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James Madison |
Political Theorist and American Statesman 4th President of the United States Father of Constitution and Bill of Rights |
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Townsend Acts |
1767, originated by Charles Townshend and passed by the English Parliament shortly after the repeal of the Stamp Act. They were designed to collect revenue from the colonists in America by putting customs duties on imports of glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea. |
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Federalists |
Early 1790s First US Political Party Wrote federalist Papers and were Supporters of the Constitution Loose decentralized government |
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Yorktown |
George Washington Decisive Battle in 1780s Yorktown Virginia Last major land battle in the revolution |
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First Party System |
The First Party System is a model of American politics used in history and political science to periodize the political party system existing in the United States between roughly 1792 and 1824, It featured two national parties competing for control of the presidency |
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Sam Adams |
A strong opponent of British taxation, Adams helped formulate resistance to the Stamp Act and played a vital role in organizing the Boston Tea Party. a signee of the U.S. Declaration of Independence |
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French and Indian War |
1754–1763 Colonies and Britain vs French and Indians France lost and ceded its territory east of Mississippi to Britain France greatly outnumbered so relied on natives |
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Jeffersonian Republicans |
The Democratic-Republican Party was the American political party in the 1790s of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison formed in opposition to the centralizing policies of the Federalist party. It came to power in 1800, and dominated national and state affairs until the 1820s, when it faded away. |
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Bill of Rights |
First 10 amendments of the constitution Written by James madison Goal was to provide better protection for individual rights and liberties |
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Boston Tea Party |
Protest by American colonists to the Tea Act in 1773 Destroyed an entire shipment of tea by east India company Disguised as native Americans Britain responded harshly and this led to the American revolution |
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Constitutional Convention |
Convention in1786 held to discuss improvements to the articles of confederation Philadelphia Led to US Constitution |
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George Robert Twelves Hughes |
was a participant in political protests in Boston during the American Revolution. He was one of the oldest survivors of the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, and American Revolution. Shortly before his death his story was recorded by two men in a book. |
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Republicanism |
1) Popular Sovereignty - people rule (rep gov't) 2)Virtue - submerge selfish interest & worry about each others first 3)Independence - property owner to vote, own source of income, can't be bribed 4) Balance Power and Liberty - nothing to do with equality |
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Essay #1 - 9 British Policies/acts/laws |
-In January 1763, Great Britain's national debt was more than 122 million pounds -Sugar Act - an attempt to raise revenue in the colonies through a tax on molasses -Stamp Act - which placed taxes on paper, playing cards, and every legal document created in the colonies -Quartering Act - The act required colonial assemblies to provide housing, food and drink to British troops stationed in their towns with the purpose of improving living conditions and decreasing the cost to the crown. -Declaratory Act - used as a justification for the repeal of the Stamp Act and as a face saving action, stated that the colonies are subordinate and dependent on the Imperial Crown and Parliament of Britain -Townshend Acts - imposed import duties on 72 items including paint, tea, glass and paper. The revenue raised from it was to provide for the salaries of colonial officers and its administration -Tea Act - granted the East India Company exclusive license to import and distribute tea to the American colonies. -Intolerable Acts - As retaliation for the Boston Tea Party, Britain imposed the Coercive Acts in 1774. -Boston Port Acts - closed to the Boston Harbor demanding the residents pay near $1 million of todays money to open it (part of intolerable acts) -Massachusetts Government Act - gave the royally appointed governor of the province wide ranging powers in response to boston tea party |
