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Political: spearheaded the drive to replace the Articles with a stronger central government.
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Social: Started uprisings regarding protests against taxes, property, and classes. Affected ideas in the Constitution and stopped Northampton's government.
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Political: State delegates gathered in Annapolis to consider changes to Articles of Confederation.
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Social: series of papers written to persuade Anti-Federalists to sway towards Federalist. Had a profound effect.
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Political: Eventually led to the Great Compromise which we still honor today.
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Political: eventually led up to the Great Compromise which we still honor today.
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Political: Solution between New Jersey and Virginia Plans. House of Rep. would depend on population and Congress would have equal representation. Still goes on today.
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Economical: Slaves now counted as 3/5 a person in taxes as well as representation. Lower taxes than if they were a whole person, more representation than if they weren't a person.
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Social: pushed for the ratification of the new Constitution which eventually passed and is still our outline for government today.
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Social: people who pushed against the ratification of the Constitution.
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Economical: the government supported farmers due to them being the main source of income which was very important to our growth.
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Political: issued a court system that is still used today.
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Political: power given to Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of a case. Still used today.
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Economical: Intended to raise revenue and not protect American manufacturers from foreign competition.
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Political: US stayed neutral and were unsure if they were required to support France.
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Political: First US president!
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Economical: First US secretary of treasury. Head of Federalist party.
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Economical: the US would control trade and interactions with Native Americans
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Economical: means of production and manufactoring improved, Cotton was an international phenomonon.
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Political: Solution between Federalists and Anti-Federalists to ratify the Constitution. Still used today.
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Economical: Invented by Eli Whitney, made picking cotton WAY more efficient; became even more popular.
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Social: John Jay signed with Britain to remove their troops, limit trade, and have a "most favored nation" status for both countries.
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Political: Averted a war with British (they seized US ships)
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Social: Slaves recreated Christianity
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Social: Native Americans nations were forced to cede land. Added on to the land owned by the US.
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Economical: Undeclared naval war. Interfered with trade.
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Political: 4 acts passed by Federalists. Curtailed freedom of speech and liberty of foreign residents.
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Political: French wanted a bribe as a condition for negotiation with US diplomats. Gained Adams more popularity.
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Social: Called for cultural and political unification of Native American tribes
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Political: Favoring the rights of the states over rights claimed by the nattional government began.
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Social: Right to vote became increasingly important.
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Political: there was now and still is a home for the United States' capitol.
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Political: Supporters of Hamilton. For: sharing powers between states and the national gov.
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Political: Jefferson supporters. Opposed Federalism. For: wanted limited national government and putting farmers first.
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Social: Second president, founding father, and national leader. Enlightenment political theorist.
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Social: the US began to develop its own culture.
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Economical: huge during the Industrial Revolution, improved American economy.
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Social: Slaves got together in order to try to revolt but they failed.
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Economical: freed black slaves before civil war.
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Economical: made up most of the US' economy.
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Economical: another majority of the US' income.
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Social: small population, but they were the richest planters. Most important, had a say in the community.
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Social: Founding father, main author of the Declaration of Independence, Had some of the best and worst ideas for the US.
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Social: the US gained more than half of its land in a bargain from Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Political: created the precedent of judicial review.
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Social: First transcontinental expedition to the Pacific coast.
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Social: Native American and his followers that sought refuge westward.
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Economical: Forbid American ships from sailing to any foreign port. Didn't make other countries suffer like intended; instead, it caused the nation to fall into a depression.
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Political: a state can claim a national law null and void it within its borders.
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Political: Members of congress that pushed for war against Britain
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Social: US waged war against Britain. Americans were deeply shamed when the White House burned down.
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Political: ended the Battle of 1812 in Ghent. US could head westward once more.
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Political: Big American victory in the war of 1812. Ended British hopes of regaining land.
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Political: He lead the Battle of New Orleans to an American victory.
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Economical: Had control of currency and credit.
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Political: Demilitarized the Great Lakes.
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Social: Politicians were in agreement for once. Federalists disappeared.
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Economical: More efficient way of managing slaves.
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Economical: program of government subsidies favored by Henry Clay and his followers to promote American economic growth and protect domestic manufacturers from foreign competition.
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Economical: American shipping boom ended; Symbol of transition.
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Social: We gained Florida as well as established a border between US and New Spain (Mexico).
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Social: Americans began to settle and explore the west. A lot of group settlement.
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Political: 6th president. Had a part in the end of the War of 1812
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Economical: Missouri was now admitted to the union as a slave state, Maine as a free state, and forbid slavery in the northern Louisiana territory.
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Economical: Near its end. Cotton's income replaced the trade's income.
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Economical: were bought in order to help women in the house.
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Social: Most carefully devised slave revolt.
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Political: The western hemisphere was now declared closed to European settlers and the US wouldn't interfere with European affairs.
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Social: A literate slave killed his owner.