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- second continental congress
- THE continental congress THAT CONVENED IN MAY 1775, APPROVED THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, AND SERVED AS THE ONLY AGENCY OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT DURING THE REV. WAR.
- OLIVE BRANCH PETITION
- A DOCUMENT SENT BY THE SECOND CONTINAL CONGRESS TO KING GEORGE III,PROPOSING A RECONCILLIATION BETWEEN THE COLONIES AND BRITIAN.
- COMMON SENCE
- A PAMPHLET BY THOMAS PAINE, PUBLISHED IN 1776, THAT CALLED FOR SEPARATION OF THE COLONIES FROM BRITIAN.
- THOMAS JEFFERSON
- KNOW FOR HIS BROAD KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLFULLY CRAFTY PROSE, WAS CHOSEN TO EXPRESS THE COMMITTEE'S POINTS.-(VIRGINIA LAWYER)
- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
- THE DOCUMENT,WRITTEN BY THOMAS JEFFERSON IN 1776, WHICH THE DELEGATES OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS DECLARED THE COLONIES INDEPENDENT FROM BRITIAN.
- PATRIOTS
- COLONISTS WHO SUPPORTED AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE FROM BRITIAN.
- LOYALISTS
- COLONISTS WHO SUPPORTED THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
- VALLEY FORGE
- WASH. AND MEAGER ARMY STRUGGLE TO STAY ALIVE AMIDST BITTER COLD AND PRIMITIVE CONDITIONS V.F.PENNSY.
- TRENTON
- A SUPRISE ATTACK BY WASH.AMERI-KILLED 30 ENEMY AND TOOK 918 CAPTIVED- PLUS TOOK 6 HESSIAN CANNONS.
- SARATOGA
- AMERI. TROOPS SURROUNDED BURGOYNE AT SARATOGA-HE SURRENDERED HIS BATTERED ARMY TO GENERAL GATES ON 10-17-77-THIS MADE BRITISH STAY ON THE COAST,CLOSE TO THE BIG GUNS-(BRIT.FLEET.)
- INFLATION
- AN INCREASE IN PRICES OR DECLINE IN PURCHASING POWER CAUSED BY AN INCREASE IN THE SUPPLY OF MONEY.
- PROFITEEING
- THE SELLING OF GOODS IN SHORT SUPPLY AT INFLATED PRICES.
- YORKTOWN
- A ROAD NEAR YORKTOWN , VIRGINIA ON 10-19-1781 COL.WILLIAM FORTAINE /STOOD W/ AMERI. AND FRENCH ARIMIES TO WITTNESS THE FORMAL BRITHISH SURRENDER.
- FRIEDRICH VON STEUBEN
- VOLUTEERED HIS SERVICE TO GEN.WASHINTON,TO MARCH AND DRILL.(FIGHTING FORCE)HE WAS FROM PURISSIAN
- MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
- A FRENCH ARISTOCRATE JOINED GEN. WASHING. AT VALLEY FORGE-LOBBIED FOR THE FRENCH REINFORCEMENT IN FRANCE 1779-(LED A COMMAND IN VIRGINIA)
- CHARLES CORNWALLIS
- WAS TAKEN OVER BY GEN.HENRY CLINTON,-CAPTURED CHARLES TOWN SO. CAROLINA 1780-MARCHED 5,500 AM. SOLDIERS OFF AS P.O.W.-LEAVING CORNWALLIS TO COMMAND THE BRIISH FORCE IN THE SO.AND TO CONQUER SO.&NO. CAROLINA.
- TREATY OF PARIS
- 1783-THE TREATY THAT ENDED THE REV. WAR, CONFIRMING THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE U.S. AND SETTING THE BOUNDATIES OF THE NEW NATION.
- EGALITARIANISM
- THE BELIEF THAT ALL PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE EQUAL POLITCAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS
- REPUBLIC
- A GOVERNMENT IN WHICH THE CITIZENS RULE THROUGH ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES.
- REPUBLICANISM
- THE BELIEF THAT GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE BASED ON THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE.
- ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
- A DOCUMENT ADOPTED BY THE 2ND CONT. CONGRESS IN 1777 APROVED BY THE U.S. IN 1781, THAT OUTLINE THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT OF THE NEW U.S.
- CONFEDERATION
- AN ALLIANCE PERMITTING STATES OR NATIONS TO ACT TOGETHER ON MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN.
- LAND ORDINANCE OF 1785
- A LAW THAT ESTABLISHED A PLAN FOR SURVEYING AND SELLING THE FEDERALLY OWNED LANDS WEST OF THE APPALACHIAN MTS.
- NORTHWEST ORDINANCE OF 1787
- A LAW THAT EATABLISHED A PROCEDURE FOR THE ADMISSION OF NEW STATES OF THE UNION.
- SHAYS;S REBELLION
- AN UPRISING OF DEPT-RIDDEN MASSACHUTTS FARMERS PROTESTING INCREASED STATE TAXES IN 1787
- JAMES MADISON
- A 1786 LEADER OF VIRGINIA CALLED A MEETING OF STATE DELEGATE TO DISCUSS ISSUES OF INTERSTATE TRADE.
- ROGER SHERMAN
- POLITICAL LEADER-FROM CONNECTICUT, SUGGESTED THE "GREAT COMPROMISE"
- GREAT COMPROMISE
- THE CONST.CONVEN.AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH A 2-HOUSE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE,W/ALL STATES HAVING EQUAL REPRESENTATION IN ONE HOUSE & EACH STATE HAVING REPRESENTATION BASED ON ITS POPULATION IN THE OTHER HOUSE
- THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE
- THE CONSITUTIONAL CONVENTION'S TO COUNT 3/5THS OF A STATES SLAVES AS POPULATION FOR PURPOSES OF REPRESENTATION AND TAXATION.
- FEDERALISM
- A POLITICAL SYSTEM IN WHICH A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT & CONSTITUENT UNITS,SUCH AS STATE GOVERNMENTS, SHARE POWER.
- RATIFCATION
- THE OFFICIAL APPROVAL OF THE CONSTITION, OR OF AN AMENDMENT, BY THE STATES
- FEDERALIST
- SUPPORTERS OF THE CONSTITUTION AND OF A STRONG NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.
- ANTIFEDERALISTS
- AN OPPONENT OF A STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.
- THE FEDERALIST
- SERIES OF ESSAYS DEFENDING & EXPLAINING THE CONSISTUTION WRITTEN BY ALEX.HAMILTON, JAMES MODISON,JOHN JAY.
- BILL OF RIGHTS
- THE FIRST TEN AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION, ADDED IN 1791 AND CONSISTING OF A FORMAL LIST OF CITIZENS' RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS.
- JUDICIARY ACT OF 1789
- A LAW THAT ESTABLISHED THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM AND THE NUMBERS OF SUPREMCOURT JUSTICES AND THAT PROVIDED FOR THE APPEAL OF CERTAIN STATE COURT DECISIONS TO THE FEDERAL COURTS.
- ALEXANDER HAMILTON
- SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY-WASHINGTON CHOSE CAPABLE LEADERS HE KNEW AND TRUSTED
- CABINET
- THE PRESIDENT'S CHIEF ADVISERS
- BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
- EITHER OF THE TWO NATIONAL BANKS, FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE INVESTORS, EST.BY CONGRESS, THE FIRST IN 1791-SECOND IN 1816.
- DEMOCRATIC/REPUBLICAN
- A POLITCAL PARTY KNOW FOR ITS SUPPORT OF STRONG STATE GOVERNMENTS,FOUNDED BY THOMAS JEFFERSON IN 1792 IN OPPOSITION TO THE FEDERALIST PARTY.
- TWO-PARTY SYSTEM
- A POLITICAL SYSTEM DOMINATED BY TWO MAJOR PARTIES.
- PROTECTIVE TARIFF
- A TAX ON IMPORTED GOODS THAT IS INTENDED TO PROTECT A NATION'S BUSINESSES FROM FORIGN COMPETION.
- EXCISE TAX
- A TAX ON THE PRODUCTION,SALES, OR CONSUMPTION OF GOODS PRODUCED WITHIN A COUNTRY.