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| Articles of Confederation (1781-1788) |
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- first frame of gov. in US
- Provided weak centeral authority
- States governed themselves for most part
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- Debt ridden farmers closed courts in Massachusetts to prevent land seizure due to failure to pay taxes
- confirmed nations centeral gov must be strenghtend
- protect people from infringements on their rights
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| Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
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- estsblishes 3 to 5 states north of the Ohio river
- Idian land could not be taken without consent
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| Constitutional convention |
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- May to September 1787
- 55 men not including Thomas Jefferson and John Adams who were in europe
- Virginia plan(bigger states)- 2 house legislator based on pop.
- New jersey plan (1 house)- each state 1 vote
- Connecituct plan(compromise)- 2 Senators per state and congress based on population
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- Slaves counted as 3/5th's of a person when taking census
- word slavery does not appear in constitution
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- president chosen by members of ellectoral college or House of Representititves
- State ellectors chosen by its legislature or popular vote
- first place vote getter was president second place vice president
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- Hamilton(main writter of federalist papers), Madison, Jay
- Centralized government benifitted all people
- Checks in balances to prevent abuse of power
- government represents the will of the people
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- oppnents of ratification of constitution
- Sam Adams, John Hancock, Patrick Henry
- power of congress to broad
- government would be exclusively ruled by wealthy
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- First ten ammendments to the consittution adopted in 1791 to guarantee individual rights against infrigment by federal gov
- Madison thought bill of rights redundant
- definition of unalianble rights
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- Federalist who wrote of the Federalist papers
- Consitution protected American Liberties instead of infringing on them
- Secretaty of Treasury under washington who came up with Hamilton Plan
- encourage economic development, and make the US a comercial and military power
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- Federalist who wrote the second most federalist papers
- constitution structured to preven abuse of authority therefore Bill of Rights unecessary
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- Anti federalist who thought absence of bill of rights was absurd
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- leader of Miami Confedercay who defeateed Arthur st clair a govenor in the northwest territory
- defeated at the battle of Fallen Timbers
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| Battle of Fallen Timbers 1794 |
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| Anthony Wayne and 3,000 US forces defeat little Turtle at the battle of fallen Timbers |
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| General who lead his troops to defeat Little Turtle at the battle of Fallen Timbers |
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- 12 Indian tribes cede most of Ohio and Indiana to federal gov.
- Estbalishes system of anuity yearly grants of federal money to Indian tribes that institutionalized continuing govenrment influnce in tribal affairs
- considerable outside control of Indian lives
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| Natralization act of 1790 |
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| open imigration for whites |
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- French born veteran of the War of Independence designed a grandiose plan for the federal city modeled on the great Urban Centers of Europe
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- Free African American scientist who did surveying for American capital
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| Impact of French Revolution |
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- Inspired the rebirth of symbols of Liberty in US
- Washington Hamilton and their Supporters supported Britain
- Jefferson and his supporters supported France
- US stayed neutral
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- French revolutionist who came to America and tried to rally the people to attack the British under French flag
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- contained british concensions on the rights of American shipping
- Britain abandon outpost on western frontier
- Favored treatment on British imported goods
- Jays trraty sharpended political divsions by allying with monarchil england and leads to creation of political parties
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- Suporters of Washington Administration
- prosperou merchants, farmers, and lawyers
- elitist outlook, who thought spirit of liberty could lead to anarchy
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- back country farmers in Pensylavania sought to block a collection tax on destilled spirits
- Washington lead 13,000 militia men into Pennsylvania and the rebels offered no resistance
- Set precedence that US could survive and rebellion wouldn't be tolerated
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- lead by james Madison and Thomas Jefferson
- More sympathatic to France republican gov.
- Supported by wealthy southern planters and ordinary farmers
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- First president (Federalist)
- leader of constitutional convention
- Famous revoloutionary war general from Virginia
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| Democratic-Republican-Societies |
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- Supporters of the French revolution and critics of Washington Administration
- "All men are naturally free and posses equal rights"
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- published the pamphlet A Vindication of the Rights if woman
- called for greater acess to employment and education, but did not directly challenge typical gender roles
- enable single women to support themselves
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- Wrote essays for Massachusetts magazine under the name " The Gleaner"
- wrote "the Equality of sexes" in which she insisted women should every right to exercise their talents and should have the same educational oppurtunities as amen
- Women aren't inferrior
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- Washington's Vice president and federalist who became 2nd US president
- Presidency beset by crisis
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| French agents XYZ try to get bribes from American officials sent to France to negotiate alliance and poison relations with US |
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| Quasi War with France 1798 |
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- French ships sieze American vessels in Caribean and American vessels in newly enlarged navy harrass French ships
- despite Hamilaton pressuring Adams for declaration of war Adams negotiated peace in 1800
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| deporatation of all persons deemed dangerous |
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| extended citizenship requirements from 5 years of residencey to 14 years of residency |
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- authorize prosecution of virtually any public assembly or publication critical of the government.
- Opposition editors could be prosecuted for almost any political comment printed
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| The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions 1798 |
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- Attacked sedition act as unconstitutional
- states could nulify laws that violated constitution
- no other states endorsed the act for fear of breeaking up union
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- 3rd US President and republican
- Avid supporter of States rights
- Secretary of state under Washington and Vice President under Adams
- Hamilton supports him over Burr and he wins election
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| slave revolution begins here the jewel of the French overseas empire |
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- Well educated sugar plantation slave and leader of Hatian revolution
- formed a slave army able to defeat British forces and French expidition
- Hattii independent nation in 1804
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- slave revolution lead by Toussain L'Quevrture and lead to a a new Hatian state in 1804
- Durring 1820s several thousand African Americans flee to Hattii
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- Organized by richmond blacksmith gabrielle and his brother Solomon and Martin a slave preacher
- planned to take over Richmond, hold govenor hostage and demand for abolition of slavery
- Plot was discovered and 26 were hung
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- Prominent Virginian slave posses "love of freedom"
- emancipate slaves or slaves and settle them outside of states
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- Mobilization of men to vote instead of small group of men who should vote federalist used
- Jefferson wins ellection
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| Total population of the US 1790 |
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| Slave Population of US 1790 |
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- 698,000 (18% of total population)
- 657,000 in south (33% of population)
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| Free Black population 1790 |
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- writes preamble of constitution
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- Written by Jefferson
- separation of church and state
- Indians could assimilate into society
- slaves should be free in an area of their own
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