US History

U.S. History Study Guide

©2018 of 194 7.3 The Articles of Confederation (1776-1787).................................................................................................... 79 Significance of Articles of Confederation.............................................................................................................................. 80 7.4 The Events which lead to the Constitution...................................................................................................... 80 Newburgh Conspiracy .................................................................................................................................................................. 80 The Trans-Appalachian West .................................................................................................................................................... 80 The Northwest Ordinance .......................................................................................................................................................... 81 The Jay-Gardoqui Negotiations................................................................................................................................................. 82 Shays' Rebellion .............................................................................................................................................................................. 82 7.5 Toward a New Constitution (1787-1789)........................................................................................................ 82 7.6 The Annapolis Convention .................................................................................................................................... 82 7.7 The Constitutional Convention............................................................................................................................ 83 7.8 The Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan............................................................................................................. 83 7.9 The Great Compromise........................................................................................................................................... 84 7.10 The Three-Fifths Compromise .......................................................................................................................... 84 7.11 Electing a President............................................................................................................................................... 84 7.12 Electoral College..................................................................................................................................................... 84 7.13 The Struggle for Ratification.............................................................................................................................. 85 Federalists and Anti-Federalists .............................................................................................................................................. 85 The Federalist Papers................................................................................................................................................................... 85 Bill of Rights...................................................................................................................................................................................... 85 Ratification........................................................................................................................................................................................ 85 7.14 Outline of the Unites States Constitution ...................................................................................................... 85 7.15 Amendments to the Constitution ..................................................................................................................... 87 7.16 Separation and Limitation Of Powers............................................................................................................. 88 7.17 Required Percentages of voting........................................................................................................................ 90 7.18 Chapter Seven Practice Exam ............................................................................................................................ 91 Chapter 8: Creating a Nation (1789-1817).................................................................................................93 8.1 Creating a Nation ...................................................................................................................................................... 93 8.2 The Federalist Era .................................................................................................................................................... 93 8.3 The New Executive ................................................................................................................................................... 93 Congress Erects the Structure of the Government .......................................................................................................... 94 8.4 The Establishment of the Federal Court System ........................................................................................... 94 8.5 The Establishment of the Executive Departments ....................................................................................... 94 8.6 Washington’s Administration, 1789-1797 ...................................................................................................... 94 Hamilton’s Financial Program .................................................................................................................................................. 94 Opposition to Hamilton’s Program ......................................................................................................................................... 94 The Appearance of Political Parties........................................................................................................................................ 95 8.7 Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists ......................................................................................................... 95 8.8 Thomas Jefferson and the Republicans (Democratic-Republicans) ...................................................... 95 Sources of Partisan Support....................................................................................................................................................... 95 8.9 Foreign and Frontier Affairs................................................................................................................................. 95 The French Revolution................................................................................................................................................................. 95 Jay’s Treaty with Britain.............................................................................................................................................................. 96 Achieve Page 6