Terms Flashcards
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Patriots
Someone who loves and supports their country and is willing to defend it when necessary
Loyalists
American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown
Thomas Paine’s common sense
A pamphlet which is advocated for independence from Great Britain and other 13 colonies.
Olive branch Petition
A document sent to King George III of England by the second continental congress.
Declaration of Independence
states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based
Second Continental Congress
They established a Continental army and elected George Washington as Commander-in-Chief
Significance of the Battle of Lexington and Concord and the Battle of Saratoga
considered a major military victory and displayed to the British and King George III that unjust behavior would not be tolerated in America which marked the start of the American War of Independence
Articles of Confederation
served as the United States’ first constitution
significance of the Northwest Ordinance
established clear processes for acquiring, settling and organizing western lands, while legitimizing the powers of the United States government
Shays’ Rebellion
an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts and Worcester in response to a debt crisis among the citizenry and in opposition to the state government’s increased efforts to collect taxes on both individuals and their trades.
Significance of The Federalist Papers
is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison.
Father of the Constitution
James Madison
Great Compromise from the 2nd Constitutional Convention
provided for a bicameral legislature, with representation in the House of Representatives according to population and in the Senate by equal numbers for each state.
⅗ Compromise
An agreement reached during the 1787 United States Convention over the inclusion of slaves in a state’s total population
Federalists and Anti Federalists
Those who supported the Constitution and a stronger national republic were known as Federalists. Those who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in favor of small localized government were known as Anti-Federalists
Bill of Rights, including 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th Amendments
The amendments secure key rights for individuals and reserve to the states all powers not explicitly delegated or prohibited by the constitution
Whiskey Rebellion
the first test of federal authority in the United States. This rebellion enforced the idea that the new government had the right to levy a particular tax that would impact citizens in all states.
George Washington as 1st President
George Washington was inaugurated as the first United States president on April 30, 1789. He would spend most of his first term defining the role of the executive branch and literally setting up the government.
Alexander Hamilton vs. Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton became a leading voice of the Federalists who believed that the federal government needed to be strong. On the other side, Thomas Jefferson, a Republican, argued that too much power in the hands of the federal government would lead to tyranny.
Washington’s Farewell Address
In this letter to “Friends and Citizens,” Washington warned that the forces of geographical sectionalism, political factionalism, and interference by foreign powers in the nation’s domestic affairs threatened the stability of the republic
John Adams as 2nd President
signed the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts and built up the Army and Navy in an undeclared naval war with France
XYZ Affair
a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War
Alien and Sedition Acts
raised the residency requirements for citizenship from 5 to 14 years, authorized the President to deport aliens and permitted their arrest, imprisonment, and deportation during wartime
