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Matt Schmitz pd3 9/15/2008  ** The Constitution and the New Republic, 1787-1800 ** ** Chapter Six Outline ** ** //United States// //History: Preparing for the AP Exam// ** 1.) The United States Under the Articles, 1781-1787  a.) Foreign Problems i.) States failed to adhere to the Treaty of Paris  ii.) Weak U.S. government could do nothing to stop British from placing restrictions on trade and maintaining military outposts on the west b.) Economic Weakness and Interstate Quarrels  i.) Reduced foreign trade and limited credit due to nonpayment of war debts contributed to economic depression ii.) Inability to levy national taxes and printed worthless paper  iii.) 13 colonies treated each other w/ suspicion and competed for ec. adv.  c.) The Annapolis Convention   i.) Representatives from 4 states said problems were serious enough to    hold further discussions ii.) Madison and Hamilton convinced the convention should be held in   Philly for the purpose of revising articles  2.) Drafting the Constitution at Philadelphia a.) The Delegates  i.) Voted to conduct meetings in secret ii.) Wanted to strengthen young nation  b.) The Issues i.) Representation  1.) Great Compromise ii.) Slavery  1.) Three-fifths Compromise a.) Counted each slave as 3/5 of a person  2.) Slaves could be imported for at least 20 years longer, then Congress could abolish action iii.) Trade  1.) Commercial Compromise iv.) Powers and election of the president  1.) President had considerable power a.) Veto acts of Congress  2.) Limit of 4 years a term, two terms 3.) Electoral college system  v.) Ratification 3.) Federalists and Anti-Federalists  a.) The Federalist Papers i.) Book of persuasive essays  b.) Outcome i.) Virginia  ii.) Other states 4.) Adding to the Bill of Rights  a.) Arguments for a Bill of Rights i.) Americans had fought the Revolutionary War to escape the tyranny of   a central government under the Constitution from acting in a tyrannical    manner   b.) Arguments Against a Bill of Rights i.) Since members of Congress would be elected by the people, they did   not need to be protected against themselves   c.) The First Ten Amendments i.) Listed people’s rights 5.) Washington’s Presidency a.) Organizing the Federal Government  i.) Executive departments 1.) Four heads of departments  a.) Secretary of State- T. Jefferson b.) Secretary of Treasury- A. Hamilton  c.) Secretary of War- H. Knox d.) Attorney General- E. Randolph  ii.) Federal court system 1.) Supreme Court  2.) State courts 3.) 13 district courts  4.) 3 circuit courts b.) Hamilton’s Financial Program  i.) Debt 1.) Pay off national debt  ii.) Tariffs and excise taxes iii.) National bank  1.) Gov. could print paper currency and use federal deposits to    Stimulate business c.) Foreign Affairs  i.) The French Revolution ii.) Proclamation of neutrality (1793)  iii.) Citizen Genet iv.) The Jay Treaty (1794)  1.) Britain agreed to evacuate posts on western frontier of U.S.   2.) Angered American supporters of France   v.) The Pinckney Treaty (1795) 1.) Spain agreed to open lower Miss. River and New Orleans  d.) Domestic Concerns i.) Native Americans  1.) Battle of Fallen Timbers 2.) Treaty of Greeneville  ii.) The Whisky Rebellion (1794) iii.) Western Lands  1.) Public Land Act (1796) 6.) Political Parties  a.) Origins i.) Federalist  ii.) Democratic-Republican b.) Differences Between the Parties  i.) Federalist 1.) Northeastern states  ii.) Democratic-Republicans 2.) Southern states and western frontier  c.) Washington’s Farewell Address i.) do not get involved with European affairs  ii.) do not make “permanent alliances” iii.) do not form political parties  iv.) avoid sectionalism 7.) John Adams’ Presidency  a.) The XYZ affair b.) The Alien and Sedition Acts  i.) Naturalization Act ii.) Alien Acts  iii.) Sedition Act c.) The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions  i.) resolutions declared states had entered “compact” in forming nat. gov. 8.) The Election of 1800   a.) Election Results i.) Jefferson won after tie  b.) A Peaceful Revolution i.) passing power from one party to other was peaceful  ii.) Knows as Revolution of 1800