unit 3 Id cards Flashcards
(42 cards)
Constitutional convention
who: g wash, James Madison, Ben frank
what:a convention of delegates from all except rhode island to decide what was the best solution or the new country’s problems and to set aside articles of confederation and write something new
impact: establish a fed gov with more specific powers
Great compromise
who: roger sherman
what: under compromise each state would get 2 representative in senate and depending on population will be proportionate # in the house of congress
impact: create the bicameral legislature today
Judiciary Act
who: George Washington
what: the first congress act decided that congress would establish the federal court system separate from individual state courts.
impact: establishment of supreme courts with 6 justices
Bill of Rights
who: James Madison
what: the first 10 amendments make the ____ and it was a solution or limit gov. power and protect individuals liberties through the constitutional gov. cant overtake
impact: protected basic freedoms and is seen as foundation of the US
Report on the public credit
who: Alexander Hamilton
what: a series of reports submitted to Congress that addressed the country’s financial situation after the American rev. called for payment in full on all gov debts as a foundation of restalishing gov. credits.
impact: create a market for gov. dept which fostered investment and economic growth
reports on manufacturers
who: Alexander Hamilton
what: provided theoretical justification for the promotion of domestic manufacturing, but as a policy document made specific proportional for gov action
impact: impact on US trade policy and economic policy. laid fourth economic principles
proclamation of Neutrality
who: g wash, liberty of congress
what: a formal announcement by pres wash that declared the nations neutral in confetti between the revolutionary French and Britain
impact; kept the us out of the war it wasn’t prepared for
Capital Compromise
who; Alex ham, thomas Jeff, James madion
what: an agreement to locate the US capital on the Potomac river in return the souths support for states to assume state debts
impact; support for the foundation of public credit
Whisky Rebellion
who: farmers from western Pennsylvania, g wash
what: the first test of the feudal authority in the US and challenged federal taxes on whiskey
impact: enforced the idea that the new gov. had the right to levy a particular tax that would impact citizens in all states (showed the new constitution worked over the AoC)
Jays treaty
who: John Jay
what: an agreement by us and brit that helped avert a war. agreed to control fur trade in northern us states and pay damages from pre rev protest.
impact: mantained peace between brit and US
George Washington’s Farewell Address
who: George wash
what: exhorted American to set aside their violent likes and dislikes for foreign nations, national unity, no political party, and war against permanent alliances.
impact:started the only 2 terms rule and served as a warning and inspo to new generations
Election of 1800
who: thomas jeff v. John Adams
what: the first real presidential election in american history to be a rematch first where an incumbent pres didn’t win reelection.
impact:was a political realignment that ushered the democratic-republican leadership
XYZ Affair
who: French and US, John Adams
what: a diplomatic incident between French and US diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the quasi war
impact: American merchants continued to lose $ moron conflicted goods
naturalization, alien, and sedation act
who: federalist, Adams administration, John Adams
what: exteed the naturalization period for immigrants from 5 yrs to 14 years, authorized the pes to deport, permit arrest, and imprisonment. made it hard to come citizen to cant influence gov
impact: prevented immigrant men from voting or holding office
VA and KY Resolution
who: Thomas jeff, James madison
what: a political statement that argued that the fed gov has no right to abridge freedom of speech and press in response to the alien sedation act and that individual states can interpret law.
impact: help establish the practice of being able to declare acts of federal gov as unconstitutional
Treaty of Greenville
who: the US and native tribes, little turtle
what: followed the negotiation after native Americans loss @ battle of fallen timbers. ended the northeast Indian ar in Ohio county+ limited strategic process of land to north and west. claimed most Indian land in northwest territory
impact: ended violence between the US and tribes temporarily and established Indian lands
Marbury v. Madison
who: John Adams, William marbury, James Madison, John marshall
what: establish the principle of judicial review- the power of the fed courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional
impact created the doctrine of juiary review and set up the supreme court as chief interpreter of the constitution
Louisiana Purchase
who: James Monroe, Robert r Livingston
what: land purchased from france west of mississippi river. was Thomas Jeff
impact: doubled the US and strengthen county materially and strategically
Embargo Act of 1807
who: thomas Jefferson
what: la passed the prohibited all exports from the US and listed imports from britian resulting in lost of money
impact: hurt the American economy and increased widespread smuggling
Treaty of Ghent
who: John Q. Adams, Albert Gallatin, henry clay
what: a peace agreement that ended the war of 1812 between US and britian. restored pre war territorial boundaries, returned prisoners, and ended slave trade but didn’t solve economic issues
impact: ended any hope that Britian has of regaining revolutionary war territory and established methods for settling disagreements between the two
McCulloch v. maryland
who: James McCulloch, maryland
what: decided that federal gove has the right and power to set up federal bank and that the states didn’t have the power to tax fed gov. say fed>state
impact: a profound effect on cases involving states and federal powers
Adams Onis Treaty
who: john Quincy Adams, Luis de Onis
what: a territorial agreement for Spanish to give Florida to America
impact: US gains Florida
Era of Good Feelings
who: James Monroe
What: A period of time after the war of 1812, where the American people were under a popular president and experienced an economic boom
impact: americans build a sense of nationalism, James monroe becomes pres in the elections of 1816 and 1820
Monroe Doctrine
who: James monroe
what: a document written to European Nations that the US would not tolerate with colizaton or puppet monarchs in the Western hemisphere
impact: ended colonization of America, protected latin American nations
