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| Shay's Rebellion | Massachusetts, 1786; state gov raised taxes and caused farmers to become incapable to pay them. Shays, a former army captain, lead 1200 men to attack 4000 under general Lincoln. 4 farmers died, the rebellion ended
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| Quebec Act | stated that a governor and council appointed by the king would run Quebec
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| Constitutional Convention | New Jersey plan; if too much power was given to larger states, then they could swallow up the smaller states and take over the House
Virginia Plan; population-weighted legislative representation, more power to larger states
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| Marbury vs Madison | a landmark case in United States law and the basis for the exercise of judicial review of Federal statutes by the United States Supreme Court
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| impressment | legalized kidnapping in which people are forced into military service
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| Continental Army | George Washington as commander-in-chief,
first units in Massachusetts,
called "the twelve United Colonies",
purposes of common defense
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| Treaty of 1783 | formally ended the American Revolutionary War,
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| Gaspee Affair | HMS Gaspée, a British ship enforcing trade regulations, landed off of Rhode Island. there, Abraham Whipple lead an attack on the ship. It was boarded, stripped of valuables and torched by American patriots
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| King George III | When the Olive Branch Petition reached London, the outraged king refused even to look at it. He then ordered the army at Boston to regard the colonists "as open and avowed enemies."
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| Federalists | members of the political party which supported a strong centralized federal government
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| Thomas Jefferson | The Louisiana purchase
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| Albany Plan of Union | a meeting of representatives of seven of the British North American colonies in 1754. it was an early attempt to form a union of the colonies. Part of the Plan was used in writing the Articles of Confederation.
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| Battle of Tippecanoe | Native Americans tried to resume their traditional lifestyle and William Henry Harrison attempted to stamp out this "rebellion." Harrison's army sustained more casualties but won the battle
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| Oliver Perry | "Hero of Lake Erie" lead a naval battle against Britain in the War of 1812. protected the Ohio Valley
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| Taxes after Revolutionary War | taxes financed the new government, tariff of 1789 required all, importers to pay a percentage of the value of their cargo and the ships had to pay tonnage. caused prices to go up on everything
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| Sam Adams | a great patriot who objected to the constitution. Federalists considered them and made appropriate changes.
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| Articles of Confederation | Limits the powers of the central government to conduct foreign relations and to declare war.
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| Sugar Act | an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain, imposed a tax in order to make English products cheaper than those from the French West Indies.caused local production to increase in the colonies.
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| Britain and France | George Washington wanted to stay neutral in the French vs Britis war. he was, however favoring the British
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| Louisiana Territory | Napoleon sold the Louisiana territory to continue his war with Britain. Jefferson bought it and appointed Lewis and Clark to explore it
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| Bill of Rights | 10 amendments at the beginning of the constitution that guarantee certain rights that all citizens have and cannot be taken away by the government
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| Rhode Island | was nervous about ratifying the constitution. thought it would lose its independence. vote was very close when they did eventually decide on it
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| Amending the Constitution | in its original form, many states did not want to ratify it. therefore, objections were brought up and the constitution was changed accordingly
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| Bank of the United States | Many protested this bank, saying that it was never specified in the Constitution. People who favored the bank, however, stated that the Constitution never forbade a national bank (implied powers), and therefore the federal government was able to make one.
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