Vocabulary
The idea that governmental power should be shared between Federal and state governments.
What is Federalism?
These are three types of map tools.
What what are legend/key, compass and scale?
This problem led founders to meet for a Constitutional Convention.
After making the deal to purchase the Louisiana Territory, critics of Jefferson argued that he contradicted(went against) his views of this.
What is strict interpretation of the Constitution?
This region of the 13 colonies was cold, rocky & best suited for large-scale manufacturing.
What is the New England region?
Democratic-Republicans used to be known as this political party.
What are Anti-Federalists?
This colonial region was best suited for Large-Scale agriculture.
What is the Southern Region?
This is the outcome of the Great Compromise and how representation would be decided in government.
The reason Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans opposed manufacturing and trade.
What is: it was corrupt and give power only to the wealthy?
The reason the Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution. (at first)
What is: they believed it would give the central government too much power?
This is a French word meaning "let do." It is an economic idea that suggests government should stay out of economic business.
What is Laissez faire?
A name for the place that is arid, with strong winds and extreme temperatures. (2nd barrier to westward movement)
What are the Great Plains?
This was added to the Constitution to protect individual rights & freedoms.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Establishing a National Bank and placing a tax on whiskey(liquor).
What are two things Hamilton did to try and stabilize the economy?
The idea to split governmental power into branches came from
What is Montesquieu?
This is a tax placed on foreign goods coming into a country.
What is a Tariff?
The was considered the 1st Barrier to Westward Movement.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
This is the Enlightenment idea by John Locke that most influenced the Declaration of Independence.
What is natural rights?
President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson belonged to different political parties and did not agree on government policy.
What are things that created political tension after the 1796 election?
Having a king or a monarchy is something that the Americans...
What is: DID NOT WANT?
The type of government is powered by the people.
What is self-government?
These are three reasons why early American colonists settled by rivers.
What are: trade, transportation and resources?
This was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence.
What is explaining why the colonists were separating/breaking from Britain?
These are things that Jefferson and Hamilton viewed differently about federalism and a National Bank.
What are: Answers will vary- Jefferson- small federal government and against National Bank.
This was used to "hasten" the birth of Sacagwea's first child.
What is: rattlesnake rattle?