Presidents/Elections
List at least TWO precedents set by George Washington
Two Term Limit, Neutrality, Farewell Address, Inaugural Address, The Presidents Cabinet
Neutrality
Not taking a side; Remaining Neutral in conflicts
Why was the gag rule adopted by congress
Congress did not want to talk about slavery
What other reform movement led to the Women's Rights Movement
Abolition
What happened to to Native Americans as a result of Manifest Destiny
The Indian Removal Act, The Trail Of Tears. Indians were displaced
What President made the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Farewell Address
A precedent set by George Washington, at the end of a presidency the President will give a speech to the nation
How did congress get around the Constitutional issue associated with the Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson/Congress put the purchase into a set of treaties
What was the purpose of the listing of grievances in the Declaration of Sentiments
To present all the basic rights women didn't have that they deserved
Why would the acquisition of New Orleans be beneficial to the United States?
It was a vital port for trade
What was significant about the Election of 1800
First peaceful transfer of power
Manifest Destiny
Americas "god given right" to expand from coast to coast
How did the Louisiana Purchase lead to the Missouri Compromise
The Louisiana Purchase granted new land to the US and the issue of slavery being allowed in new territories has to be solved
Name at least two women who fought for the Women's rights movement
Sarah Grimke, Angelina Grimke, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony
What was a result of Jefferson acquisition of the Port of New Orleans
The Louisiana Purchase
How was the Constitutional issue created in the Election of 1800 settled?
The constitutional issue was settled by a Constitutional Amendment
Judical Review
Review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of an act or law
Describe the historical context behind South Carolina's Ordinance of Nullification
Congress passed the Tariff of 1828, raising the cost of manufactured goods
Which event led to the drafting of The Declaration of Sentiments
Seneca Falls Convention in New York in July 1848
What was a result of the decision in Marbury v. Madison
Established the power of Judaical Review
What president was elected, starting the American Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
Gag Rule
A series of rules that forbade the discussion of slavery in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1836 to 1844.
Describe the 3/5 compromise
Three out of every five slaves were counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation
What amendment gave women the right to vote
List a cause of the Civil War
Slavery or the election of Abraham Lincoln