Robert Morris

(noun)

The Confederation Congress made Robert Morris, a wealthy merchant, the nation's superintendent of finance in 1781. He proposed an import duty of five percent to finance the national budget and guarantee the payment of war debts. However, under the Articles of Confederation taxation required the agreement of every state in the Union, and Rhode Island, acting alone, rejected Morris' proposal

Related Terms

Examples of Robert Morris in the following topics:

  • Economic Impacts of the Revolution

    • Not until 1781, when Robert Morris was named U.S.
    • Morris used a French loan in 1782 to set up the private Bank of North America to finance the cost of the war.
    • Seeking greater efficiency, Morris reduced the civil list, saved money by using competitive bidding for contracts, tightened accounting procedures, and demanded the federal government's full share of money and supplies from the states.
    • In 1781, Robert Morris was named Superintendent of Finance of the United States, giving the national government a strong leader in financial matters.

  • Financial Strains

    • In 1781, Robert Morris was named Superintendent of Finance of the United States, providing the national government a strong leader in financial matters.
    • Morris used a French loan in 1782 to establish the private Bank of North America for financing the war.
    • Morris achieved efficiency by reducing the civil list, using competitive bidding for contracts, tightening accounting procedures, and demanding the federal government's full share of money and supplies from the states.

  • The Politics of Inflation

    • In 1781, when Robert Morris was named Superintendent of Finance of the United States, the national government gained its first strong leader in financial matters.
    • Morris used a French loan in 1782 to set up the private Bank of North America to finance the war.
    • Seeking greater efficiency, Morris reduced the civil list, saved money by using competitive bidding for contracts, tightened accounting procedures, and demanded the federal government's full share of money and supplies from the states.

  • Attack on Fort Sumter

    • Under the cover of darkness on December 26, six days after South Carolina declared its secession, Major Robert Anderson received orders from the federal government to abandon the indefensible Fort Moultrie and relocate his command to Fort Sumter.
    • On January 9, 1861, as the Star of the West approached Charleston Harbor, batteries at Morris Island and Fort Moultrie opened fire, forcing it to withdraw.
    • Only Secretary of State Robert Toombs opposed out of concern for appearing as the aggressor and alienating undecided parties.

  • Deism

    • American Founding Fathers, or Framers of the Constitution, who were influenced by such philosophy include Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Cornelius Harnett, Gouverneur Morris, and Hugh Williamson; their political speeches show distinct Deistic influence.

  • Freedom of Expression and its Limits

    • Zenger published editorials detailing Cosby's rancorous quarrel with the colonial council over his salary, as well as Cosby's removal of Chief Justice Lewis Morris from the New York Supreme Court in order to replace him with a more pliable official.

  • Abraham Lincoln's Family

    • After President Lincoln’s assassination, his wife Mary Todd Lincoln secured the first life pension for the widow of a president, and their son Robert rose to prominence as a lawyer and politician.
    • Mary and her son Robert Lincoln sat with the president through the night.
    • Robert Lincoln, who had served on Ulysses S.
    • Nonetheless, Robert was appointed secretary of war during the administrations of James Garfield and Chester Arthur and served as minister to England during Benjamin Harrison’s administration.
    • Discuss the experiences of Mary Todd and Robert Lincoln in the aftermath of President Lincoln's death

  • The Trial of Zenger

    • Zenger also published editorials detailing what he considered to be Cosby's offensive actions, including his rancorous quarrel with the colonial Council over his salary and his removal of Chief Justice Lewis Morris from the New York Supreme Court so that he could replace him with a more pliable official.

  • Federal Intervention

    • Robert Kennedy replied, "Civil Rights."
    • Robert Kennedy played a large role in the Freedom Riders protests.
    • Despite this, Robert Kennedy intervened on behalf of the civil rights activists on numerous occasions.
    • Throughout this time, both Robert Kennedy and John F.
    • Robert Kennedy demonstrated federal support for the civil rights movement.

  • Transportation: Roads, Canals, and Railroads

    • Lock No. 8 and Locktender's House, Illinois and Michigan Canal just west of Aux Sable Creek, near Morris, Illinois.