People
Events
Cases
Wars/Conflicts
Acts/Systems
100

Who were the Anti-federalists

People who opposed the US Constitution

100

What led to the trail of tears?

Indian Removal Act

100

What was the Marbury v. Madison case?

Gave the court power over Judicial Review

100

What was the Bank War?

Struggle between Jackson and Biddle over the continuation of the national banking institution to re-charter the second bank of the U.S.

100

What are the 3 parts of the American System?

System of 3 main parts: strong banking system, protective tariffs, network of roads and canals

200

What were considered "Factory Girls"?

Girls who worked 6 days a week for 12-13 hours

200

What is the VA plan

Representation based off population (large state plan)

200

What was the Cohens v. Virginia case?

Allowed supreme court to have jurisdiction review over state criminal proceedings

200

What was the Nullification Crisis?

Tension between S.C and federal gov. (Northern side) claiming the 1823 and 1832 tariffs only favored the North

200

What was the Embargo Act?

forbade all US goods exports in American and foreign ships

300

Who led the Embargo Act

Thomas Jefferson

300

What is the Missouri Compromise?

prevented slavery expansion in the north and permitted slavery in the southern states; Maine became a free state and Missouri a slave state

300

What was the Gibbons v. Ogden case?

Gave the national government control over interstate commerce by ruling invalid steamboat monopoly chartered by NY; freed internal transportation from state restraint

300

What was the Black Hawk War?

Indians trying to fight back the US settlers for attempting to taking Sauk territory

300

What did the Non-Intercourse Act do?

reopened trade with all nations except for Britain and France

400

Who founded the American System

Henry Clay

400

Louisiana Purchase

The U.S bought Louisiana territory from the French and helped expand more westward

400

What was the McCulloch v. Maryland case?

Gave congress the right to charter a national bank and states didn't have the right to tax federal gov.

400

"Cult of Domesticity"

It was a new idea of what a women's role was in society

400

What was the Force Bill?

It gave the president authorization the use of army and navy to collect federal tariff duties (if necessary)

500

Who was the first chief justice?

John Jay

500

Panic of 1837

A financial crisis that caused a great depression involving low employment rates, wages dropped, westward expansion interruption

500

What was the Fletcher v. Peck case?

Stated that state laws weren't valid when in conflict with the constitution

500

Panic of 1819

The first economic crisis that led to property foreclosure, failed banks, and widespread suffering 

500

What act created 16 new federal judgeships and other judicial offices?

Judiciary Act of 1801

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