What was that event?
Shay's Rebellion (1786-1787) was over farmers' debts and seeking the state of Massachusetts' help with the debt. What did this violence prove to James Madison and others was needed?
A strong central (federal) government, more powerful than the states.
The first Secretary of the Treasury who pushed for a national bank was:
Alexander Hamilton
The Sedition Act, among other things, made it illegal to speak or print malicious comments against whom?
The government
Define disestablishment in terms of religion in early America:
Non-support of any religious affiliation
In Marbury v. Madison (1803), what precedent was set as a result of this ruling?
The precedent was set that the US Supreme Court has "judicial review" (power) to decide if the Congress has violated the Constitution.
Put these documents in chronological order from first to last:
*US Constitution
*Articles of Confederation
*US Bill of Rights
1. Articles of Confederation
2. US Constitution
3. US Bill of Rights
Which president (the only one ever) led troops into a conflict during the Whiskey Rebellion (1794) over the collection of taxes on whiskey?
Goerge Washington
What was the "Dirty Compromise"?
Agreement among Northern states and Georgia/South Carolina to end the importation of slaves by 1808. Slavery would still be legal in the US.
What did the expression "Republican Motherhood" mean?
It meant that they believed women were responsible for nurturing the principles of liberty in the nation.
What purchase has been called the greatest real estate deal in American history?
The Jefferson Administration's Louisiana Purchase (1803), doubling overnight the size of the United States for $15 million.
John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton at first voiced opposition to ratifying (agreeing to) the US Constitution. These men composed written works to show perceived flaws in the Constitution. What were these writings collectively called?
The Federalists Papers
Toussaint L'Ouverture is best known for what action:
Leading slaves to revolt against the French in Haiti and win their freedom.
This event created great fear among slave owners around the world.
Who were the "War Hawks" of the early 1800s? (Think of the date ... what was going on, with which nation were we having problems with?)
Congressional members who wanted to go to war (War of 1812) with England.
Define "impressment":
The practice, especially by the British, of grabbing sailors from another nation's fleet and putting them to service for the offending nation's navy.
The XYZ Affair was a conflict between which two nations?
US and France. France wanted a bribe to even discuss issues over naval, other concerns. Fell through and the Quasi War was the result.
What did the outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion demonstrate?
That the federal government was able to quell unrest. It also made it the enemy of some people!
Henry Moss was an African American known for what that happened to him?
His skin turned white over time, leading some to think the "Black color" was derived from leprosy!
Identify any two of the three theaters of the War of 1812:
!) In the Atlantic Theater, the US invaded Canada and sent their fledgling navy against British ships.
2) The US launched their second offensive against Canada and the Great Lakes. In this period, the Americans won their first successes.
3) The Southern Theater, concluded with Andrew Jackson’s January 1815 victory outside New Orleans
Define "polygenesis" which Thomas Jefferson believed in:
The errant belief that Africans had a different ancestry than Whites, or multiple creations.
Thomas Jefferson implemented the Embargo Act (1807) to get European nations to respect American neutrality during the Napoleonic Wars by banning all foreign trade. What was the result of this Act?
It hurt American trade and made only a marginal impact on European trade markets.
What 1800s event caused most Americans to experience great national pride and self-determination like never before?
The War of 1812 with England. No victory for either nation, but the US saw a huge increase in patriotic fervor.
What is Neolin, the Delaware Native American prophet, famous for doing?
He helped unify Native tribes against British encroachment into Ohio and Great Lakes lands.
Two of the most famous War Hawks were Henry Clay of Kentucky and this representative from South Carolina, who would later become a vice president:
John C. Calhoun
The 19th-century economic plan aimed at promoting national development and self-sufficiency through infrastructure improvements (like roads, canals), protective tariffs, and a strong national bank was known as the ________________ System. Fill in the blank.
American System
What was the Native American "Play-Off System"? How did it impact their relations with European powers?
A method Natives used for diplomacy with Europeans to the Natives' benefit.