Chapter 1
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Was the United States' first constitution
What is the purpose of the Preamble?
Explains why the founding fathers thought a Constitution was needed
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What direction did Jefferson look to expand land into?
West
What was the Treaty of Paris?
Ended the American Revolution
What does the Legislative Branch do?
To make the laws
True or False: Domestic issues are issues in the United States
True
What was the name of the 2 men that went on an expedition?
Lewis and Clark
What was discussed at the Constitutional Convention?
Representation, slave trade, and presidential elections
What does the Executive Branch do?
Enforcing the laws
What are the 2 treaties that helped the United States deal with issues in Great Britain and Spain?
Jays and Pinckney's Treaty
True or False: Thomas Jefferson was the 2nd president of the United States
False
What are the 2 groups after the constitution was signed? (hint: it is not democrats and republicans but the first groups)
Federalist and Antifederalists
What does the Judicial Branch do?
Interpret the laws
What did Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson debate about? (hint: it has to do with money)
National Bank
Why was there a panic in 1819? (hint: no money)
First depression
What original state did NOT send a delegate to the Convention?
Rhode Island
What is the Bill of Rights?
First 10 amendments to the Constitution
What was the reason for the Alien and Sedition Acts?
The fear of a threat of war from other countries
What was the outcome of the Missouri Compromise?
Missouri was a slave state and Maine was a free state