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American Revolution
American Revolution Final
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Undergraduate 2
12/09/2009

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Federalist Essays
Definition
  • Series of essays written by James Madison w/ Hamilton and John Jay
  • To support the Constitution
  • Keenest analysis of political behavior ever written by an American
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Charles Beard

Definition
  • 1913- wrote An Economic Interpretation of te Constitution of the United States
  • Strove to have people view the men of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia as human beings and not idolized as gods
  • examined creer of every member of convention; most invested in public securities of US- stood to gain b strengthening public credit
  • makers of Constitution= sought to protect own economic interests
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Shays's Rebellion
Definition
  • 1786-7; led by Daniel Shays- veteran of revolution
  • Angered by the rising taxes and debts on farmers
  • Closed down courts to relief debtors from creditors (jail, etc)
  • Caused reevaluation of the Articles of Confederation
  • From increased paper currency=> little value to money
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Definition
  • Act by Congress of the Confederation
  • Created a Northwest Territory (first organized territory of the US)
  • South of Great Lakes, NW of Ohio River, E of Mississippi River
  • Most important legislation passed by members of the earlier Continental Congress
  • Created precedent to expand westward by adding more states- not expanding existing ones
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Quebec Act
Definition
  • 1774 act by Parliament over the governance of Quebec, Canada
  • Territory expanded to take in lands to the west (incl Ohio Valley) angered Americans
  • Act created after Seven Years' War in settlement with the French
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Second Continental Congress
Definition
  • Convention of delegates from 13 colonies in 1775; Philadelphia
  • Managed colonial war effort
  • Raised a regular army, directed strategies
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