HIST 1402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Henry Knox, Francophile, Midnight Judges Act
Document Summary
The constitution took months to construct from those in philadelphia now had to convince the states to vote for it. 2 groups come about: the federalists who want it ratified wrote the federalist papers (mainly alexander hamilton, john jay and james madison. Anti-federalists were against several key points elbridge gerry and george mason. Read some of the arguments for and against. Compromise reached with us capital being in south. Judiciary act of 1789 set up structure of federal and state courts. Put down whiskey rebellion backcountry farmers did not like the tax on whiskey. French crisis didn"t like our policies so they seized our ships. The french revolution was going through reign of terror and an undeclared naval war. Had people in us trying to encite rebellion. Appointed midnight judges which established more federalists on the bench. Originally wanted to revise the articles to get rid of weaknesses (ri refused to attend), instead created new constitution.
