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22 Cards in this Set
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American Revolution lasted from
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1775-1783
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olive branch petition
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asked congress to eliminate all government from the past 12 years; create an army; create currency
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Declaration of independence expressed
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the justification of the rebellion; and identified specific attacks on their rights by King George
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Paine' Common Sense said
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we shouldnt expect the British gov't to respect our freedom; opposed to creating a "new" gov't; and a island(England) cant rule a continent(America)
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Montesquieu-Spirit of the laws said
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argued that Republics only work when there is a small territory
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military and political needs included
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army, revenue, instruments of gov't and the debate over allies
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Treaty of Paris
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1783
b/t colonies and british included independence, land b/t App. mts. and Miss. river, loyalists were compensated for the land that was lost |
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Articles of Confederation ratified
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1777
when all states surrender claims to western lands |
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"The Critical Era"
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1780s
named by John W. Fiske saw the new republic nearly fall apart for reasons including no strong central gov't |
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New Burgh Conspiracy
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soldiers wanted a military dictatorship b/c they did not get paid
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Land Ordinance of 1785
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all land was to be divided into townships; and part o it was to be reserved for public education
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North West Ordinance of 1787
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established procedures for entry of new states; all states have equal rights as original 13; 5000 for legislature, 60,000 for state
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Shay's rebellion
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1786-Mass.
daniel shay leads; caused by raising of taxes on land or it will be taken; defeated |
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Annapolis Convention
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-1786; agreed that national gov't was too weak to protect them; "amend" the Articles but really want to change
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Constitutional Convention
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-1787
(may- early sep); only eleven states came; 39/55 signed |
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Virginia Plan
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presented by James Madison; 3 branches; taxation; commerce; foreign policy; domination by big states
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New Jersey
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presented by Patterson; each state has one vote
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Great Compromise
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2 houses: lower-House of Reps; upper-Senate
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3/5 Compromise
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every slave= 3/5 of a white male
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the constitution did not include
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political parties; acquiring new land; or state seccession
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Federalists Papers
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paper to get Federalists to approve of the Constitution
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Bill of Rights
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(10) went from Madison(200) to House(80) to Senate(20) to states (12)
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