Government
What did Common Sense by Thomas Pain argue?
It argued for American Independance because a small nation across the sea shouldn't govern such a large nation
What was the American Revoliton?
A war between the US and their colonizers to gain independence from Britain
What was the 3 / 5 Compromise?
3 out of every 5 slaves were counted when determining a state's population.
What was the Declaration of Independance?
Formally announced the independance of the US from Great Britain
What did taxes cause in the US?
rebellions and frustration among the American people
Delegates from the states met in Philadelphia and talked about how to govern the country.
What was Shays rebellion?
A group protested taxes but the government didn't have enough power to shut it down. This proved that the Articles couldn't work
The list of individual rights and liberties written by James Madison
Bill of Rights
What did Washington want to avoid?
Monarchy, and foreign affaris
What were federalists and who did they oppost?
What was the Whisky Rebellion?
The tax on whisky caused farmers to boycott it. Washington sent troops to shut it down
What was the Great Compromise?
Combined the NJ and VA plans and made the two house system
encouraged people to value logic and reason over religion and faith
What was the National Bank?
The First Bank of the US that promoted buisness and industry
What was the difference between the New Jersey plan and the Virginia plan?
NJ: more authority to the states (Patterson)
VA: more authority to the federal gov (Madison)
What did the French and Indian War do?
rid North America of the French
What was the Jay Treaty?
a controversial treaty that fostered peace between the US and Britain
What was the Articles of Confederation?
The first "Constitution" of the US that established the functions of the government and provided the states with most of the power.
What was Alexander Hamilton's plan for the economy?
tarrifs and a national bank
Was a plan to organize the northwest states that established a government for the Northwest territory, banning slavery and promoting education.
What were the XYZ affaris?
A conflict between British colonies and France. France was taking their merchant ships and told the colonists that they would stop for a large amount of money which the colonists didn't like?
What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Made it harder for immigrants to come to the US
What was Republicanism
Political theory of representative government, based on the principle of popular sovereignty, with a strong emphasis on liberty