Part 3 Flashcards
How did the Revolution affect African Americans?
gain some but limited rights
How did the Revolution affect Native Americans?
not even in peace treaty which causes future wars
What were the Articles of Confederation?
The start of the U.S. government before the constitution that made each state like its own nation
Why didn’t the Articles of Confederation work?
Federal government was too weak
What was the ordinance of 1785?
dealt with size of towns
What was the NorthWest Ordinance of 1787?
Process in which new states can enter the union
When and where was the U.S. Constitution written?
Constitutional convention philadelphia 1787
What did George Mason add to the Constitution?
The first 10 amendments or the bill of rights
What was the Virginia Plan? Who wrote it?
bicameral legislature and representation based on population, james madison
What was the NJ Plan? Who wrote it?
unicameral and Representation equal, william patterson
What was the Connecticut Compromise?
Bicameral, Upper house (senate) - equal - 2 senators each state, Lower house (house of representatives) - based on population
What was the 3/5th’s Compromise?
⅗ of slaves counted as part of the population for deciding how many representatives
What was Shays’ Rebellion? What caused it?
An armed protest against higher taxes in Massachusetts
Who was in George Washington’s Cabinet?
John adams, Thomas jefferson, Alexander hamilton, Henry knox, Edmund randolph
What was the judiciary Act of 1789?
federal district court in each state from existing state courts
What was Hamilton’s economic policy of “Permanent Debt”?
Stretch debt to avoid a huge tax increase and the government pays the interest out of tax revenue
What was Hamilton’s economic policy regarding Industrialization?
To protect American manufacturers from taxes and to encourage new machinery
What was Hamilton’s economic policy of Self-Sufficiency?
Make everything in the U.S. so we do not have to rely on other countries
What was Hamilton’s economic policy regarding the Bank of the U.S.?
A central bank funded with $10 million that could print money and pay the debt
Why did the U.S. capital move to Washington D.C.? Where was it before?
To appease pro-slavery people in the south , New York
What was the Federalist Party?
The first political party; favored strong central government
What was the first Republican Party like?
Anti slavery
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
1st major crisis under constitution, a rebellion against whiskey tax
How did the French Revolution of 1789 impact the U.S.?
The U.S. went neutral
