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The first government of the United States – 1776 to 1787

Articles of Confederation

Why did the Framers create a weak national government?

They feared creating another tyranny

Plan to survey and sell land in Northwest Territory

Land Ordinance of 1785

Plan to organize western territories into new states

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

What were the 3 steps from territory to statehood?

1.Territorial governor 2.5,000 landowners = assembly 3.60,000 pop. = apply for statehood

Which branches of government were missing from the Articles?

judicial and executive

Name at least 2 successes of the Confederation government

Won American Revolution Treaty of Paris Managed Northwest Territory

Name at least 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

1.No power to tax 2.No courts 3.No control over trade 4.Difficult to pass laws 5.States could make own currency

What was Shays’ Rebellion?

MA farmers revolted over high taxes

What did the Framers decide to do after Shays’ Rebellion?

Meet to revise the Articles of Confederation – fix weaknesses

When and where was the Constitutional Convention?

1787 at Philadelphia, PA

Framer who: Kept daily notes Wrote Bill of Rights Called “Father of the Constitution”

James Madison

Plan with bicameral legislature based on population

Virginia Plan

What was the Great Compromise?

House of Representatives – population Senate – 2 per state

Counted 60% of slaves for taxes and representation

Three-Fifths Compromise

Compromise over how to elect the president

Electoral College

Name 2 Federalists who supported Constitution

James “Mad Dog” Madison Alexander “The Ham” Hamilton John “Jam Jam” Jay

Name 2 Anti- Federalist points against the Constitution

1.President will become a tyrant 2.States should keep important powers 3.No bill of rights

Name 2 Anti- Federalists who opposed Constitution as written

Patrick “Stinky Rat” Henry George Mason Mercy Otis Warren

Federalists agreed to add this to win VA and NY support

Bill of Rights

What is a precedent?

First action that sets the example for the future

Group of presidential advisors

cabinet

Name 3 challenges facing Early Republic

Establishing strong government Creating courts Building economy National defense Western lands

What advice did Washington give in his Farewell Address?

Don’t form political parties Stay out of debt Remain neutral in foreign affairs

Party favored agriculture, strict Constitution, no national bank, France

Democratic- Republicans

Party favored industry, loose Constitution, national bank, Britain

Federalists

What did the Whiskey Rebellion show about President Washington?

He was willing to use federal power to keep order

Economy with private ownership of businesses that compete for sales

free enterprise a.k.a. market economy

Power established by Marbury v. Madison

Judicial review – courts decide if laws are constitutional

Native American chief killed in the War of 1812

Tecumseh

How did Washington react to the French Revolution?

He declared that the U.S. would stay neutral

What was the XYZ Affair?

French ministers asked for a bribe to negotiate peace

Kidnapping American sailors into British navy

impressment

President Jefferson’s ban on U.S. foreign trade

Embargo Act of 1807

How did Jefferson handle Barbary pirate attacks?

1.Sent U.S. navy to protect shipping 2.Paid bribes to pirates to stop attacks

Name at least 2 causes of the War of 1812

British refusing to leave Northwest British arming Natives Impressment of U.S. sailors

Congressmen who supported war with Great Britain

War Hawks

Name 3 effects of the War of 1812 on the U.S.

1.U.S. industry increased 2.Natives weakened 3.U.S. nationalism 4.Federalist Party ended

Treaty with Spain that gave Florida to the U.S.

Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819

Declared no more European colonies on American continents

Monroe Doctrine

Chief justice who strengthened federal power over the states

John Marshall

Federalist laws to stop criticism of Adams’ policies

Alien and Sedition Acts

Amendment that established president-vice president ticket

12 th Amendment

Leader of the Federalist Party

Alexander Hamilton

Leader of the Democratic- Republican Party

Thomas “TJ” Jefferson

Compromise located this city in the South

Washington, DC

Latitude that set border between U.S. and Canada

49 degrees N

Agreement that ended War of 1812

Treaty of Ghent

Agreement that Britain would leave Ohio Valley

Jay’s Treaty

Jefferson and Madison proposal to nullify Alien and Sedition Acts

Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions