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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| declaration of independence | restated political ideas justifying the separation from Britain. influenced by John Locke. Thomas Jefferson had the duty of drafting this for the Continental Congress |
| Articles of Confederation | framework for the national government in which states were given most of the power. created a weak national government that could not levy taxes, raise troops, or regulate commerce |
| western land cessions | the original thirteen states ceded western claims to the government. the land would be organized in preparation for statehood |
| land ordinance of 1785 | sold western land in order to raise money for the federal government. organized the distribution of land into townships |
| northwest ordinance of 1787 | helped create 5 new states. states would be admitted into the union once it reached a population of 60K, slavery was not allowed. |
| john jay | first chief justice. negotiated Jay's treaty |
| shay's rebellion | Daniel shay led a group of farmers to stop the courts from seizing farmer's lands. citizens of Boston raised an army and suppressed the rebels. catalyst for writing the Constitution |
| the constitution of the United States | created a stronger federal government. contains a bill of rights. |
| virginia plan | called for a legislature based on a state's population, and that the chief executive and judiciary be chosen by legislature. |
| new jersey plan | called for a legislature with equal representation for each state. |
| the great compromise | called for a 2 house legislature. senate would have equal representation, while the house of representatives would be based on population. included the 3/5 compromise. |
| three-fifths compromise | counted 3/5 population of the slaves in representation |
| federalists | advocated for centralized power and constitutional ratification. was pro constitution |
| anti-federalists | against the adoption of the constitution. feared the constitution would limit freedom and of a centralized government that would rule at a distance. |
| george washington | first president. served two terms then resigned. |
| judiciary act of 1789 | provided for a supreme court with a chief justice and five associates. established the attorney general and created federal district courts and circuit courts. |
| alexander hamilton | first secretary of treasury. proposed the federal bank, and excise tax and tariffs. |
| jeffersonian republicans or democratic republicans | favored states' rights and power in the hands of commoners. political party that absorbed the anti federalists. |
| jay's treaty | an attempt to settle the conflict between the US and England over commerce, navigation, and violations of the Treaty of Paris of 1783. British evacuation of posts in the Northwest. |
| whiskey rebellion | western whiskey farmers refused to pay Hamilton's taxes. groups of farmers terrorized tax collectors. militia crushed the rebellion. |
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