Road to Revolution & War with Britain
What 2 groups lead boycotts and protests againist the British, and even spread propaganda about the Boston Massacre?
The Sons of Liberty
The Daughters of Liberty
Who was the primary author of the US Constitution?
James Madison
What are the 3 branches of government and what do they do?
Legislative Branch - Create laws
Executive Branch - Enforce Laws
Judicial Branch - Interpret Laws
What 2 politicians fought in a duel in 1804 and who won?
Aaron Burr shot & killed Alexander Hamilton
What 2 titles are given to Andrew Jackson by supporters and opponents?
King Andrew
Champion of the Common Man
What was the last battle of the American Revolution, a decisive victory for the Colonists?
The Battle of Yorktown
What meeting did Washington preside over after the Revolutionary War and what did it determine about US Government?
The Constitutional Convention
Replace the Articles of Confederation
Define the Presidential Cabinet. Who created it?
Advisor's to the President, created by Washington
This event during John Adams' presidency almost led to war, and caused the Alien & Sedition Acts
The XYZ Affair
Define Manifest Destiny
The belief the US needs to spread from coast to coast
What document officially made the 13 Colonies free from Great Britain? Who wrote it and when was it signed?
The Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson, July 4 1776
These changes were put in place to protect individual freedoms under the US Constitution
The Bill of Rights (1st 10 Amendments)
What is the 2 Term Limit and why do we practice it?
The US does not want anyone to have too much power for too long like a king
What did Thomas Jefferson buy from Napoleon of France and how much did it cost?
The Louisiana Purchase for $15 million.
What foreign policy document did President James Monroe create and what did it say?
The Monroe Doctrine told Europe to stop colonizing in the Western Hemisphere.
Who aided the US in the American Revolution?
What battle, a turning point, convinced them to join?
The French
The Battle of Saratoga
Name the 2 major Compromises of the Constitutional Convention and what they determined.
Great Compromise - Bicameral Legislature
3/5ths Compromise - Slave representation
How was Judicial Review established?
In the landmark case Marbury vs Madison (John Marshall's Court)
What 2 political parties divided the nation for much of the late 1700s/early 1800s?
The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans
What regions of the country/bodies of water did the Eerie Canal connect?
The Great Lakes/Mid-West to the Hudson River & the Atlantic Ocean
Who warned Lexington & Concord of a British attack, and what did they say and who were they trying to warn?
Paul Revere
"The regulars are coming"
John Hancock & Sam Adams
What 2 rebellions took place after the revolutionary war?
How were they different?
Shays' Rebellion showed the Articles were weak
Whiskey Rebellion showed the Constitution was strong
What 3 things did Washington advise against in his Farewell Address?
Sectionalism
Foreign Treaties
Political Parties
What war led to a period of prosperity? What was this time period's name?
The War of 1812 & the Era of Good Feelings
Name 2 of the 3 outcomes of the Mexican-American War
1- Completion of Manifest Destiny
2- The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gives Mexico $15 million for California & New Mexico (Mexican Cession)
3- The Rio Grande river is the border of Texas & Mexico