American rev
Tax on all printed paper products
Stamp act
What happened with the 1st continental Congress?
Colonies uniting to protest and boycott British goods
Structure of gov
Legislative branch (uni-cameral) ONLY 1 house
V.A. plan: favored states with large population. Representation in Congress based on population
N.J. plan: favored states with a small population. Representation in congress is/should be equal
These 2 plans combined gave us the...
Great Compromise: Set up our bi-cameral 2 houses. made our house of reps based on population and gave us 2 senates per state
Do NOT support the constitution. Favored state rights. Supported bill of rights
Anti-federalists
Colonist forced to house British soldiers
Quartering act
What happened with the 2nd continental congress
Established continental army, George Washington is commander in chief
Powers of gov
Made treaties, build navy, declare war
Compromise on how we vote for presidents. Decided who elects the president and how each state will have electors
Electoral college
People like Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay (famous federalists). Supported constitution
Federalists
Tax on imported good such as tea, paint, paper, etc
Townshend act
An imaginary line British gov did to divide east to the west on the Appalachian mountains
Proclamation of 1763
Weaknesses of gov
Can't collect taxes, no executive branch, no judicial branch
How to count population of slaves. Slaves were counted 3/5 of a person for state population and taxation
3/5 compromise
This federalist paper is about how our constitution can control the affects of factions
Federalist paper #10
In response to the tea act, to protest it colonists dumped tea into the harbor
Boston tea party
How British gov treated the colonist before american rev
Salutary neglect
What happened at Shay's rebellion?
Massachusetts farmers + former veterans were not getting paid for military service
This federalist paper is about the separation of powers. Why we have our 3 branches of gov, legislative, executive, and judicial branch
Federalist power #51
In response/punishment to the Boston tea party, colonists couldn't own weapons
Intolerable acts
What did Shay's rebellion lead to?
Showed everyone that we needed a stronger gov
This federalist paper is about electoral college. Why we have electors choose the president
Federalist paper #68