AP US HISTORY TERMS Flashcards
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| 5258722606 | Alexander Hamilton | strong nationalist, 1st secretary of state, founder of the Federalist Party | 0 | |
| 5258727118 | Alien and Sedition Acts | series of acts passed to suppress perceived French agents from working against US neutrality gave Adams power to deport aliens, lengthen residency requirement and restricted freedom of speech and press | 1 | |
| 5258748114 | Annapolis Convention | meeting held at Annapolis, Maryland. 1786; to discuss interstate commerce; only five states sent delegates. Hamilton used it to issue a call to revise the Articles of Confed. | 2 | |
| 5258772834 | Democratic Republican Party | the political party led by Thomas Jefferson. heavily influenced by agrarian interests in the southern states, supported states' rights, and wanted decentralized power in gov't | 3 | |
| 5258791067 | Farewell Address | the presidential message addressed by George Washington. It warned the nation to avoid entangling alliances with foreign nations and political parties | 4 | |
| 5258813195 | Federalist Papers | 85 essays written by A.H, James Madison, and John Jay. They were published in newspapers so states could ratify the Constitution. | 5 | |
| 5258838933 | Federalist Party | it favored the strong central government, commercial interests, and highlighted economic plan, and close ties to England, it was led by A.H. members consisted mostly of business owners | 6 | |
| 5258972651 | Federalists | Alexander Hamilton Fed over state Not in constitution "loose construction" North- rich, educated | 7 | |
| 5258975677 | Great Compromise | the establishment of 2 houses: The House of Representatives (population) and the Senate (equal rep) in Congress | 8 |