Articles of Confederation
Shays’ Rebellion
Great
Great Compromise
Separation of Powers
3/5 Compromise
Limited Government
(Federalism)
Charles de Montesquieu
Executive Branch
protest showing need for stronger
govt
division of power within the
federal govt
divided power between federal
and state government (federalism)
limited to include a President with
weakened powers
original govt. of US with no exec.,
power to tax, regulate commerce,
or national currency-- weak
decided legislative representation
conflict at the Constitutional
Convention
determined slave numbers added
to population for representation &
end slave trade in 20 years
French political thinker who
supported limited government
and separation of power
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Checks and Balances
Federalists
Anti - Federalists
The Federalist
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
court system that interprets the
laws and their application
supporters of the new
Constitution
series of articles written by
supporters of ratification of new
Const. Explained intent of major
points
Federalist who wrote some of The
Federalist
creates federal laws
system of powers given to each
branch of federal government to
limit the others
people opposed to the new
Constitution who believed the
new fed. govt too powerful
Federalist who wrote some of The
Federalist
States’ Rights
Bill of Rights
Whiskey Rebellion
Political Parties /
Factions
John Adams
Northwest Ordinance
Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark
Madison’s creation to add to the
Constitution to protect state and
individual rights after ratification
emerged after Washington
announced no 3rd term.
Washington warned against them
created 1st governmental territory
outside US, encouraged westward
migration, banned slavery,
boundary was Ohio and
Mississippi Rivers, mandated
schools
explorers sent to new Louisiana
terr. 16 month trip to map land
and describe native people and
land
power of the states challenged by
the new Constitution. AntiFederalists wanted to protect
states’ rights
farmer revolt of tax collectors on
whiskey. Washington put down
rebellion showing strength of new
govt
won by small margin- had
problems with GB and France that
hurt economy. Alien and Sedition
acts questioned
Napoleon sold New Orleans and
Louisiana to Jefferson for $15
million doubling area of US
War of 1812
Tobacco Cultivation
* No gold in Virginia but tobacco saved
colony
* created social and economic divisions
through land
* labor intensive led to dependence on
slavery
* Jamestown access to waterways helped
growth
Causes…
1) British restrictions on US trade with France
2) British policy of impressments
3) suspected British of supporting Indians in
west against American settlers
4) drive British out of North America by
conquering Canada while British were fighting
French in Europe