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Important Info. #1
Important Info. #2
Constitutional Amendments
Vocabulary
100

The first Secretary of the Treasury and leader of the Federalist Party. He Believed that the U.S. needed a national banking system.

Who is Alexander Hamilton?

100

It doubled the size of the U.S., bought from France for $15 Million.

What is the Louisiana Purchase, 1803? 

100

To cancel something. 

What is Nullify? 

100

Rights that are protected by the 1st amendment. 

What is RAPPS? - Freedoms of RELIGION, ASSEMBLY (to gather to protest), PRESS (newspaper), PETITION (ask government to fix things that are wrong), SPEECH

100

People that supported the ratification of the Constitution. 

What is Federalists? 

200

5th U.S. President, two terms are known as the "Era of Good Feelings"

Who is James Monroe? 

200

Avoid permanent alliances with other countries, stay out of war, and do not add debt.

What is Washington's Farewell Address?

200

A tax on imports (goods coming into the United States).

What is a tariff? 

200

Right that is protected by the 2nd amendment.

What is right to bear arms? 

200

Americans went to France to get France to stop attacking American ships. Three French agents demanded a bribe from the U.S.

What is the XYZ Affair?

300

Sent to explore the Louisiana Purchase. 

Who is Lewis and Clark? 

300

President Monroe's foreign policy statement in which he told European nations to stay out of North and South America and America would stay out of European business. Said that Europe should not consider North and South America as "subject for future colonization"

What is the Monroe Doctrine? 

300

This region of the country favored high tariffs. 

What is the North? 

- there were more factories in the North so it was their products that people were being encouraged to buy.

300

Rights that are protected by the 3rd amendment. 

What is no quartering of soldiers in citizens homes without their consent?

300

Someone who opposed the ratification of the Constitution. 

What is Anti-Federalists? 

400

War Hawk for War of 1812. Known as the Great Compromiser. Wrote the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850.

Who is Henry Clay? 

400

This conflict between the U.S. and Britain where Britain violated America's neutral rights, English impressments of American sailors, England's aid to Native Americans (gave them weapons and ammunition) and War Hawks. 

What is the War of 1812? 

400

A tax on imports that are designed to encourage people to buy goods produced in the U.S.

What is a protective tariff? 

400

Rights that are protected by the 4th amendment. 

What is unreasonable search and seizure. Requires police to have a warrant for a search?

400

Law that said the President could get rid of foreigners thought to be dangerous.

What is the Alien Act?

500

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court that was appointed by John Adams he set precedent of judicial review.

Who is John Marshall?

500

Conflict between Andrew Jackson and South Carolina over the protective tariff. South Carolina wanted to nullify the tariff and threatened to secede. Jackson sent the army.

What is the Nullification Crisis? 

500

Disobeying a law that you believe is unjust (unfair). It is a form of peaceful protest.

  • Example is refusing to pay your taxes.

What is civil disobedience?

500

Rights that are protected by the 6th amendment. 

What is right to an attorney, right to a fair and speedy trial, and right to a jury trial?

500

Law that said people could be fined and/or jailed for criticizing the government.

What is the Sedition Act?

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