Unit 2
What is Salutary Neglect?
The king cant be in two places at once
What were Unalienable Rights?
life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness
What was sovereignty?
Independent power
What doe impressment?
Forcing someone into service for an organization or government.
What is Nullification?
The idea that states can refuse to follow federal laws?
What Representative Government of the colonies wrote the first constitution?
The Fundamental Orders Of Connecticut 1639
What did the king promise the colonies if they helped fight in the war against France?
The land past the Appalachian Mountains
What was the constitutional convention of 1787?
When they thought it was necessary to create a new constitution because they were disagreeing over people's rights and what the government was allowed to do in their limits.
How much did they pay for the Louisiana Purchase?
15,000,000
What was removed during the Jacksons presidency?
Property qualification.
What was the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
The process of transferring slaves to the colonies through the Atlantic ocean.
What was the Proclamation Of 1763?
When King George lll banned the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains because he feared attacks from the natives following the war.
What was the job of the Senate?
They controlled the money.
What was the 1rst Precedent?
They created a Cabinet.
Jackson was the hero of what battle?
The New Orleans battle.
What are the 13 colonies?
New Hampshire, mass.Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, new jersey Delaware, Maryland,Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What was the only company allowed to sell tea?
British East India
In the bill of rights which rights were considered legal rights.
Bill of rights 5-8
How many terms did Washington have?
2 terms.
Which amendment did the nullification crisis violate?
10th Amendment
What continent and country were included in the triangle trade?
Africa and England
Why were the Intolerable Acts created?
They were created as a form of anger
How many states were needed to ratify the constitution?
9 states
Who was the leader of the Federalists party?
Alexander Hamilton and Jhon Adams.
What's the theme of the court cases?
They strengthen the powers of the federal government.