional convention

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Held 1787 in Philadelphia

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New Jersey Plan

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Called for by, William Patterson.
Stated each state had the same amount of represenatives so it appeared equal.

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Conneticut Plan

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Called for by, Roger Sherman, known as the Great Compromise where the upper house had equal representation callthe House of Reresenatives and the lower House shall be 2 persons from each state called the Senate.

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Commerce

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Import tax only

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Import

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Charge going into the state

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Export

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Charge going out of the state

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Compromise

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Meeting of the minds, comming to an agreement.

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Ratification

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This means the approval of the constitution 9 states had to ratify On the test if asked the date will be 1808

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Slave Trade Compromise

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If asked on the test the answer will be 20 years

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Federalists

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These people were for the Ratification of the constution

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Antifederalists

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These people were against the constitution

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THE FERDERALISTS

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These were papers written on what the constitution would or would not do called The Fereralist papers and the men who wrote the were THE FERERALIST:
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison. They all signed their name "PULBIS" meaning pulbic.

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Republican form of Government

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Means voters have supreme power and elect elect represenitives to make laws for them.

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Patrick Henery

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Was not at the Convention and said " I smell a Rat"

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Thomas Jefferson

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Not at the Convention He was in France

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Alexander Hamilton

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Final wording to the constitution

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James Madison

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Father of the Constitution

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George Washington

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President over the Convention

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Benjamin Franklin

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Oldest member at the Convention

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Land ordinace 1785

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Provided for orderly survey and distribution of land.

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Land Ordinance division

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Ranges---strip of land running N to S

Township Square 6mi by 6mi divided into 36 sections.

Section---1 mi by 1mi

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First state to do away with slavery

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Pennsylvania

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3/5 Compromise

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Three out of every 5 slaves will be counted in taxation without representation that ment each slave was 3/5 of a person.

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Adaptibility

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This is the fourth fundamental principle to adapt to channging times

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States to Ratify

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1. Delaware
2. Pennsylvannia
3. New Jersy.----the 3 above were 1787
4. Georgia------the 9 below were 1788
5. Connecticut
6. Massachusetts
7. Maryland
8. North Carolina
9. New Hampshire THE VOTE IS ACCEPTED
10.Virginia
11.New York
12.North Carolina---------------------
13.Rhode Island waited 2 yr the LAST

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Land survey

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Total SECTION 640 acres 1/2 section 320 acres
1/4 section 160 acres
1/2 quater section 80 acres
1/4 1/4 section 40 acres
6 mile by 6 mile square 36 squares numbered R to L # 16 money went for schools.
Eash square 1 mile by 1 mile.
6 mile lines run E & W Width Latitude
6 mile line run N & S Length Longitude.

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Bills of Attainder

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Article 1 sect 10 pgf 1 are illlegal.
Allows punnishment without a trial.
Attainder Means Coruption of Blood meaning only the person guilty shall be punished.

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Elastic Clause found Article 1 section 8 pgf 18

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To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the forgoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the gonernment of the United States, or in any depatrment or officer therof. (Necessary and proper are the key words only by combing the power granted in this clause with one in the other seventeen powers can congress make use of the impiled powers granted to it in the constitution. Laws based on this clause are subject to review by the judical branch.)

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Federal Edifice

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First showed up in the Massachusetts Centinel Jan 30 1788
Dipicting pillars with a hand raising the state to ratify for statehood The ratification needed 9 for the states to become s union.

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To impeach

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To bring formal charges against
House of Rep brings charge.
Senete holds trial.
Cheif Justice of supreme court is the Judge.

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Federalism
Dual citizenship

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1. Federal Gonernment
2. State Government
3. Tri Citizenship- Tribal

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Groups of Powers

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1.Delegated powers Fed government- Tax, War, Money.
2.Reserve powers- State- Tax, Laws
3.Retained powers- People Vote, Religion, Education,
4.Shared (concurrant) powers_ State and Federal Government Both delagate and Reserve power.

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3 Parts of the Bill of Right Seperation of powers
Checks and Balances

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Legislative----Makes laws
Excutive-------Enforces laws
Judicial-------Interprets laws

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Ex Post facto

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Article 1 sect 9 pgf 3 Laws are illlegal:Can't make a law after the fact.

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Writ of Habes Corpus

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Article 1 sect 9 pgf 2 Document that forces a release of a person if they have not been legally convictedof a crime.

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Treason

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To be found Guilty Article 3 sect 3 pgf 1.
2 wittnesses to some act or a confession .
levy war adhering to the enemy giving aide to the enemy.

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Bill of Rights

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10th Amendment
26 right in each