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69 Cards in this Set
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Stamp Act
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taxes on documents, services, etc.
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Mercantilism
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trade between a colony and it's country
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Intolerable Acts
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1. Shut down Boston Harbor
2. Quartering Act 3. Thomas Gage new governer of MA |
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Yorktown
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French and Continentals combine forces, British surrender after being held under seige for 3 weeks
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Cowpens
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Daniel Morgan used modern fighting tequniques to defeat the British (double evelop)
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Horatio Gates
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Battle of Saratoga: turning point in the war convinced French to support Americans
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Creation of States
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1. Congress appts territorial governer and judges
2. When a territory ad 5,000 voting residents, setters can write a temporary constituion and elect govt 3. When population reaches 60,000, settlers can write state constitution and have it approved by congress |
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Virginia Plan
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bicameral; based on population; based on Parliament; lower electedby ppl, upper by lower
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New Jersey Plan
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William patterson
*unicameral *1 vote/ state |
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Great Compromise
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*bicameral
*upper = senate *lower = house of reps |
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Federalists
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Goal: Constituion
*checks and balances *John Jay, James Madison, A. Hamilton *urban areas of support |
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Antifederalists
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Goal: Indvidual and State rights
*fear monarchy *Patrick Henry,Samuel Adams *Bill of Rights |
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Bill of Rights
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1. RAPPS
2. Right to bear Arms 3. Cannot quarter soldiers in times of peace 4. probable cause 5. Rights of accused 6.speedy, public trial 7.Civil court 8. limits of fines and punishments 9. more rights than listed 10. Powers of States and People |
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House of Representatives
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25 years old
7 years a citizen 2 year term # based on population MA: Kennedy, Kerry |
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Senate
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30 years old
9 years a citizen 1 vote per senator 6 year term McGovern |
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Executive Branch
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4 year term
must be natural born at least 35 years old |
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Judicial Branch
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must serve for life
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Habeas Corpus
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cannot be held in jail without committing a crime
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Bill of Attainder
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Right to Trial
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Expost Facto
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cannot be charged with a crime after it becomes illegal
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Bank of United States
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Hamilton: would issue paper money and ha ndle tax receipts and other govt fund controversial because was not in constituions
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Whiskey Rebellion
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Protective excise tax on whiskey, farmers furious and threatened to cecede from union
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Battle of Fallen Timbers
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Anthony Wayne to lead fed troops against NA victory ends resistence in Ohio
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Jay's Treaty
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British evacuate NW posts, but can still trade by/with Canada
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Excise Tax
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charged on goods produced within the country
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Adams
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Problems: natives, england, france, 1/2 the country
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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Alien: residency requirement to 14 years, president able to deport or jail any "undesirable alien"
Sedition: set fines and jail terms for anyone trying to hinder operation of the govt |
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12th Amendment
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separate ballots for President and VP
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Aaron Burr
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Ran in 1804 Hamilton sways vote to Jefferson so he shot Hamilton
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Adams-Onis Treaty
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Spain gives control of the territory of Florida
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American System
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1. Transportation
2. Protective Tariff 3. BUS |
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tariff of 1816
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protective tariff tax on imported goods
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Battle of New Orleans
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AJ won battle
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Battle of Horseshoe Bend
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AJ defeats NA destroys southern NA military power
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Battle of Tippecanoe
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Prophet leads Shawnee on Harrison Americans win
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Burning of White House
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British Burn white house for vicotory at NY battle
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Convention of 1818
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form 49th parallel after Rush-Bagot Treaty
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Election of 1800
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jefferson beats adams and Hamilton persuades toward J
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Embargo of 1807
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attempt to hurt Britain economic failure that banned trade with other countries
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Era of Good Feelings
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madison fights NA and British Monroe business, factories money
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John Marshall
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hates states federal chief justice
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John Quincy Adams
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secretary of state, under Monroe
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Judicial Review
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supreme court power to declare an act of congress unconstitutional
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Judiciary Act of 1801
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law that increased fed judges for Adams to fill new positions with feds midnight judges
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Jefferson
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simpifying governtment
*tried to shrink the govt *halted a planned expansion of navy *reduced army *reduced BUS |
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American System
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1. Transportation
2. Protective Tariff 3. BUS |
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tariff of 1816
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protective tariff tax on imported goods
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Battle of New Orleans
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AJ won battle
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Battle of Horseshoe Bend
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AJ defeats NA destroys southern NA military power
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Battle of Tippecanoe
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Prophet leads Shawnee on Harrison Americans win
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Burning of White House
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British Burn white house for vicotory at NY battle
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Convention of 1818
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form 49th parallel after Rush-Bagot Treaty
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Election of 1800
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jefferson beats adams and Hamilton persuades toward J
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Embargo of 1807
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attempt to hurt Britain economic failure that banned trade with other countries
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Era of Good Feelings
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madison fights NA and British Monroe business, factories money
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John Marshall
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hates states federal chief justice
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John Quincy Adams
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secretary of state, under Monroe
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Judicial Review
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supreme court power to declare an act of congress unconstitutional
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Judiciary Act of 1801
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law that increased fed judges for Adams to fill new positions with feds midnight judges
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Jefferson
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simpifying governtment
*tried to shrink the govt *halted a planned expansion of navy *reduced army *reduced BUS |
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Madison
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fighting: natives and brits
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Monroe
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good feelings: treaties
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Rush-Bagot Treaty
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demilitarize northern border
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Northern Economic System
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agriculture
oppose slaves |
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Southern Economic System
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south shortstaple cotton
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jacksonian Democracy
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man of the people, spoils system
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Election of 1820
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Monroe vs Adams: MONROE
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Eletion of 1824
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Quincy vs Jackson: QUINCY
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Election of 1828
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Quincy vs Jackson: JACKSON
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