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Limits he power of the king. We use this document to establidh a series of checks and balances in our government.
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Maryland will torerate any religion. Although Catholos, was importanat, it wasnt a required religion of the colony
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Created rights for english citizens ( separation of powers...etc.)
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Term(s): April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797
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England V.s. France. France loses almost all lands in North America (Louisiana)
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History of conflic5t betweenBritain and france. Major General James wolfe took Quebec with 9,000 men.
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Confederacy of Native Americans under Ottawa cheif Pontiac attacked british forces at Detroit, trying to remove them from french lands.
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2,200 Redcoats charge up Breed's Hill to drive away 1,200 minutemen. British won, but lost over 1000 casualties. British are eventually driven from Boston.
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First attempt by the colonies to create a government, met before the start of the Revolution. Discussed rebellion, disgust with taxation wihtout representation.
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British surrendered 5,700 troops to General Horatio Gates. Conivnced European nations that America could win.
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Most of the power was distributed from the Federal government to the staes. Led to many prblems.
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General Charels Cornwails was driven from the South and set up camp near Yorktown, VA with 800 troops
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Britain recognized independance
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Established plan for surveying land west od the Appalachians
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Slave states V.s free states slaves counted as 3/5 of a person for representation.
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Created a plan for dividing land into territories and admitting new states
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Restored power back to the Federal Government, but also provided rights for citizens with the Bill of Rights. Established the power of the president, supreme court, congress, the US military. Helped create equality for all people no matter gender, race or religion.
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Alexander Hamilton, James madison, and John Jay wrote essays supporting the Constitution that were published in newspapers. Th4y were instrumental in the ratificationn of the Constitiution.
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Established the supreme as the judiciary ruler of the U,S
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Alexander Hamilton becomes the first secretary of the treasury of the united states. His job details included consolidating the monies used by all of the different state.
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Establishment of a supreme court that makes decisions on laws, and can use previous decisions (precedent), to make futire decisions. Allows laws tobe uniiform and fair.
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Based upon the Engligh Bill of Rights, protection against cruel and unusual punishment. first10 amendments to the US Constitution protects the rights of citizens.
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passed to silence criticism of the federalists, discriminated against aliens, many whom joined the republican party, forbid people from speaking bad about their governmany (violated the first amendment)
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Aaron Burr becomes VP. Peaceful transfer of power. Shows that a president from one party can loose to a canidate.
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Napolean needed money to finance his war with Britain, sold territory for 15,000,000 Doubled the size of the United States
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Britain and France were at war. American trading ships and sailors were caught in the middle.
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James Monroe establidhed 2 foreign policy ideas in his speech, Non- intervention and Non- Colinization
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Revenge is sought, Jackson creates the new Democratic party, recieves support by the poor southerners.
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A push to take land that had formerly been owned in common by all members of a village
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No slavery in lands aquired from Mexico. Americans had success,polk plotted with Santa Anna who had been exilled to Cuba in 1845 Santa Anna double crossed him
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Ended the Mexican-American War in favor of the United States. The treaty added an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory.
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Declaration of independance for woman was made
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An agreement between the United States and Mexico. Provided the land necessary for a southern transcontinental railroad and attempted to resolve conflicts that lingered after the Mexican-American War.
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Abolishonist Sumner gave a speech about the evils of slavery and said pro-slavery sympathizers were from the "vomit of civilization". Southerner Preston Brooks nearly beat Sumner to death on the Senate floor.
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30,000 conferderate troops shocked 30,000 Union troops but were'nt able to take D.C.
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Promised 160 acres of land for cultivation
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Gave ferderal land to states to fund and build agricultural colleges
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Gave union a moral crusade, convicted Britain and France to withhold support from the confederacy. encouraged blacks to enlist in Northern Armies.
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Ulysses S. Grant bombarded the city on the Mississippi River for 6 weeks. Victory secured control of the river
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Granted citizenship for all persons born or naturalized in the United Stated which included former slaves recently freed
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Gave all men, including blacks the right to vote