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26 Cards in this Set
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TERMS
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TERMS
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Northwest Ordinance 1787
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-Congress
-Procedure for dividing land into territories and the qualifications for a new state (territory gov., 5,000 voting residents could write a temporary const., total pop reaches 60,000 free ppl const.) -1787 -West -Problem of admission of new states -Confederation's greatest achievments, solved prob. |
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Shay's Rebellion
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-Daniel Shay and followers
-Shay gathered militia of farmers to close courts, caused panic -1787 -Springfield -Angry b/c he was in dept from taxes -If so many ppl were rebelling, something was wrong |
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3/5 Compromise
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-Congress
-To count population, slaves were worth 3/5 of a person -1780s -US -North wanted slaves to not be counted (for more representation in the house) and South wanted them to count (same reason) |
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Great Compromise
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-Roger Sherman
-Two-house congress, equal rep in senate, based on pop in house -Early 1800s? -US -To satisfy both small and big state -Still used today |
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Federalists
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-Washington, Madison, Hamilton
-Favored new costitution and national gov. -1700s and on -US -Different views on Const. -FIrst political parties in US |
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Anti-Federalists
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-Henry, Adams, Lee
-Opposed to Const. more state gov. -1700s -US -Different views on Const. -First political parties in US |
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Judiciary Act of 1789
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-Congress
-Created a judicial structure, including Supreme Court w/ cheif justice and federal courts. Also state decisions applealed to fed -1789 -US -To link federal and state court systems -Created judicial system we use today |
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Bank of the United States
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-Hamilton
-Issued $ and tax receipts and other gov funding -Late 1700s -US -To create a federal $ system and money for fed gov -Lots of controversy, first national bank |
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Battle of Fallen Timbers
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-Wayne(US), Miami Confederacy
-At 1st, MC was winning battles, then Wayne defeated the Miami Confederacy -1790s -Ohio -B/c the Natives were posing a threat, wanting their land -Ended NA resistance in Ohio |
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XYZ Affair
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-Adams, "X Y and Z"
-Wanted to meet with the Talleyrand, the Directory(France) sent officials (XYZ) to tell him that he had to pay 250000 to see Talleyrand. -1790s -US and France -B/c they wanted to see Talleyrand -Sent a wave of Anti-French feelings, insulting |
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Marbury V. Madison
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-Marbury and Madison...
-Marbury sued Madison for never delivering his commison, Supreme Court orders him to do so, then Marshall rules this unconstitional (says only excutive can do this) -1803 -US courts -Marbury was a midnight judge appointed by Adams, wanted his commision -Established judicial review |
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Louisiana Purchase
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-Jefferson, Monroe
-Jefferson thinks it's unconstituitional to add all this land, but does it anyway also bad for federalist (more ppl in area were anit) -1800 -Louisiana territory -France has no need for territory, so sells it cheep -Doubled US, ended Europe in US, Westward expansion, patriotism |
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Cotton Gin
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-Eli Whitney
-Made it so short-staple cotton could grow easier -1793 -South -To make cotton production more efficient -Big step to industrializing farming |
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American System
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-Henry Clay
-Goals: develope transportation system, protective tariff, national bank -1815 -US -To unite the nation's economic interests -Lead to national road, Erie Canal |
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Spoils System
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-Jackson
-Throwing out old officials, and putting in your people -Early 1800s and on -US -B/c presidents wanted people who believed the same thing they did in office with them -Lead to corruption and anger, put people in who helped you get votes |
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Trail of Tears
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-Jackson and Natives
-Cherokees sent off of their land to the West, more than 1/4 died, 100,000 forced out of their homes. long trip officials stole their $ and belongings -1830s -From South to West -Indian Removal Acts, Jackson wanted their land -Unjust to Cherokees |
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Nullification Theory
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-Calhoun
-He says that states should nullify the tariff, and does, pisses off Jackson -1828 -US -Tariff of Abominations taxed the world market, highly affecting the South but not the North -Lead to civil war |
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Panic of 1837
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-Banks/economy
-Banks closings and collaspe of credit system, ppl lost savings and bankrupted buisnesses, Buren tried to reduce federal spending but it didn't work -1837 -US -Banks stopped accepting paper currency, closed -Example of unstable US economy b/c its a new country |
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Second Great Awakening
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-Preachers, Finney
-Traditional Christians wanted to awaken old religion, traveled and spread the word in revivals -After 1790 -US -Views had changed, (deism=science, God leaves you alone, Unitarianism=not 3 Gods) -Major reform in religion in the US, Baptism and Methodism grew, New Sects=Adventists, Mormons (Utah) |
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Transcendentalism
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-Emerson, Thoreau
-Philosophical and literary movement that emphasized simple life, optimism, freedom, and self-reliance -Mid-1800s -US -Ppl wanted an alternate to religion and revivalism -Lead to idea of civil disobedience |
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Abolitionists
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-William Lloyd Garrison, Walker, Douglass, Nat Turner, Stanton, Grimke sisters
-Wanted to make slavery illegal, emancipation -1800s and on -US -Thought slavery was an awful sin -Eventually got slavery outlawed |
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Nat Turner's Rebellion
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-Nat Turner
-Attacked and killed before the state captured the rebellion -1820s -Virginia -Believed God had sent him to free his people -Led to tightening of slave laws |
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Cult of Domesticity
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-Women
-Housework and child care were considered only proper activities for married women -Early 1800s -US -Women faced limited options because of prejudice -Lead to women's rights activists |
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Seneca Falls Convention
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-Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott
-Women's rights convention in NY, made a detailed list of grievances "Declaration of Sentiments" -1848 -To discuss women's rights -Revolutionary for women to speak up about their rights |
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Lowell Factory Strikes
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-Lowell Mill girls
-800 mill girls had a strike, and said they wouldn't return until their wages -1830s -Lowell Mill -Poor mill conditions, a big wage cut -The company won, but it showed the dark side of the new industrialization |
