After Revolution
Post-Constitution
(Another) War against Britain
Inventions/Inventors
Growing Discontent
100

Treaty that ended the Revolutionary War, symbolized America could hold its own, meant for Tories to be treated fairly after war but this was not the case

Treaty of Paris

100

This policy, proposed by Alexander Hamilton allowed for the federal government to pay both its debt and the debt of states.

Assumption

100

These congressmen advocated for war against Britain

EX: Henry Clay

War Hawks

100

This philosophy espoused by Frederick Jackson Turner, stated that the West was a safe haven for America's poor and downtrodden which ultimately saved America from disaster

Safety valve

100

This crisis was formed by John C. Calhoun of South Carolina and showed the sectional divide between north and south.

Nullification

200

First attempt at creating a national government, became unsuccessful

Articles of Confederation

200

The power to do things not explicitly stated in the Constitution

EX: Advocated by Federalists (and even Jefferson with the Louisiana Purchase!) 

Implied Powers

200

This general was different from others as he was far superior than other American generals during the war of 1812, and they even held Canada, even if it was for naught. 

Winfield Scott

200

This philosophy stated that God intended land to be for American westward expansion (solidified by cotton gin and mechanical reaper)

Manifest Destiny

200

This Massachusetts senator advocated for the American government to stay together during the battle for slavery and against it

Daniel Webster

300

1787 rebellion that showed national government was clueless and led to the Articles of Confederation being eradicated

Shay's Rebellion

300

Anything not granted in the Constitution was out of bounds

Advocated by Democratic-Republicans

Expressed powers

300

This battle is most well known for occurring after the treaty ending the War of 1812 was signed. However, America's win with Andrew Jackson at the lead helped boost America's spirits after the already impressive stalemate

Battle of New Orleans

300

This inventor invented the cotton gin and allowed for the settling of the west to expand exponentially.

Eli Whitney

300

This compromise labelled Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state and declared the prohibition of slavery in lands north of the 36 30 parallel.

This was advocated by Representative James Tallmadge

Missouri Compromise (Crisis)

400

Compromise to count enslaved people as a fractional percentage for representative purposes

3/5ths compromise

400

  1793 Proclamation that stated America would not take sides between France and Britain, Citizen Genet wanted America to side with France

Neutrality Proclamation

400

America's navy was so small, it was referred to as a...

Mosquito Fleet

400

Henry Clay's economic plan that put a tax on foreign goods competing with American ones

Also advocated for a national bank to create a reliable currency to pay for infrastructure

American System

400

This political party advocated for government to stay out of the economy, afraid of monopolies and big money partnership, state governments should handle internal projects

Democrats

500

States and federal govt had different powers in Constitution

States have certain money but they cannot print money,etc.

What was this known as?

Separation of powers

500

France demanded a bribe towards America before negotiations could ensue, this led to the adoption of an American navy. What was this event known as?

XYZ Affair

500

"Carrot and stick appeal" USA traded with everybody, but the first country that appeals restrictive trade orders, gets exclusive trade orders with that country

Napoleon "restricted" orders, but ships still attacked

What bill was this?

Macon Bill No. 2

500

These laws made it to where you only lost the money you put into a business, instead of all the money that everyone put into the business.

Limited Liability Laws

500

Political party that advocated for government to have a role in economy (infrastructure built, National Bank, etc.)

Whigs

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