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Nationalists
Political: spearheaded the drive to replace the Articles with a stronger central government. -
Shays' Rebellion
Social: Started uprisings regarding protests against taxes, property, and classes. Affected ideas in the Constitution and stopped Northampton's government. -
Annapolis Convention
Political: State delegates gathered in Annapolis to consider changes to Articles of Confederation. -
"The Federalist"
Social: series of papers written to persuade Anti-Federalists to sway towards Federalist. Had a profound effect. -
Virginia Plan
Political: Eventually led to the Great Compromise which we still honor today. -
New Jersey Plan
Political: eventually led up to the Great Compromise which we still honor today. -
Great Compromise
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. -
3/5 Compromise
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. -
Federalists
Social: pushed for the ratification of the new Constitution which eventually passed and is still our outline for government today. -
Anti-Federalists
Social: people who pushed against the ratification of the Constitution. -
Agrarian
Economical: the government supported farmers due to them being the main source of income which was very important to our growth. -
Judiciary Act of 1789
Political: issued a court system that is still used today. -
Judicial Review
Political: power given to Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of a case. Still used today. -
Tariff of 1789
Economical: Intended to raise revenue and not protect American manufacturers from foreign competition. -
French Revolution
Political: US stayed neutral and were unsure if they were required to support France. -
Washington's Presidency
Political: First US president! -
Alexander Hamilton
Economical: First US secretary of treasury. Head of Federalist party. -
Intercourse Act
Economical: the US would control trade and interactions with Native Americans -
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Industrial Revolution
Economical: means of production and manufactoring improved, Cotton was an international phenomonon. -
The Bill of Rights
Political: Solution between Federalists and Anti-Federalists to ratify the Constitution. Still used today. -
Cotton Gin
Economical: Invented by Eli Whitney, made picking cotton WAY more efficient; became even more popular. -
British Removal
Social: John Jay signed with Britain to remove their troops, limit trade, and have a "most favored nation" status for both countries. -
Jay's Treaty
Political: Averted a war with British (they seized US ships) -
The Second Great Awakening
Social: Slaves recreated Christianity -
Treaty of Greenville
Social: Native Americans nations were forced to cede land. Added on to the land owned by the US. -
"Quasi-War"
Economical: Undeclared naval war. Interfered with trade. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Political: 4 acts passed by Federalists. Curtailed freedom of speech and liberty of foreign residents. -
XYZ Affair
Political: French wanted a bribe as a condition for negotiation with US diplomats. Gained Adams more popularity. -
Pan-Indian Military Resistance Program
Social: Called for cultural and political unification of Native American tribes -
States' Rights
Political: Favoring the rights of the states over rights claimed by the nattional government began. -
Suffrage
Social: Right to vote became increasingly important. -
District of Columbia
Political: there was now and still is a home for the United States' capitol. -
Federalism
Political: Supporters of Hamilton. For: sharing powers between states and the national gov. -
Republicans
Political: Jefferson supporters. Opposed Federalism. For: wanted limited national government and putting farmers first. -
John Adams
Social: Second president, founding father, and national leader. Enlightenment political theorist. -
American Artists
Social: the US began to develop its own culture. -
Cotton
Economical: huge during the Industrial Revolution, improved American economy. -
Gabriel's Rebellion
Social: Slaves got together in order to try to revolt but they failed. -
Black Codes
Economical: freed black slaves before civil war. -
Poor Whites
Economical: made up most of the US' economy. -
Yeoman
Economical: another majority of the US' income. -
Planter Elite
Social: small population, but they were the richest planters. Most important, had a say in the community. -
Thomas Jefferson
Social: Founding father, main author of the Declaration of Independence, Had some of the best and worst ideas for the US. -
Louisiana Purchase
Social: the US gained more than half of its land in a bargain from Napoleon Bonaparte. -
Marbury vs. Madison
Political: created the precedent of judicial review. -
Lewis and Clark
Social: First transcontinental expedition to the Pacific coast. -
Tecumseh
Social: Native American and his followers that sought refuge westward. -
Embargo Act
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. -
Nullification
Political: a state can claim a national law null and void it within its borders. -
War Hawks
Political: Members of congress that pushed for war against Britain -
War of 1812
Social: US waged war against Britain. Americans were deeply shamed when the White House burned down. -
Treaty of Ghent
Political: ended the Battle of 1812 in Ghent. US could head westward once more. -
Battle of New Orleans
Political: Big American victory in the war of 1812. Ended British hopes of regaining land. -
Andrew Jackson
Political: He lead the Battle of New Orleans to an American victory. -
Second Bank of the US
Economical: Had control of currency and credit. -
Rush-Bagot Treaty of 1817
Political: Demilitarized the Great Lakes. -
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Era of Good Feelings
Social: Politicians were in agreement for once. Federalists disappeared. -
Gang System
Economical: More efficient way of managing slaves. -
American System
Economical: program of government subsidies favored by Henry Clay and his followers to promote American economic growth and protect domestic manufacturers from foreign competition. -
Panic of 1819
Economical: American shipping boom ended; Symbol of transition. -
Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819
Social: We gained Florida as well as established a border between US and New Spain (Mexico). -
Westward Movement
Social: Americans began to settle and explore the west. A lot of group settlement. -
John Quincy Adams
Political: 6th president. Had a part in the end of the War of 1812 -
Missouri Compromise
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. -
Slave Trade
Economical: Near its end. Cotton's income replaced the trade's income. -
House Servants
Economical: were bought in order to help women in the house. -
Denmark Vesey's Conspiracy
Social: Most carefully devised slave revolt. -
Monroe Doctrine
Political: The western hemisphere was now declared closed to European settlers and the US wouldn't interfere with European affairs. -
Nat Turner's Revolt
Social: A literate slave killed his owner.