AP US History- Unit 3 Flashcards
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| 13926020881 | Shay's Rebellion (1786) | To pay back their war debts, the states levied high taxes on farmers and poor people Daniel Shay's was going to lose his farm because of debt accumulated during the war Shay's led a group of farmers/former soldiers against Massachusetts banks/government The state military stopped the rebellion, and 4 rebels were killed The country was SHOCKED | 0 | |
| 13926131949 | Call for a Convention | After Shay's Rebellion, people wanted a stronger national government that could fix the problems created by the Articles of Confederation | 1 | |
| 13926151533 | The Constitution | Preamble- stated its purpose Article 1- Created the Legislature (Congress) | 2 | |
| 13926159821 | Representation | The Virginia Plan ▪️Proposed by James Madison, Bicameral (two-house) legislature ▪️Representation based on population New Jersey PLan ▪️Proposed by William Paterson ▪️Unicameral (one-house) legislature ▪️Equal representation | 3 | |
| 13926213454 | The Great Compromise | Roger Sherman of Connecticut Bicameral legislature Representation based on population in the House of Reps (lower house) Equal representatives in Senate (upper house) | 4 | |
| 13926228898 | Slavery | Benjamin Franklin- brought he matter of slavery to the Constitutional Convention He petitioned the U.S. Congress in 1790 to ban slavery Southern States OPPOSED Southern States with big slave populations wanted the slaves to count as POPULATION Northern states did not The delegates agreed that three-fifths (3/5) of a state's slave population would be counted as population | 5 | |
| 13926268902 | Education/Revolution of 1800 | Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams It was also one of the most volatile elections in US HISTORY Adams and Jefferson will not speak for approx. 20 years The Federalists released Jefferson's "secrets" ▪️Fathered 6 children with his slave Sally Hemings ▪️Jefferson denies allegations ▪️1998 DNA evidence proves true Jefferson/Aaron Burr will tie (Burr DOES NOT CONCEDE), Alexander Hamilton, (after 35 ballots) helps Jefferson to become President 12th Amendment changes this process | 6 | |
| 13926327439 | Midnight Judges (Judiciary Act of 1801) | In 1800, Adams created 16 new federal judgeships Filled w/ Federalists on last day of his presidency Marbury v. Madison--- Judicial Review | 7 | |
| 13926342905 | The Louisiana Purchase | In 1803, Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon Bonaparte of France for $15 million The Louisiana Territory approx. 830,000 square miles and more than doubled the size of the US | 8 | |
| 13926359293 | Lewis and Clark | In 1803, Jefferson appointed Meriwether Lewis to lead on expedition called the Corps of Discovery Lewis chose William Clark to be his 2nd in command | 9 | |
| 13926377251 | Sacajawea | A Native American woman who served as Lewis and Clark's guide and interpreter After 2 years, Lewis and Clark returned to Jefferson with valuable information about the Louisiana Territory | 10 | |
| 13926394010 | George Washington | Washington claimed he did not want to be president; he wanted to retire to his home at Mt. Vernon Washington was inagurated on April 30, 1789 in the capital of New York City (French Revolution taking place) | 11 | |
| 13926408303 | John Adams | Adams received the 2nd most votes At this time, whoever received the most electoral votes became President The 2nd place will be VP | 12 | |
| 13926422525 | Wash/Congress | Created 3 executive departments ▪️Department of State- (foreign affairs) ▪️Department of War- (military) ▪️Department of Treasury- (finances) | 13 | |
| 13926435461 | Hamilton's National Economic Plan | The states owed money from fighting the Revolution The Federal Govt. would assume the debt of the states Many Southern states did not support Hamilton SOUTH already paid their Rev War Debt Move nation's capital to South to get/keep support | 14 | |
| 13926453090 | (Factions) | Conflict divided the cabinet Leads to the formation of the first political parties in the US | 15 | |
| 13926460817 | The (Federalists) | Wanted a strong national government Supported by bankers & merchants (supported by Industrialist War) | 16 | |
| 13926471032 | Democratic-Republicans | Wanted a strong state and local government Supported by farmers and urban immigrants | 17 |