Test 3

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Articles of Confederation

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* 1781

* Constitution drafted after the declaration of independence.

* The Articles of Confederation jealously guarded state power , at the expense of federal power.

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Three Powers Specifically Delegated in the Articles of Confederation

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* To direct the conduct of national wars.

* To direct national foreign policy.

* To borrow or print a national currency.

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Three Powers Specifically Prohibited in the Articles of Confederation

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* No authority to regulate trade.

* No authority to levy taxes.

* No authority to script soldiers or draft army's.

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Shays's Rebellion

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* 1786-1787

* Shays's Rebellion is put down in

Massachusetts.

* Farmers in western Massachusetts rebelled because of high taxes and bad state government Took over court houses to prevent foreclosure on farms.

* The impetus that Shays's Rebellion gave to conservatism and nationalism across the new United States was the important consequence.

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Constitutional Convention

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* 1787

* Constitutional Convention is held in Philadelphia.

* The convention of the states for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation.

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Federalist Papers

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* The Federalist Papers are published.

* 1787-1788

* 85 essays published in the newspapers of New York under the name Publius to convince the colonists to ratify the Constitution . Written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison.

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First Presidential Inaugaration

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* 1789

* President George Washington is inaugurated ( 1st President of the United States).

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Members of Washington's First Cabinet

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* President ( George Washington ) .

* Vice President ( John Adams ) .

* Secretary of War ( Henry Knox ) .

* Attorney General ( Edmund Randolph ) .

* Secretary of State ( Thomas Jefferson ) .

* Secretary of the Treasury ( Alexander Hamilton ) .

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The Federalist's

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* An advocate of the Constitution.

* For a centralized federal system.

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The Republicans

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* Opponents to the Constitution.

* For decentralized federal system and states rights.

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Number of Times "Slave , or Slavery" Appears in the Constitution.

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* 0 , Nadda , None , Nigh

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Separation of Powers

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* Government powers where separated into three branches.

* Bicameral Legislature.

* Judicial Branch.

* Executive Branch.

* Used to create checks and balances , against tyranny.

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Virginia Plan

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* Recommended using a bicameral legislature.

* Based on the Virginia house of Burgess.

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New Jersey Plan

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* Recommended using a unicameral legislature.

* Based on the Continental congress.

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Quasi War

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* 1798

* Naval war between the states and France.

* John Adams told France the debt would seise to be paid.

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Alien and Sedition Acts

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* 1798

* Limited freedom of speech and press , and liberty of aliens.

* was an excuse by federalist to supress American critics.

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Thomas Jefferson

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* 1800

* Elected as the 3rd president.

* Leader of the Republican party.

* Known for the embargo act of 1807 , and the Louisiana purchase in 1803.

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Marbury Vs Madison

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* 1803

* supreme court case in which the elected justice of the peace was denied his commission from John Adams by James Maddison.

* Led to judicial review - implication that the supreme court does not have to make a decision.

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USS Chesapeake Incident

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* 1807

* Occurred off the coast of Virginia when the HMS Leopard hailed the Chesapeake to stop in order to impress it's sailors.

* Led to the embargo act of 1807.

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Embargo Act of 1807

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* Thomas Jefferson's plan to avoid a war.

* Kept US ships in port.

* Caused economic depression along US sea board.

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Hartford Convention

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* 1814.

* New England federalist wrote new amendments to the Constitution.

* Demanded congress pass the legislation or New England would secede from the union.

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Treaty of Ghent

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* 1814

* Mutual agreement between British and American forces.

* Ended the war of 1812.

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Battle of New Orlean's

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* 1815

* Took place after the Treaty of Ghent but was still considered a major American Victory.

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3/5th's Compromise

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* Compromise by the North while creating the Legislative branch.

* Every 5 slaves owned 3 would count towards southern votes.

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Election of 1796

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* 1796

* Election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.

* John Adams the favored canidate with support from George Washington and the federalist.

* Alexander Hamilton tried to undermine John Adams because he was not controllable.

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Fort Mchenry

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* Major fortification that kept the English from attacking baltimore.

* Francis Scott Key wrote the national anthem or the poem " The Star Spangled Banner " during this attack , while he was on a British ship trying to negotiate peace.

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Impressment

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* The practice by British navy in which they would stop and board US ships , in order to recover British naval deserters.

* Typically American.

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Burning of Washington D.C.

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* The British capture of Washington D.C. after Americans failed attempts to invade Canada.

* Resulted in the burning of the white house, the Congressional library, and public buildings.

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War Hawkes

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* The next generation of republicans after the Jeffersonian republicans.

* Led by Henry Clay , and John . C. Calhoun.

* Comprised mainly of frontiers man and southerners , bent on revenge of English oppression.

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Louisiana Purchase

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* 1803

* Purchased from Napolian Bonaparte.

* A mutual benefit to both America and France.

* America doubled the size of the nation.

* France had money for the Nepolianonic Wars.

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Aaron Burr

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* Publically revealed Alexander Hamilton ill truths.

* Caused Alexander Hamilton to press for federalist backing of Thomas Jefferson.

* Vice president

* Later morally wounded Alexander Hamilton in a dual in New Jersey , because it was Illegal in New York.

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William Marburry

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* Was elected justice of the peace in Washington D.C. by John Adams.

* He filed suit against Vice President James Madison.

* Led to Marburry vs Madison.

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Alexander Hamilton

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* Leader of the federalist party.

* Founder of the National Bank.

* Sudo friend of George Washington. And John Adams.

Did not believe common man could run government .