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60 Cards in this Set

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first national constitution
Articles of Confederation
wrote a letter to her husband pleading the case for women’s rights in the new government
Abigail Adams
Problems with A of C
unable to levy taxes or impose tariffs
Greatest achievements of the A of C
the adoption of ordinances governing the sale of government land to settlers
farmers from western MA marched on Springfield to protest a number of unfair policies
Shay's Rebellion
Abolished slavery in the Northwest territories, Contained a bill of rights, set regulations concerning the conditions which territories could apply for statehood
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Secretary of the treasury. Led Federalists
Alexander Hamilton
Only 5 delegates showed
Annapolis Convention
Was for “revising the A of C”
Constitutional Convention
for modifications and for equal representation from each state
NJ plan
Madison's plan. Called for an entirely new gov based on of checks and balances & # of reps based on population
VA plan
created a bicameral legislature and the Constitution
Great Compromise/Connecticut Compromise
Had the power of checks and balances on each other
executive/legislative/judicial branches
backcountry farmers who wanted a Bill of Rights
Anti-Feds
written by Madison, Hamilton, and John Jay
Federalist Papers
secretary of state. Led Democratic-Republicans party
Jefferson
was to help regulate and strengthen the economy
National Bank
argued that the Constitution allowed Congress only those powers specifically granted to it or those “necessary and proper” to the execution of its enumerated powers
Strict constructionists
argued that the creation of the bank was an implied power of the government
broad/loose constructionists
Hamilton suggested that we repay national debt
give the debt holders land on the western frontier
took place during the Washington administration and caused a lot of tension
French Revolution
US’s primary trading partner after the war
England
French government representative
Citizen Genêt
U.S.’s intention was to remain “friendly and impartial toward belligerent powers”
Neutrality proclamation
Federalist party died out after
Hartford Convention
carried out Hamilton’s vision and programs
Henry Clay’s American System
period of unity after the demise of the Federalists
Era of Good Feelings
consisted of the Whigs and Jacksonian Democrats
Second party system
embraced federalist ideals
Whigs
demonstrated both the strength and fairness of the new federal government
Whiskey Rebellion
sent to England to negotiate a treaty concerning the evacuation of the British from the Northwest Territory
John Jay
Low point of the Washington administration
Jay Treaty
sent to Spain to negotiate use of the Mississippi River, duty-free access to world markets, and the removal of any remaining Spanish forts on American soil
Thomas Pinckney
Treaty between the U.S. and Spain
Treaty of San Lorenzo (Pinckney’s Treaty)
right of the president to withhold information
executive privilege
warned future presidents to “steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world”.
farewell address
defined American foreign policy
neutrality
Adams’s greatest achievement
avoiding war w France
French were sinking our ships
XYZ Affair
allowed the gov to forcibly expel foreigners and to jail newspaper editors for slanderous writing
Alien and Sedition Acts
argued that the states had the right to judge the constitutionality of federal laws
VA and KY resolutions
both ran for the Federalist party nomination
Jefferson & Burr
12th amendment
allowed electors to vote for a party ticket
Adams filled as many government positions with Federalists as he could
midnight appt
sued Madison for refusing to certify his appointment to the federal bench
Marbury
Sent to France to buy New Orleans
Monroe
led by John Randolph of VA. Criticized Jefferson for violating Republican principles
Quids
forcing to enlist in the navy
impressing
shut down America’s import and export business
Embargo Act
reopened trade with most nations, but blocked the US from trading with the British and French
Non-Intercourse Act
reopened trade with both France and England.
Macon's Bill No. 2
Warhawks led by
Henry Clay and Calhoun
chief that unified area tribes in an effort to stop American expansion
Tecumseh
Led an extensive revival of traditional Native American culture and religion
Prophet
won the battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
War spurred
American manufacturing
went from Maryland to Ohio
National Road
speaker of the house
Clay
case that said states could not tax the National Bank
McCulloch vs. Maryland
gave us FLA
Adams-Onis Treaty