| A | B |
|---|
| Articles of Confederation Plus | Settled land in West, worked for defense and foreign trade, avoided tyranny, states remained sovereign, beat the British |
| Articles of Confederation Minus | Unicameral legislature, no executive, no federal court system, no way to enforce laws, 13 states to change it |
| Northwest Ordinance | Plan for new states entering the union |
| Land Ordinance of 1785 | Set up a straight grid system for land to be settled |
| 3/5 Compromise | Compromise dealing with counting slaves for taxation and representation |
| Senate and House | Bi-cameral legislature, compromise for big and small states |
| Senate- | 2 per state. Favors small states |
| House of Representatives | Favors large states- based on population, elected every 2 years, revenue bills start here |
| Federalism | Power split between state and national government |
| Congressional powers | Declare war, interstate commerce, taxation, override veto, deal with military |
| Ideal of Women of the Republic | Self-sacrificing, concern of family and community above self |
| Ideal of Man of the Republic | Economic advancement, care for family, independent pursuits |
| Debt to Britain | Pre-Revolutionary War, kept military presence in Ohio Valley |
| Jay's Treaty | US took on prewar debts and Britain left military posts in "northwest" |
| Constitution plus | More able to deal with foreign nations, internal uprisings and economic needs |
| Revolution of 1800 | Smooth transition from Adams to Jefferson in spite of political party differences |
| Louisiana Purchase | 15 million$, doubled size of US, went against Jefferson's view of Strict Interpretation of the Constition |
| Supporters of Federalists | Elite, wealthy, land owners, slave owners |
| Supporters of Anti-federalists | Shopkeepers, planters, farmers, Thomas Jefferson, people who wanted a Bill of Rights! |
| War of 1812 | Against British, supported by Westerners who wanted more land, issue of impressment |
| Tecumseh | Native American who believed in a need for an Indian Confederacy |
| Expressed powers | Specific powers given to the National Government Congress in the Constitution |
| Implied powers | Powers assumed to belong to Congress due to the Necessary and Proper clause |
| National Bank | Hamilton and Industry favored, Democratic-Republicans opposed |
| Kentucky and Virginia Resolution | Claimed that states had the power to void unconstitutional federal laws |
| Judiciary Act | Set up courts under the Supreme Court (which was established in the Constitution) |
| XYZ Affair | French ambassadors demanded bribes |
| Convention of 1800 | Calmed relations between French and Americans after a "quasi" war |
| Pickney's Treaty | Established better relations with Spain (re: SE US) |
| Amending US Constitution | 2/3 Senate and House |
| State Ratification | 3/4 states must ratify amendments |
