Seeds of Revolution
The war that caused a change in British policies in the American colonies
Seven Years' War/French and Indian War
What was a flaw in the Articles of Confederation government? How did the Constitution address this issue?
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Taxes
Military
Power of Federal Government
Who voluntarily stepped down from the Presidency in 1797 creating a precedent for two terms?
George Washington
What was a major event during Jefferson's Presidency that he was conflicted on Constitutionally?
The Louisiana Purchase
Washington's Political Party
None
What is the boundary that attempted to address conflicts between American colonists and American Indians?
Proclamation Line of 1763
Which event highlighted the weakness of the Articles of Confederation government?
Shay's Rebellion
What was impressment and why was it a concern?
British and French ships pressing US merchant ships into their service or stealing crew/goods.
Strained American relations with these two countries
What was Jefferson's foreign policy when it came to trade with other nations?
Favored restrictions on trade
Embargo Act
Macon's Bill #2
Non-Intercourse Act
Political party in the 1790s who favored higher tariffs, merchants, and Britain over France
Federalists
Describe two British colonial policies that furthered tension between the crown and the colonies
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What was the greatest accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation government? Describe it.
Northwest Ordinance set up how new states could be admitted and ended concerns over boundaries in the northwest territories
What was the XYZ affair?
French diplomats wanted bribes to meet with American diplomats
What court case established Judicial Review?
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Political Party in the 1790s that supported farmers, lower tariffs, and France in the French Revolution
Democratic-Republicans
How did the Enlightenment impact the American Revolution?
Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau, Social Contract helped develop ideas about independence and a new government.
How did supporters of the Constitution gain public support for ratification?
The Federalist Papers
What were the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions in response to? Describe each.
Alien and Sedition acts aimed to target political opponents of the Federalists.
VA/KY resolutions said that states could nullify federal laws they saw as unconstitutional.
What was the first American conflict abroad? What caused it?
War with the Barbary Pirates who were raiding American ships of the coast of North Africa
Why did the Federalist party not last much past the early 1800s?
Hartford Convention favoring secession during the War of 1812
What impact did the revolution have on minority groups? Describe the impact for at least two groups.
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What were the two major compromises in the Constitutional Convention? How did this address conflict in the convention?
3/5ths compromise settled conflict between North and South over representation and taxation of enslaved African Americans
Connecticut/Great Compromise created the bicameral legislature blending the VA/NJ plans
What was impactful about the election of 1800?
First transfer of power between political parties. It was impactful because it was peaceful.
Describe a movement in the early 1800s that developed in America related to art, literature, or architecture.
Transcendentalism,
What is one continuity and one change in views of the liberal/conservative political parties from the 1790s to today?
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