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The first government of the United States – 1776 to 1787
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Articles of Confederation
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Why did the Framers create a weak national government?
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They feared creating another tyranny
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Plan to survey and sell land in Northwest Territory
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Land Ordinance of 1785
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Plan to organize western territories into new states
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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What were the 3 steps from territory to statehood?
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1.Territorial governor 2.5,000 landowners = assembly 3.60,000 pop. = apply for statehood
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Which branches of government were missing from the Articles?
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judicial and executive
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Name at least 2 successes of the Confederation government
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Won American Revolution Treaty of Paris Managed Northwest Territory
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Name at least 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
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1.No power to tax 2.No courts 3.No control over trade 4.Difficult to pass laws 5.States could make own currency
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What was Shays’ Rebellion?
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1787 - MA farmers revolted over high taxes
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What did the Framers decide to do after Shays’ Rebellion?
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Meet to revise the Articles of Confederation – fix weaknesses
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When and where was the Constitutional Convention?
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1787 at Philadelphia, PA
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Framer who: Kept daily notes Wrote Bill of Rights Called “Father of the Constitution”
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James Madison
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Plan with bicameral legislature based on population
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Virginia Plan
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What was the Great Compromise?
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House of Representatives – population Senate – 2 per state
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Counted 60% of slaves for taxes and representation
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Three-Fifths Compromise
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Compromise over how to elect the president
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Electoral College
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Name 2 Federalists who supported Constitution
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James “Mad Dog” Madison Alexander “The Ham” Hamilton John “Jam Jam” Jay
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Name 2 Anti- Federalist points against the Constitution
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1.President will become a tyrant 2.States should keep important powers 3.No bill of rights
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Name 2 Anti- Federalists who opposed Constitution as written
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Patrick “Stinky Rat” Henry George Mason Mercy Otis Warren
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Federalists agreed to add this to win VA and NY support
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Bill of Rights
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What is a precedent?
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First action that sets the example for the future
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Group of presidential advisors
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cabinet
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Name 3 challenges facing Early Republic
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Establishing strong government Creating courts Building economy National defense Western lands
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What advice did Washington give in his Farewell Address?
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Don’t form political parties Stay out of debt Remain neutral in foreign affairs
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Party favored agriculture, strict Constitution, no national bank, France
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Democratic- Republicans
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Party favored industry, loose Constitution, national bank, Britain
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Federalists
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What did the Whiskey Rebellion show about President Washington?
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He was willing to use federal power to keep order
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Economy with private ownership of businesses that compete for sales
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free enterprise a.k.a. market economy
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Power established by Marbury v. Madison
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Judicial review – courts decide if laws are constitutional
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Native American chief killed in the War of 1812
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Tecumseh
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How did Washington react to the French Revolution?
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He declared that the U.S. would stay neutral
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What was the XYZ Affair?
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French ministers asked for a bribe to negotiate peace
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Kidnapping American sailors into British navy
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impressment
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President Jefferson’s ban on U.S. foreign trade
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Embargo Act of 1807
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How did Jefferson handle Barbary pirate attacks?
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1.Sent U.S. navy to protect shipping 2.Paid bribes to pirates to stop attacks
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Name at least 2 causes of the War of 1812
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British refusing to leave Northwest British arming Natives Impressment of U.S. sailors
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Congressmen who supported war with Great Britain
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War Hawks
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Name 3 effects of the War of 1812 on the U.S.
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1.U.S. industry increased 2.Natives weakened 3.U.S. nationalism 4.Federalist Party ended
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Treaty with Spain that gave Florida to the U.S.
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Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819
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Declared no more European colonies on American continents
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Monroe Doctrine
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Chief justice who strengthened federal power over the states
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John Marshall
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Federalist laws to stop criticism of Adams’ policies
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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Amendment that established president-vice president ticket
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12 th Amendment
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Leader of the Federalist Party
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Alexander Hamilton
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Leader of the Democratic- Republican Party
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Thomas “TJ” Jefferson
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Compromise located this city in the South
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Washington, DC
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Latitude that set border between U.S. and Canada
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49 degrees N
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Agreement that ended War of 1812
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Treaty of Ghent
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Agreement that Britain would leave Ohio Valley
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Jay’s Treaty
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Jefferson and Madison proposal to nullify Alien and Sedition Acts
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Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
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