A NEW NATION
This first governing document created a weak central government with no power to tax directly.
the Articles of Confederation
This Founding Father created a financial plan that included a national bank and the assumption of state debts.
Alexander Hamilton
This French military leader rose to power after the French Revolution and eventually crowned himself emperor.
This forced removal of Native American peoples from the Southeast resulted in thousands of deaths along the journey west
The Trail of Tears
This invention by Eli Whitney made it much faster to separate cotton fibers from their seeds.
The Cotton Gin
This 1786–1787 uprising by Massachusetts farmers demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
This 1794 uprising against a federal tax on whiskey demonstrated the new government's ability to enforce its laws.
The Whiskey Rebellion
This European conflict grew out of the French Revolution and Napoleon's attempts to expand French power.
The Napoleonic Wars
This political development led to the expansion of democracy in the US, but it came with some of the dangers of populism, including white supremecy.
What is Jacksonian Democracy
This transportation innovation made it possible to move people and goods along rivers more efficiently.
The Steamboat
These essays, written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay, argued in favor of ratifying the Constitution.
The Federalist Papers
This political philosophy associated with Thomas Jefferson emphasized states' rights, limited federal power, and an agrarian society
British impressment of American sailors and interference with American trade were two major causes of this war.
This French writer visited America and published a famous study of American democracy, society, and political culture.
Alexis de Tocqueville
This communication invention by Samuel Morse allowed messages to travel over long distances through electrical signals.
The telegraph (NOT telegram)
This compromise was made to determine how much slaves counted when determining representation and taxation.
the Three-Fifths Compromise
This political party opposed Andrew Jackson and supported economic modernization, a strong role for Congress, and internal improvements.
Triggered by a decade of "taxation without representation," this conflict concluded with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
The American Revolution.
This term describes Tocqueville's concern that a democratic majority could use its power to suppress minority opinions and individual freedoms.
Tyranny of the Majority
These artificial waterways greatly improved the transportation economy in the US.
Canals
The Democratic-Republicans objected to the overbearning state power of the constitution, but ultimately agreed to after this was added as a compromise.
the Bill of Rights
This political controversy during Andrew Jackson's presidency involved his Secretary of War, John Eaton, and social tensions within Washington's political elite.
The Petticoat Affair
These three things were the demands and slogan of the French Revolution -- in FRENCH!
Liberte, Egalite, Fraternate
Alex de ___________
T O C Q U E V I L L E
This system of manufacturing used interchangeable parts to make production faster and products easier to repair.
The System of interchangeable parts