YEARS
In what year were the Articles of Confederation passed?
1777
What was ratified on December 19, 1791?
Bill of Rights
Which state refused to approve the articles of Confederation?
Maryland
"I am tired of the Public life" is a line from which president?
George Washington
What is ratification?
Approval by a party or entity.
In what year did writers publish the Federalist Papers?
1788
What did Edmond Genet wanted America to do?
Settled during the French Revolution
Send privateers to attack the British.
What did a territory need to become a state?
60,000 settlers and a written constitution.
John Adams was president under which political party?
Federalist Party
What is Interstate Commerce?
Trade between two or more countries.
In what year did the Constitutional Convention took place?
1787
The 1800s elections were influenced by which two laws created during the late 1790s?
Alien and Sedition Act
Which state refused to print fake money?
Massachusetts
What document did Jefferson create?
Declaration of independence, Federalist Papers, Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom...
What is Inflation?
The value of items goes up and the value of money goes down.
What year is associated with the French Revolution?
Under Andrew Jackson's administration, Congress passed the removal act of 1830 which impacted what group of people?
Native Indian Americans
Which was the first and last state to ratify the constitution?
Delaware and Rhode Island
Who won the 1820 elections because of a "corrupt bargain"?
John Quincy Adams
What is Federalism?
The government shares power with the states that form it.
In what year was Jey's treaty signed?
1794
What group of Indians decided to adopt American mannerisms in order to avoid exile into Indian Territory?
They also sued the government.
Cherokee
Which state was known as Indian Territory?
Oklahoma
This president had conflicts with South Carolina which ended in a civil war.
Andrew Jackson
What is the Neutrality Proclamation?
America will not intervene in affairs that do not involve their country.