Unit 3-7
The first governing document of the United States, serving as its original constitution from 1781 to 1789. Established by the Second Continental Congress to preserve the sovereignty of the individual states
What were the Articles of Confederation?
One of the 55 delegates for the Constitutional Convention, also elected as presiding officer
Who was George Washington?
Picked from the first 19 amendments made by James Madison that were submitted to the First Congress which safeguarded our personal rights
What were the Bill of Rights?
Jefferson moved the capital here in 1800
What is Washington D.C.?
Grant to use land west of the Appalachian mountains for the benefit of the new nation
What was the 1777 proposal under the Articles of Confederation?
Led by a Continental Army veteran, a farmers uprising was made because of their inability to to pay their debts as a result of the Government's enormous debt following the 7 years war
What was Shays Rebellion?
Madison's Virginia plan was chosen for the democratic system however this also instituted the House of Representatives as a even ratio with the states population and the Senate based off of equal representation which was 2
What was the Great Compromise?
Led by Hamilton, they cleaned house in the first election
Who are the Federalists?
Tied with Jefferson
Killed Hamilton
Who was Arron Burr?
Staged an attack on Americans killing 900 of them
Who was Little Turtle?
Forged a defense for a new and improved national Constitution following the issues with the first "first constitution" known as the Articles of Confederation
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
Allowed slave owners to reclaim runaway slaves who fled into free states
What was the Fugitive Slave Cause?
What was the Bank of the United States?
This presidential election, marked the first peaceful transfer of power between political parties in U.S. history.
What was the Revolution of 1800? (The Election of 1800)
Ended fighting.
Granted the US land in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan
What was the Treaty of Greenville?
What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
the "supreme law of the land" which gave the new goverment the power to tax, raise an army, and regulate foreign and interstate commerce, with the authority to make all laws necessary and proper to implement those and other provisions
What was Congressional Legislation?
Created federal district courts in each state and three circuit courts above them to which the decisions of the district courts could be appealed
What was the Judicary Act of 1789?
After Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied in the Electoral College, this body decided the presidency on the 36th ballot.
Who was the House of Represenitives?
Many Americans ignored
What was the Indian Trade and Intercourse Act?