revolution
What were the major events during the battle of Saratoga?
France allies with continental army
Name the 3 branches of government and their responsibilities
Legislative : creates laws
Executive; president and the cabinet: creates laws
Judicial branch; courts: interprets laws
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Manifest destiny
Americans had a gif given right to expand westward
Who are the patriots and loyalists?
What type of people were they (rich or poor)
Patriots supported the us; came from all classes and backgrounds
Loyalists supported Britain; wealthy upper class w/ ties to Britain
3/5 compromise
Enslaved people count as 3/5 of a person when deciding representation
Who was Alexander Hamilton and what were his ideas
He was a federalist and supported strong central government, wanted the elite to rule the government and use world trade as economy
How did southerners get away with avoiding the amendments
heheh
One global long term effect?
Inspired other revolutions
What had to happen for the constitution to be ratified?
9 states had to ratify
Made the federalist papers
Add a bill of rights
Who was Thomas Jefferson and what were his ideas
Thomas Jefferson supported weak central government, common people to rule, Agrarianism
Cause of Mexican American war
US wanting to be a world power, yellow journalism, uss maine
What is the great awakening?
Name the impact it had
Religious movements in colonies where religion became more exciting and emotional. Impact: less respect for authority , many questioned the government
Great compromise
2 house legislature, population based representation in house of representatives
Describe Marbury v Madison
After midnight judges, Jefferson fired most of Adam’s elected officials leading to Jefferson being sued
What is the 10 percent plan
And what was it replaced with
Criticized for being too lenient, requiring 10 percent of white southerners to pledge loyalty
Wade Davis plan
What is the French and Indian war?
Name the causes and the impact
Conflict between England and France. Fought in the colonies. Cause: Trade, England wanted to expand into French land. Impact: England goes into deep war debt and taxes colonies without consent.
What was the problem with the articles of confederation? And why where they so weak?
They couldn’t raise taxes, couldn’t regulate trade, couldn’t make state laws.
Feared strong central government like England.
War of 1812 causes and effects
Causes: impressment, England restriction American trade, England encouraging natives to attack Americans
Effects: increased nationalism, increased prestige, era of good feelings
Worcester v Georgia
Cherokee tribe sued over Indian removal act, claimed it was unconstitutional