APUSH Chapter 7 Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Virginia's Statute of Religious Freedom | law introduced in Virginia in 1779 and made law in 1786 that allowed for freedom of conscience for all |
| Republican "Wives and Mothers" | political role of American women is to instill the values of patriotic duty and republican virtue in their children and mold them into exemplary citizens |
| The Newburgh Conspiracy | in 1783, 10,000 men and about 1000 women in the Continental Army outpost at Newburgh, New York demanded back pay and promised land; Washington convinced them against action and Congress granted a 5 year bonus |
| Shays Rebellion | farmers in western Massachussetts rose up against debt collectors after many defaulted in 1785; led by Daniel Shays; private army caught up to and captured Shaysites; everyone was acquitted except Shays and co-leader Luke Day |
| Northwest Land Ordinance 1785 | plan drafted by Thomas Jefferson that divided the West into ten territories with self-rule, and they could become states when they reached the population of the smallest revolutionary state; added land surveys to appease Congress |
| Northwest Ordinance 1787 | provided for the creation of 3-5 states in the Northwest Territory that would be admitted as equals with the other states; placed judges, governors and assemblies to keep order; slavery was prohibited |
| Federalists | supporters of a strong central government; later supported the new Constitution |
| Annapolis Convention 1786 | meeting of 4 mid-Atlantic states and Virginia to solve the disunity in the country; failed but paved the way for a new convention with 12 states in Philadelphia |
| The Virginia Plan | plan providing for a legislature of two houses with representation based on population in each house and executive and judicial branches to be chosen by the legislature; favored by large states |
| The New Jersey Plan | plan providing for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state; Congress could demand state requisituon of money and goods, tax domestic trade, domestic goods, and imports, and regulate commerce |
| The Great Compromise | plan for proportional representation in the lower house and equal representation in the upper house; set up electoral college; shared power between the states and the central government |
| Federalism | sharing of power between local and state governments |
| The "Elastic Clause" | the "necessary and proper clause"; to be used by Congress in cases that the conventions delegates could not foresee or immediately decide on |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | representation in the lower house of Congress would be determined by each state's free population and three-fifths of "all other persons" (mostly slaves) |
| The Federalist Papers | essays written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay defending the central measures of the Constitution and providing a new view of federal power and government |
| Federalist #10 | essay by Madison which said political factions were inevitable in a large and dynamic republic, but when controlled they are acceptable; people would put private interest before public virtue |
| Antifederalists | opponents of a strong central government who campaigned against the ratification of the Constitution in favor of a confederation of independent states |
| Judiciary Act 1789 | established a 6 justice Supreme Court, thirteen district courts, and three circuit courts that would hear appeals from the states |
| Report on the Public Credit 1790 | report by Hamilton that outlined three kinds of debt that Congress should repay: $12 million in foreign debt, $30 million to private American citizens, and $25 million that the states did not pay to private citizens |
| Hamilton's "Assumption" Program | plan introduced by Hamilton to assume the debt of all the states and repay them at face value; southern states except South Carolina had paid their debts and were unhappy with the plan |
| Report on Manufactures 1791 | plan by Hamilton to use government resources to promote industrial development; voted down by Congress because there was no concern with manufacturing at the time |
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