Court Cases
Presidents
Must Know Dates
Units 1-3
Early Republic Misc
100

Chief Justice residing over all the court cases

John Marshall


100

5th president

James Monroe

100

Jamestown was founded in what year?

1607

100

Mayflower compact introduced the idea of ....???

Majority rule.

100

What war does this describe:

*ended with the treaty of Ghent?

*British impressment of U.S. sailors

War of 1812

200

What precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v. Madison?

Federal courts can determine the constitutionality of a law.

200

*Warned against political parties

*Said United States should remain neutral with foreign alliances

Washington 

200

Declaration of Independence was written in what year?

1776

200

Under the Articles of Confederation the federal government was ___________________________

strong or weak?

weak central government 

200

When Washington got into office what was one main problem he had to deal with?

*Hint: The United States was in ____________ from winning their independence. 

debt,

The United States was in debt after winning their independence from Britain during the American Revolution.

300

What court case established the elastic clause, which is also called the Necessary and Proper clause, meaning if it is necessary and proper for the federal government to establish a national bank.

McCulloch v. Maryland

300

Alien and Sedition Acts happened under this president

John Adams

300

Louisiana Purchase was made in what year?

1803

300

First elected legislature?


Virginia House of Burgesses

300

Who was pro national bank?

Alexander Hamilton

400

What was the effect of Gibbons vs Ogden?

Interstate commerce

*States may regulate commerce within their own borders

*states may be subject to federal regulation in matters of commerce

400

Who was the President during the War of 1812?

James Madison

400

Articles of Confederation was created in what year?

1777

400

What colonies group is described by 

*fertile soil

*warm climate

*farming for economy

Southern Colonies

400

Federalist

OR

Democratic Republicans

Located majority in the south

Democratic Republicans

500

What principle was established by the Supreme Court Case Marbury vs. Madison? 

(staar question 2024)

judicial review

500
*Facilitated the Louisiana Purchase

*1803

*15 million

*Purchased from France

Jefferson
500

What year was the Constitution written in?

1787

500

The small states who favored the New Jersey Plan 

The large states who favored the Virginia Plan

Couldn't figure out an agreement for power... what was this agreement called 

Great Compromise

500

Federalist

OR

Democratic Republicans

Favored Manufacturing

Federalists

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