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Northwest Land Ordinance

Passed under Articles - banned slavery in NW territory (OH, MI, IN, etc.); created a process for admitting new states (60,000 inhabitants)

Articles of Confederation

First governing document of US - created a WEAK central government; issues with trade - different currencies in each state, tariffs on goods traded between states

Constitution

Replaced the Articles - series of compromises (Great, 3/5, Slave Trade); provided limits on federal power (separation of powers); did not address problems of slavery

Washington's Farewell Address

Warned of entangling foreign alliances and political parties; helped inspire foreign policy until after WWII

Republican Motherhood

Expectation that women would instill Republican values in children and be active in families; helped increase education for women

Bill of Rights

Added AFTER the Constitutional Convention; created to gain support of anti-Federalists; guaranteed rights of individuals

Judiciary Act of 1789

Federal courts created

Hamilton's Financial Plans

Assumption of state debts from the revolution, funding at par, creation of a national bank of the U.S., an excise tax on whiskey, a protective tariff

Whiskey Rebellion

1794- Farmers in Pennsylvania protested and refused to pay the tax. Washington and Hamilton ride with federal troops and put down the rebellion.

Federalists

Led by Hamilton; wealthy and well educated should govern; strong central gov't; emphasis on manufacturing, shipping and trade; pro-British; favored the bank; favored protective tariff; loose interpretation of the Constitution

Republicans

Led by Jefferson; people should have political power; strong state gov't; emphasis on agriculture; pro-French; opposed national bank; opposed protective tariff; strict interpretation of the Constitution

Jay Treaty

1794 treaty that caused a deeper divide between Federalist and Dem-Rep; eliminated British control of western posts in Ohio River Valley; established American claims for damages from British seizures; provided for American trade in the British West Indies.

Pinckney's Treaty

1795 treaty with Spain to secure the right of deposit at the port city of New Orleans; commercial rights respected.

Farewell Address

1796 address warning against permanent alliances with foreign nations.

XYZ Affair

When President Adams's envoys to Paris were asked to pay a huge bribe as the price of doing diplomatic business, leading to outrage against France.

Alien and Sedition Acts

Passed by Federalists in 1798 in reaction to a possible war with France; made it more difficult to become a citizen and illegal to criticize the government.

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

Declared the Alien and Sedition Acts dangerous to civil liberties and representative government; authored by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson.

Undeclared Naval War with France

John Adams's decision to make peace with France rather than fight (in 1800) cost him popularity, split the Federalist Party, and helped the Republicans win a majority in Congress.

What year was the articles of confederation created

1777

When was the 3/5 compromise

1787

When was the great compromise

1787

When were the bill of rights written

1789

New constitution?

1789

when was Hamiltons financial plan created

1790 & 1791

When was the whiskey rebellion

1794

What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?

The Necessary and Proper Clause is a section of the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution its enumerated powers.

What is the 9th Amendment?

The 9th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny or disparage others that are retained by the people.

What is the 10th Amendment?

The 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that powers not delegated to the federal government nor prohibited to the states are reserved to the states or the people.

What was the 15th Amendment?

The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1870, prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on 'race, color, or previous condition of servitude.'

What was the 24th Amendment?

The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1964, prohibits the use of poll taxes in federal elections, ensuring that voting cannot be denied based on the inability to pay a tax.

What year was the Northwest Land Ordinance enacted?

1787

What date was the XYZ Affair?

The XYZ Affair occurred in 1797-1798.

What was Pinckney's Treaty?

Pinckney's Treaty was a 1795 agreement between the United States and Spain that granted the U.S. rights to navigate the Mississippi River and store goods in New Orleans.

What date was the Jay Treaty?

The Jay Treaty was signed in 1794.