Slavery was revitalized in the South because of this development
What is Eli Whitney's cotton gin
100
At this meeting, Federalists discussed their desire to rewrite the Constitution to neutralize the power of Democratic Republicans
What is the Hartford Convention (1814)
100
During the 19th cnetury, this man was a leader in the campaign for better public schools and higher wages for teachers
Who is Horace Mann
100
The Coercive Acts were passed in reaction to this event
What is the Boston Tea Party
100
This court case established the principle that the Supreme Court could determine the constitutionality of federal laws
What is Marbury v. Madison
200
This politician came up with the American System, which advocated for the federal government to promote industry
Who is Henry Clay
200
Thomas Jefferson responded to the British and French violations of neutrality with this type of action
What is an economic embargo
200
During the 19th century, this woman was a leader in mental health reform
Who is Dorothea Dix
200
This delegate's contributions to the Philadelphia Convention were so notable that he has been called the “Father of the Constitution”
Who is James Madison
200
This is the term for fear an opposition to open immigration
What is Nativism
300
In this event, the French foreign minister attempted to demand a bribe from American ambassadors before he would meet with them
What is the XYZ Affair
300
The Nullification Controversy directly involved South Carolina’s opposition to which federal policy?
What is the protective tariff (Tariff of Abominations!)
300
In 1808, the status of slavery changed significantly because of
What is the ending of the foreign slave trade (as laid out in the US Constitution)
300
This Revolutionary War battle is considered to be the “turning point” in the war because it led to direct French assistance for the Americans
What is Saratoga
300
In this court case, Chief Justice John Marshall asserted that Congress, not the states, possessed the power to control interstate commerce
What is Gibbons v. Ogden
400
This agreement called for the mutual disarmament of the Great Lakes by the US and Great Britain
What is the Rush-Bagot Agreement
400
This foreign policy suggested the the US stay out of European affairs, protect US business interests in Latin America, and warned Europe to stay out of European affairs in the Western Hemisphere
What is the Monroe Doctrine
400
Name the THREE major provisions of the Missouri Compromise (1820)
What is
1. Maine admitted as a free state
2. Missouri admitted as a slave state
3. All of the lands in the LA Territory north of 36, 30 closed to slavery
400
This "political party" argued for ratification of the Constitution, with a possible bill of rights added
What is the Federalists
400
Which TWO resolutions were in response to the federal government suppressing individual liberties? (1798 and 1799)
What are the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions (in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts)
500
This man invented the telegraph
Who is Samuel Morse
500
Name three notable events from the Age of Jackson
What is
1. Force Bill/ Nullification Crisis
2. Veto of BUS (Bank Wars)
3. Native American Removal (Trail of Tears)
500
This Victorian ideal glorified the traditional role of women as homemakers
What is the "cult of domesticity"
500
What factory led to the use of slavery in the English colonies becoming widespread after 1660
What is the availability of indentured servants dropped dramatically
500
This was one of the unexpected results of the Hartford Convention