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100

The first governing document of the United States, serving as its original constitution from 1781 to 1789. Established by the Second Continental Congress to preserve the sovereignty of the individual states

What were the Articles of Confederation?

100

One of the 55 delegates for the Constitutional Convention, also elected as presiding officer

Who was George Washington?

100

Picked from the first 19 amendments made by James Madison that were submitted to the First Congress which safeguarded our personal rights

What were the Bill of Rights?

100

Jefferson moved the capital here in 1800

What is Washington D.C.?

100

Grant to use land west of the Appalachian mountains for the benefit of the new nation

What was the 1777 proposal under the Articles of Confederation?

200

Led by a Continental Army veteran, a farmers uprising was made because of their inability to to pay their debts as a result of the Government's enormous debt following the 7 years war

What was Shays Rebellion?

200

Madison's Virginia plan was chosen for the democratic system however this also instituted the House of Representatives as a even ratio with the states population and the Senate based off of equal representation which was 2

What was the Great Compromise?

200

Led by Hamilton, they cleaned house in the first election

Who are the Federalists?

200

Tied with Jefferson

Killed Hamilton

Who was Arron Burr?

200

Staged an attack on Americans killing 900 of them

Who was Little Turtle?

300

Forged a defense for a new and improved national Constitution following the issues with the first "first constitution" known as the Articles of Confederation

Who was Alexander Hamilton?

300

Allowed slave owners to reclaim runaway slaves who fled into free states

What was the Fugitive Slave Cause?

300
Created by Alexander Hamilton to provide stability to the national economy

What was the Bank of the United States?

300

This presidential election, marked the first peaceful transfer of power between political parties in U.S. history.

What was the Revolution of 1800? (The Election of 1800)

300

Ended fighting.

Granted the US land in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan

What was the Treaty of Greenville?

400
Created territories  that eventually would become Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin also prohibiting slavery in these places

What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

400

the "supreme law of the land" which gave the new goverment the power to tax, raise an army, and regulate foreign and interstate commerce, with the authority to make all laws necessary and proper to implement those and other provisions

What was Congressional Legislation?

400

Created federal district courts in each state and three circuit courts above them to which the decisions of the district courts could be appealed

What was the Judicary Act of 1789?

400

After Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied in the Electoral College, this body decided the presidency on the 36th ballot.

Who was the House of Represenitives?

400
Regulated peaceful and fair regulations on the borderlands

Many Americans ignored

What was the Indian Trade and Intercourse Act?

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