the concept of an agreement among people to form a government to promote liberty and equality.
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Alexander Hamilton
presented a plan to make US finances stable through industrial lens
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Pontiacs rebellion
armed conflict between the British Empire + Native tribes following 7 years of war to drive the British out.
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Office Holding
held to higher property qualifications than voters.
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Treaty of Greenville
Natives surrender claims to Ohio territory + open it up to settlement.
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John Dickinson
drafted 1st constitution
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Daughters of Liberty
organized to oppose British actions.
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Common Sense
argued that colonies should become independent states + break all political ties with the British monarchy.
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Rationalism
________: the belief that life should be based on reason and logic than emotions or religious beliefs.
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Quartering Act
required colonists to house british soldiers
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Thomas Jefferson
wrote the draft of the Declaration of Independence.
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Stamp Act
taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards.
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Economic role
maintained colonial society+ and provided food + clothing necessary for the war effort.
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Port act
closed the port of Boston prohibiting trade.
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Proclamation of 1763
British prohibited settlement past the imaginary line of the Appalachian Mountains to help Natives.
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Gaspee
The first major armed act of rebellion against the British crown.
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Sugar Act
place duties on foreign sugar + certain luxuries → raise money for crown.
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Massachusetts Government Act
reduced power of the MA legislature + more power to the royal governor.
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New Jersey Plan
favored small states, every state had equal votes.
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Virginia plan
Representation based on population.
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Institution of slavery
contradicted the spirit of the revolutionary war.
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Administration of Justice Act
Royal officials accused of crimes to be tried in Great Britain.
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Federalists
went to various states to try to persuade people to ratify the constitution.
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Pontiacs rebellion
armed conflict between British Empire + Native tribes following 7 years war to drive the British out
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Sugar Act
place duties on foreign sugar + certain luxuries → raise money for crown
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Quartering Act
required colonists to house British soldiers
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Stamp Act
taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards
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Declaratory Act
reaffirming Parliaments right "to bind" the colonies "in all cases whatsoever."
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Townshend Acts
import taxes on glass, lead, paper, paint, tea
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Loyalists
would not challenge the kings government in any way
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Virginia plan
Representation based on population
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New Jersey Plan
favored small states, every state had equal votes
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Federalists
went to various states to try to persuade people to ratify the constitution
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Anti-Federalists
went to states trying to persuade them to not ratify the constitution
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7 years war
allowed britain to gain control over north america and marked the end of salutary neglect
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Intolerable acts
strict acts passed by britain after the boston tea party
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Declaration of independence
aimed to justify independence + listed grievances against King G. III + aimed to gather support among colonists + obtain aid from foreign countries
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Patriots
supported colonistist independence
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loyalists
wanted to stay loyal to britian
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Republican Motherhood
called for educating women so that in the home they could teach children the values of the new republic and +their roles as citizens
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Separation of powers
legislative powers to an elected 2 house legislature
executive powers to elect a governor
judicial powers to the system of courts
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Articles of Confederation
1st constitution of US + federal government had way to little power
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Shay’s rebellion
pushed framers to address AoC weaknesses + seeking to lower taxes and property foreclosures
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3/5ths Compromise
Slaves would be counted as ⅗ths of a person when deciding representation
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Bill of Rights
list of unalienable rights given to the people of america
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Washington’s Farewell Address
Warned against political parties
No “permanent allainces”
Favored “temporary alliance” for “extraordinary emergencies”
2 term precedent for Presidents
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xyz affair
the incident between French + US → XYZ ministers requested bribes to enter for negotiation (Adams sought a peaceful settlement to negotiate ship seizing)
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Alien laws
raised citizen requirements to 14 years of age + deported dangerous foreigners in times of peace
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Sedition law
political move to end Jeffersonian opposition + made defaming gov illegal (1st amendment)
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Kentucky + Virginia Resolutions
condemned the Alien and Sedition Acts as unconstitutional
claimed that because these acts overstepped federal authority under the Constitution, they were null and void.
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Northwest Ordinance
defined ownership of how the Northwest Territory would be legally transferred from the federal government to states and individual landowners.
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Indian Intercourse Act
Federal government in control of all legal actions with natives
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