Early Government
The 1789 law created the federal court system and defined the powers of the judiciary.
Judiciary Act of 1789
The Whiskey Rebellion was a response to...
A tax on Whiskey
The purchase that doubled the size of the United States.
Louisiana Purchase
To stop British influence among Native Americans.
The Industrial Revolution created a larger _____ class.
Middle
George Washington worried that these would divide the nation and put loyalty to groups over the country.
political parties (or factions)
One of the main benefits that Hamilton believed would come from the government's ability to borrow money in the future.
It would establish the nation's financial credibility
Jefferson sent this duo to go explore the Louisiana Territory.
Lewis and Clark
The U.S. President that led the nation during the War of 1812.
James Madison
This invention increased the demand for cotton and the need for more labor, leading to the expansion of slavery.
Cotton Gin
This document warned Americans about the dangers of political parties.
Washington’s Farewell Address
The region that benefitted the most from Hamilton's financial plan.
Northern States
This group favored westward expansion and war with Britain.
War Hawks
After watching the British attack on Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key wrote a poem that later became...
The National Anthem
Turnpikes
This compromise helped balance power between large and small states in Congress.
Great Compromise
Moving the location of the nation's capital
This 1816 law promotes Nationalist Economic Policies.
Tariff of 1816
The treaty that ended the War of 1812.
The Treaty of Ghent
The innovation that Eli Whitney introduced to improve efficiency in manufacturing.
Interchangeable parts
This Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison
Major Difference between the Federalists and Democratic Republicans.
The Federalists favored a strong national government and the Democratic Republicans did not.
The overseas military conflict for the United States, fought against North African states to stop piracy against American ships during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson.
Barbary War
The War of 1812 increased this feeling among Americans.
American morale and nationalism
This person invented the electric telegraph, which allowed more efficient communications across long distances.
Samuel F.B. Morse