Constitutional Convention
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Philadelphia
Supporters of the Constitution; Strong central government
Federalism
The first president of the United States
George Washington
This treaty kept us out of war with Britain
Jay's Treaty
John Adams
Which piece of legislation made it so that every 5 slaves would count as 3 free persons?
Three-fifths Compromise
Reason NC joined with the other colonies. Compromise for Federalists and Anti-Federalists on the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Cabinet member; Secretary of Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
Washington's precedents
Cabinet
Two terms
Neutrality
French officials demanded bribes from the U.S before they would speak with them in this scandal
XYZ Affair
Which Enlightenment Thinker came up with the concept of "Natural Rights"?
John Locke
Against the Constitution; Strong states
Anti-Federalists
Name at least two tasks that Washington had as the first president
War debt
Set up the government
Establish an economy
Establish/protect the land
Spain gave the U.S rights to use the Port of New Orleans under this treaty
Pinckney's Treaty
Harder to become a citizen, deportation via President decision, illegal to publish anything bad about the president
Alien/Sedition Act
Bicameral Legislature based on POPULATION
Virginia Plan
The last colonies to sign the Constitution
North Carolina and Rhode Island
The plan to assume the debt of all of the states, add them together, and then divide so that everyone has to pay a portion
Alexander Hamilton's Plan
This treaty gave the Ohio River Valley to the Americans. Taken from Native Americans
Treaty of Greenville
This group was pro-French during the XYZ scandals
Anti-Federalists
Unicameral Legislature (EQUALITY)
New Jersey Plan
The amount of colonies that had to ratify(approve) the Constitution for it to become valid.
9 (out of 13)
This new, government owned institution could issue money and collect taxes
The National Bank
Washington's warnings from his farewell speech
Avoid alliances with foreign powers
Avoid sectionalism
Avoid political parties
This helped end the Alien/Sedition Act and made it so states would not have to listen to unconstitutional laws imposed by the Feds
Kentucky-Virginia Resolutions