James Madison

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a delegate to the Virginia Convention and served in the Virginia House of Delegates.

was part of the constitutional convention, and drafted the Virginia Resolutions in 1798 in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts.

Alexander Hamilton

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a New York delegate in the Constitutional Convention, and

an aid to George Washington.

  was a federalist who supported ratification.

wrote the majority of the federalist papers.

  Gouverneur Morris

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signed Articles of Confederation.

was in the Continental Congress and was a federalist.

appointed Minister of France by George Washington in 1792, replacing Thomas Jefferson.

Henry Knox

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major general in Continental Army.

advisor of George Washington.

appointed after Revolutionary War by Congress as Secretary of War.

Edmund Randolph

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delegate to the Virginia Convention and Attorney-General of Virginia.

served as governor of Virginia from 1786-1788.

presented his famous Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention.

Edmond Genet

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French Ambassador before French Revolution

caused the Citizen Genet Affair

John Jay

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president of the Continental Congress

minister to Spain and France during the American Revolution

made Jay's Treaty in 1794

co-wrote the Federalist Papers 

John Adams

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second president of the U.S

federalist and represented in the Enlightenment

delegate from Massachusetts in the Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson

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author of the Declaration of Independence

third president of the U.S and democratic-republican

first secretary of state when Washington was president

Richard Henry Lee

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started Second Continental Congress

wanted colonies to separate from Great Britain

served one-year term as president of the Continental Congress

Patrick Henry

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leader of the antifederalists in Virginia

opposed the U.S Consitution 

known for "give me liberty, or give me death"

a pre-meeting where delegates met at Mount Vernon, Virginia in 1785

George Washington's home 

meeting in Maryland of 12 delegates from N.J, N.Y, P.A, D.E, and V.A

met to discuss barriers that limited trade between the states

Virginia Plan

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also known as Large-State Plan drafted by James Madison

Virginia delegates proposed for there to be a bicameral legislative branch

set forth idea of population-weighted representation

also known as Small-State Plan

proposed by William Paterson at Constitutional

Convention in response to the Virginia Plan

wanted two houses of Congress elected according to population

a compromised between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan 

ended up with each state gets two representatives and a House of Representatives based off population

a compromised between the southern and northern states achieved in the Philadelphia Convention where three-fifth's the of slave population would be counted for representation for distribution of taxes

compromised allowed Congress to regulate interstate and foreign commerce

allowed placing tariffs on foreign imports, but not on exports

northern states wanted central government to regulate foreign trade and commerce

consists of electors appointed in each state to elect the president and vice president

believed in a strong national government controlled by the wealthier classes

believed there needed to be a national bank, tariffs, and good relations with Britain

also known as the Democratic-Republicans; opposed new constitution and believed there needed to be a Bill of Rights

believed that central authority of the nation should not have more power than the states 

written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay because they wanted to influence that vote for ratification and shape the future interpretations of the constitution 

a total of 85 articles that promoted the ratification of the U.S Constitution

consists of the first ten amendments of the U.S constitution

serve to protect natural rights of liberty and freedom 

the debt of the government

amount of money the government borrowed to meet expenditures exceeding tax revenues

a tax to be paid on imports and exports

taxes paid on purchases made 

was between the U.S and Great Britain that resolved the issues remaining from the Treaty of Paris

attempted to establish better relations with Britain 

Spain vs. United States

gave U.S navigation rights and part of Florida 

allowed merchants to deposit/ store their goods until they could export them

was the last battle in the northwest territory between the U.S and the Indian tribes in 1794––U.S won.

the british were instigating the indian attacks to obtain land

a revolt against the federal excise tax on whiskey 

Washington and his militia defeated the revolting settlers and established authority in the federal government 

founded by Jefferson and Madison

opposed the federalist party

believed strong federal government would grow weak and not respect rights of the people and states

resigned as president

warned two things: political parties are bad and to avoid permanent alliances

Adams tried to have an agreement with france, but the French government refused to recieve the Americans

the French sent three officials to make demands against America

in the alien acts the president was allowed to deport dangerous foreignors in time of peace

sedition acts declared that any treasonable activity was to be punished by fine or imprisonment

Kentucky resolution was written by Jefferson; Virginia resolution was written by Madison 

they stated that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional