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AP US History Semester Exam c Flashcards

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5791307466First Continental Congress, 1774- Colonial convention in Philadelphia to discuss Intolerable Acts and other injustices; Delegates were diverse and ranged from radical to conservative; Loyalist views were not represented;0
5791308832Olive Branch Petition- Petition sent to King George III asking him to intercede with Parliament secure the peace and protect colonial rights;1
5791310091Thomas Paine; Common Sense- Pamphlet published in January 1776 stating, "it was contrary to common sense to have a small island be the ruler of a large continent".2
5791311066Valley Forge- Washington's troops had lost Philadelphia, the future looked bleak; The Winter of 1777-78 was a severe winter; Under equipped and demoralized;3
5791312252Articles of Confederation- First constitution of the U.S. initially drafted by John Dickenson and modified by Congress;4
5791313296Battle of Saratoga- Major battle in which a surprising Colonial victory persuaded France to join America;5
5791314041James Madison- Fashioned specific articles of the constitution; He is known as the "Father of the Constitution."; Proposed the Virginia Plan; From Virginia6
5791315812Framers of the Constitution-Those who were delegates to the Constitutional Convention and took part in framing or drafting the proposed Constitution of the United States;7
5791317405Anti-Federalists- Opponents of a strong federal government;8
5791319612Bill of Rights- First 10 amendments to the constitution, they successfully addressed the Anti-Federalists most telling objections;9
5791320634Alien and Sedition Acts- Federalist laws which authorized the president to deport or detain any alien (foreigner) thought to be dangerous during wartime; Also made it illegal for newspapers to criticize the president or congress and imposed heavy fines for those who violated the law;10
5791322087Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions- Republican response to the Alien and Sedition Acts; Kentucky and Virginia legislatures passed a resolution (written by T. Jefferson and J. Madison) which claimed that a state could "nullify a federal law."11
5791323190Infant IndustriesInfant Industries- New and developing industries which would be protected by high tariffs, according to Alexander Hamilton's plan.12
5791324349House of Representatives- Larger body of the Legislative Branch; Each state is represented according to the size of its population;13
5791325486Senate- Smaller body of the Legislative Branch; Each state is represented equally by 2 senators;14
5791327145Thomas Jefferson- Third President of the US; 1800-1808; Democratic-Republican; President during the Louisiana Purchase;15
5791328110Louisiana Purchase- Initially Napoleon wanted to restore French power in America, but then decided to sell the huge land mass;16
5791329262Tecumseh and Prophet- Shawnee twin brothers; Tecumseh (a warrior) and Prophet (religious leader) attempted to unite all tribes east of the Mississippi creating an Indian Confederacy; US said Great Britain aided them;17
5791330544Judicial ReviewMarbury v. Madison- Led to the "_______________" decision; Decision of Marshall to not allow last minute appointments by John Adams; Marshall said that the Supreme Court could overrule a law by congress;18
5791333720Lewis and Clark Expedition- Jefferson's persuasion for a scientific exploration of the new U.S. territory, Mississippi River to the Pacific; 1804-1806;19

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