Rebellions/Impact
Westward Expansion
War/Conflict
The Constitution
Principles
100

If a historical image depicts organization, order, and is not chaotic, that means it is:

A positive impact

100

What did the proclamation of 1763 allow the Colonies to expand past? Hint: West Virginia

Appalachian Mountains

100

Who won the Revolutionary War?

Colonies

100
  • A group of electors that elect president/vice president 

  • Used as a way to ensure educated and appropriate (appropriate in the sense of political) men to office

Electoral College

100

Division of power between state and federal government

Federalism

200

Rebellion that proved that Articles of Confederation were not going to work. 

Shays

200
  • 1803: in order to fund a war against Britain, Napoleon Bonaparte sells Louisiana Territory (Over 530,000,000 acres) to Thomas Jefferson

Louisiana Purchase

200

A main reason the election of 1800 was significant is that it was the first __________ transition of power through political parties. 

Peaceful

200

1803 Court Case that established the principle of Judicial Review

Marbury vs. Madison

200

States that federal law & Constitution take precedence over state law.

Supremacy Clause

300
  • Uprising of farmers due to tax

  • Why it’s important: Federal government was able to respond and stop a rebellion, unlike Shay’s rebellion

Whiskey Rebellion

300
  • Result of War of 1812/European influence in Western Hemisphere (Colonization)

  • Threatened European powers to leave the West alone, otherwise America would get involved

Monroe Doctrine

300
  • Failed negotiation between France and US

  • French diplomats demanded bribe from US

  • Resulted in Quasi-War - Undeclared war between France and US

XYZ Affair

300

The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and acts of congress unconstitutional

Judicial Review

300

States that Gov. power should be divided into three branches

Separation of Powers. 

400

What is the issue with overthrowing your government?

You no longer have one...

400

Allowed US expansion past Mississippi river

Treaty of Ghent

400
  • Fought Between British and America

  • Britain is interfering with American trade/America wants to extend influence into British *impressment* Territories/Spanish/Central America

War of 1812

400

Process of beginning a vote to remove Gov. official from office

Impeachment

400

Why is one branch of Gov. not more powerful than any other branch?

Checks and Balances

500

What is the protest where hundreds of thousands of gallons of tea were thrown in the boston harbor known as?

Boston Tea Party

500

1798: first set of laws that tightened restrictions on individuals not born in America (immigrants)

Alien and Sedition Acts

500
  • Result of War of 1812/European influence in Western Hemisphere (Colonization)

  • Threatened European powers to leave the West alone, otherwise America would get involved

Monroe Doctrine

500

Only _____ Presidents have been impeached

3

500

Citizens must be good and moral and participate in government processes. 

Republicanism