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The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639) |
the frist written constitution in American history written by Hartford settlers. It established a representative government consisting of legislature elected by popular vote and governor chosen by legislature. |
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The Good Neighbor Policy (1933) |
an effort of the Roosevelt administration to enhance economic and diplomatic relations with Latin America. In December 1933 at the Inter-American conference in Montevideo, the US secretary of state signed a treaty saying that no state had the right to intervene with the external/internal affairs of the other. Roosevelt stuck with this policy throughout his presidency. |
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Platt Amendment (1901) |
Made the newly freed Cuba’s foreign policy under US control. It barred Cuba from making treaties with other nations, gave the US the right to intervene in Cuba to preserve independence, and required Cuba to have American naval stations there. The Cubans resented this ‘agreement’ and only until FDR persuaded Congress to nullify it in 1934 were they able to control their own foreign affairs. |
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Tydings-McDuffie Act (1934) |
to take stress off of the economy, FDR persuaded Congress to pass this act, which provided for the independence of the Philippines and the gradual removal of US military from the islands. |
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Reciprocal Trade Agreement Act of 1934 |
plan suggested by Secretary of State Cordell Hull which authorized FDR’s administration to negotiate treaties that reduced US trade tariffs up to 50% in return for a reciprocal reduction on tariffs from the other nation. Resulted in new treaties with 21 countries and 40% increase in U.S. exports, but lag in imports. |
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) |
Agreement made between Nicholas Trist, President Polk’s envoy, and the Mexican government. Mexico agreed to cede CA and NM to the U.S. and acknowledge the Rio Grande River as the boundry of TX. In return, the U.S. would assume any financial claims its new citizens had against Mexico and pay $15 million for the territory. |
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The Articles of Confederation (1777) |
This set up the national government after the American Revolution. Congress=central power with the power to conduct war/foreign relations and to appropriate, borrow, and issue $$. However, Congress did not have the power to levy taxes, regulate trade, or draft troops. |
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Peace of Paris (1763) |
The peace treaty following the French and Indian War. France gave Canada, French Territory east of the Mississippi, and the West Indies to Britain and gave claims west of the Mississippi and New Orleans to Spain. |
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The Northwest Ordinance (1787) |
It created a single northwest territory to be divided and created guidelines for territories wanting to apply for statehood (inside the territory). The territory had to have a minimum of 60000 population, and guaranteed freedom of religion, right to trial by jury, and prohibition of slaver in the new state. |
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Jay’s Treaty |
Treaty negotiated by John Jay in 1794 establishing American sovereignty over the entire Northwest and producing a satisfactory commercial relationship with Britain. |
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Pinckney’s Treaty (1795) |
Treaty negotiated by Thomas Pinckney in which Spain recognized the right of Americans to navigate the Mississippi and use the New Orleans port. Spain also agreed to fix the northern boundary of Florida along the 31st parallel and prevent Indians from launching raids across the border into the U.S. |
