Colonial History
In the 17th and 18th century, the British Parliament passed a series of laws restricting colonial trade to English ships and mandating that certain goods be exported only to England.
The Navigation Acts
This agreement resulted in Thomas Jefferson supporting the federal government's assumption of state debts and Alexander Hamilton agreeing to relocate the U.S. capital closer to Virginia.
The Compromise of 1790
By 1812, over 8,000 Americans were impressed by the countries of England and ________.
France
The number of British North American colonies that practiced slavery.
13
This colony was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.
Jamestown
Partly a reaction to the consumer revolution, this movement encouraged a more personal and emotionally religious experience.
The Great Awakening
This presidential announcement motivated Thomas Jefferson to resign as Secretary of State on December 31, 1793.
The Proclamation of Neutrality
In 1790, Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton proposed a plan to reduce the federal deficit.
The Assumption Plan
This port city was incredibly wealthy, in part due to the profits from importing 40% of all enslaved Africans into the British North American colonies.
Charleston, South Carolina
In 1794, U.S. President Washington rode with 13,000 soldiers into western Pennsylvania to suppress American farmers who were protesting a federal excise tax.
The Whiskey Rebellion
In 1735, a German printer in New York was tried for libel for publishing truthful information critical of government officials. His acquittal established an early precedent for freedom of the press.
The Trial of Zenger
In 1798, criticism of the Federalist Party from French migrants led to the passage of these Acts.
The Alien and Sedition Acts
John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison are the authors of these 85 essays written to persuade the New York legislature to ratify the proposed United States Constitution.
The Federalist Papers
This congressional power is a fundamental component of “checks and balances” since it can remove federal officials from office.
Impeachment
These decisive battles were a pivotal turning point in the American Revolutionary War, since they persuaded France to ally with the United States.
The Battles of Saratoga (New York)
This region of colonial British North America was characterized by a diverse and cosmopolitan population.
The middle colonies
This diplomatic incident between diplomats of France and the United States resulted in an undeclared war known as the Quasi-War.
The XYZ Affair
This president used the Sedition Act to imprison the grandson of Benjamin Franklin for editing a newspaper critical of his policies.
John Adams
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson was criticized for exceeding the constitutional authority of the executive branch when he authorized this territorial acquisition.
The Louisiana Purchase
This state is known as the "Mother of Presidents," since it has provided eight U.S. presidents, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe.
Virginia
James Oglethorpe founded this colony as a haven for debtors.
Georgia
In 1815, this battle marked the beginning of America's "Era of Good Feelings."
The Battle of New Orleans
He authored the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and was the first U.S. president to sign a declaration of war.
James Madison
These laws were significant achievements of the United States under the Articles of Confederation.
The Northwest Ordinances
He is the only person to have all (69) presidential electors cast a unanimous vote for his candidacy as U.S. president.
George Washington