Chapter 3-7: The Articles of Confederation
What did the Continental Congress approve?
Articles of Confederation
It failed to end slavery.
Who became a clear choice for president? (Hint: he was 57 years old when he was elected)
George Washington
Who killed Hamilton in the infamous gun duel of 1804?
Aaron Burr
How many soilders did Washington kill?
He killed 2,000 in a subsequent attack.
How many votes did each state have in all matters, regardless of size?
One vote
What found ways to appease both the larger and small states?
A Great Compromise
What did Alexander Hamilton ask Congress to issue?
A 25-year Charter for the Bank of the United States.
What was another budding feature of America's early national identity?
It was its educational system
When Little Turtle formed an alliance, how many American soilders did they kill?
They killed 900 American soilders.
Which person would begin to forge his defense for a new improved National Constitution
Alexander Hamilton.
Who led the push for a stronger national government?
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.
Who submitted 19 Amendments to the First Congress?
James Madison
What was the nation's capital always characterized as?
wealth, status, and power
Why were the several Native tribes complaining to the Spanish governor?
The Ohio valley said that the Americans were "extending themselves like a plague of locusts".
What Rebellion would prove to be the last straw that broke the camel's back?
Shays Rebellion
What competed as the foundation of our democratic System?
James Madison's Virginia Plan and William Paterson's New Jersey Plan
What created federal district courts in each state and three circut courts?
Judiciary Acts of 1789
While Washington resided in Philadelphia, what did Hamilton construct?
He started construction on the National's Capital between Virginia and Maryland in 1792.
What trade and Act tried to regulate peaceful and fair relations on the borderlands?
The Indian Trade and the Intercourse Act.