Constitution and American Revolution
1st government system following the American Revolution
Articles of Confederation
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
This invention by Eli Whitney sped up cotton processing
Cotton Gin
The main issue dividing the North and South before the Civil War
Enslavement
How many reindeer does santa supposedly have?
9
event that revealed the weaknesses of the 1st government system in America AND the primary weakness it revealed
Shay's Rebellion AND inability to raise an army
The first political parties in the U.S. were the Federalists and these opponents
Democratic Republicans
Political party that emerged as a reaction to immigrants AND the name of the belief they held towards immigrants
This 1820 compromise admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
Missouri Compromise
How many nights does Hanukkah have?
8
Three of the five rights protected by the 1st amendment
Freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion, and redress of grievances
This 1803 Supreme Court case established judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
This invention by Samuel Morse revolutionized long-distance communication
Telegraph
what are the five provisions of the Compromise of 1850?
1)Fugitive Slave Act
2) Popular sovereignty in territories
3) CA is free
4)No slave trade in DC
5) Boundary dispute in Texas is settled
This holiday, celebrated in late December, honors African heritage, community, and culture
Kwanzaa
What was the final compromise that led to the ratification of the Constitution?
Addition of the Bill of Rights
Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury and what was their famous, controversial financial plan for the US?
Alexander Hamilton- federal gov't assumes states debts
This group of young, unmarried women made up much of the early factory workforce in New England
Lowell Mill Girls
The Dred Scott decision strengthened Southern arguments by denying Congress this power
ability to ban slavery in the territories
Creature from German folklore who is said to punish bad children. Good kids are said to get a visit from his counterpart. Name both.
Krampus
This Enlightenment idea directly influenced Jefferson’s argument for natural rights in the Declaration of Independence
John Locke’s theory of natural rights
Which vice president is buried in the Princeton Cemetery?
Aaron Burr
1830 Act that led to the Trail of Tears
AND
president who supported it
Indian Removal Act AND Andrew Jackson
This proposal aimed to ban slavery in Missouri
Tallmadge amendment
This winter celebration marks the shortest day and longest night of the year
Winter Solstice