| A | B |
|---|
| Annapolis Convention | Delegates approved proposal by Hamilton recommending that Congress call a special delegation of representatives to gather next year to revise the Articles of Confederation. |
| The Virginia Plan | Randolph: National Gov. should have 3 branches. Madison: legislature should have 2 houses- lower house would have proportional rep. |
| The New Jersey Plan | Patterson: proposed a 1 house legislature with equal representation & would expand congress powers to tax and regulate commerce. |
| The Great Compromise | Sherman: Congress was to have 2 houses: Lower - proportional rep. (HoR) Upper house - 2 members each state (Senate). |
| Sovereignty | All power came from the people. Federal and state gov. were not truly sovereign. |
| The Federalist Papers | Series of essays used to explain the meaning and virtues of the Constitution |
| The Bill of Rights | First Congress proposed 12 amendments: 10 were accepted. |
| Hamiltonians | Federalists, believed in a strong central gov. |
| Jeffersonians | Anti-Federalists, envisioned a modest central gov. US should remain agrarian. |
| Assumption of Debt | Hamilton proposed that the US gov. assume all debt. |
| Report on Manufactures | Hamilton - excise tax on alcoholic beverages. Tariff on imports. |
| Whiskey Rebellion | Washington led troops to stop the rebellion. Showed the strength of the federal gov. |
| Neutrality Act | Washington decided the US should stay neutral in the war between France and Britain |
| Citizen Genet | French diplomat that tried to recruit the help of US without Washington's consent. |
| Jay's Treaty | Provided US sovereignty on the frontier and some trade negotiations with Britain |
| Pinckney's Treaty | Spain gave US the right to navigate the Mississippi River. |
| XYZ Affair | 3 agents of the French foreign minister demanded a loan for France and a bribe for officials before negotiations could begin. |
| Quasi War | Caused by XYZ Affair. US built up navy. Improved relations with Great Britain. |
| Alien and Sedition Acts | Alien Act - placed more restrictions on foreigners who wanted to become citizens. Sedition Act - Allowed gov. to prosecute those who engaged in sedition against the gov. |
| Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions | These resolutions spelled out the concept of nullification. Both states nullified the alien and sedition acts. |
