Vocab
What is a speculator?
Someone who invests in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit.
What was a leading cause of the War of 1812?
Americans felt a new sense of national pride.
What country sold the United State Louisiana?
France
Who was Francis Scott Key?
He wrote the Star Spangled Banner - Our National Anthem.
What colony began as a Dutch settlement?
New York
What is an alien?
An outsider or someone from another country.
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
What did Thomas Jefferson believe had become too powerful under the leadership of the Federalists?
The Federal Government
Who was John Marshall?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
What colony was once part of Pennsylvania?
Delaware
What is a tribute?
Payment in exchange for protection
What was the size of the United States in 1789?
About one-quarter of its current size
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
Author of Virginia Plan
James Madison
This Middle Colony welcome the Amish and people of the Jewish faith to settle in their colony.
Pennsylvania
What is an executive?
A person in the government who carries out the laws.
What happened as a result of the War of 1812?
Both Great Britain and the United States agreed to stop fighting.
How did Thomas Jefferson reduce the power of the Federal Government?
He cut federal spending.
Who was John Jay?
First chief justice of the United States Supreme Court
What colony was known as "America's Breadbasket"?
Pennsylvania
What is judicial review?
The Supreme Court's authority to decide if a law violates the Constitution. If the court rules a law unconstitutional, the law becomes null and void.
What was the Land Ordinance of 1785?
Law which designed a system for managing and settling lands in the Northwest Territory. This area was divided into townships
Who went to France to buy New Orleans and West Florida when France offered to sell the United States all of Louisiana?
James Monroe and Robert Livingston
Who was Tecumseh?
The Shawnee leader
The first permanent English settlement was called?
Jamestown