HISB30H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Denmark Vesey, Camp Meeting, Peculiar Institution
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Separation of powers- the united states decided to elect a government instead of having a monarch. Popular sovereignty- majority wins (majority of the people"s votes). Unicameral legislature- electing one legislation/house (canada has this). Shay"s rebellion (1786-87) - a revolt by farmers in 1786-87, because they could not pay their debts and were faced with imprisonment and the loss of their property. An army led by shays marched on the united states arsenal at springfield but was forced to retreat. State troops under general benjamin lincoln defeated shays" army a month later. Stay laws- laws that put off your debt to a later date (e. g. Instead of having to pay off your credit card fees at the end of the month, you can pay it off the next month). Alexander hamilton- wanted a national bank (which england has; which thomas jefferson did not approve of). Came up with the whiskey tax (1791) which was a tax on any type of alcohol.
