The first constitution of the United States, established the country's national government after it declared independence from Great Britain
What is the Articles of Confederation?
___________ was the only state that did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention
What is Rhode Island?
1803 acquisition of 828,000 square miles of land from France by the United States for $15 million
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This man was president of the United States in 1812 and declared war on England
Who is James Madison?
Protects the rights of citizens to own and use their property without government intrusion.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
An armed uprising in Western Massachusetts and Worcester in response to a debt crisis among the Farmers and in opposition to the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes
What is Shay's Rebellion?
Prevents the government from forcing someone to provide evidence against themselves in a criminal case.
The 5th Amendment
A peace agreement signed on December 24, 1814, by American and British delegates in Belgium that ended the War of 1812
What is the Treaty of Ghent?
A group of Democratic-Republican congressmen who pushed for war with Great Britain and American expansionism in the early 19th century
Who are the War Hawks?
Was signed by U.S. and British Representatives on September 3, 1783, ending the War of the American Revolution
What is the Treaty of Paris?
“The Star-Spangled Banner,” a song based on the poem “The Defense of ___________” by Francis Scott
What is Fort McHenry?
John Hancock was one of the delegates who did not attend the Constitutional Convention because.....
What is Gout?
“I smell a rat in Philadelphia” is a quote from _______, who famously declined to attend the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
Who is Patrick Henry?
Known as the "Father of the Constitution", _________ was a driving force behind the convention and establishing a strong centralized government.
Who is James Madison?
Name 2 War Hawk politicians?
Who are Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and John Calhoun?
This young military captain became a national hero after the end of the War of 1812
Who is Andrew Jackson?
An agreement reached in 1787 by delegates at the Constitutional Convention to count enslaved people as three-fifths of a white person for purposes of taxation and representation in the House of Representatives
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
The ________ to the U.S. Constitution is the first 52 words of the document. It sets the stage for the Constitution by communicating the intentions and the purpose of the document.
What is the Preamble?
_______ was a War of 1812 battle fought in Upper Canada (today's Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
What is the Battle of York?
A collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the collective pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the Constitution of the United States
What are the Federalist Papers?
This battle was the most important in the War of 1812, and helped Andrew Jackson gain notoriety.
The Battle of New Orleans
To make a down payment for the purchase of Louisiana Territory, Thomas Jefferson used ____ worth of Gold
What is 3,000,000?