Shays & Whiskey
This rebellion was led by struggling Massachusetts farmers upset over debt and taxes.
What was Shays’ Rebellion?
This 1787 law created a process for territories to become states.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
This purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States.
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
In his Farewell Address, Washington warned against these two dangers.
What are political parties and permanent foreign alliances?
One major political cause of the War of 1812 was British use of this against American sailors.
What is impressment?
This document looked weak because it could not effectively deal with Shays’ Rebellion.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
The Northwest Ordinance said new states would enter the Union with this status.
What is equal footing with the original states?
This expedition explored the Louisiana Territory and helped map the West.
What was the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address tried to do this after a bitter election.
What is unify the country?
One major economic cause of the war was British interference with this.
What is American trade?
This rebellion began when western farmers protested a federal tax on whiskey.
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
This was set aside in townships to support public education.
What was land for public schools?
This treaty gave Florida to the United States.
What was the Adams-Onís Treaty?
John Quincy Adams argued in 1821 that the U.S. should avoid doing this in other countries.
What is interfering in their internal affairs?
This naval victory gave the U.S. control of a key Great Lakes waterway.
What was the Battle of Lake Erie?
The Whiskey Rebellion showed that this new plan of government was stronger than the Articles.
What is the Constitution?
The Northwest Ordinance helped organize this region north of the Ohio River.
What is the Northwest Territory?
This doctrine warned Europe not to create new colonies in the Americas.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This 1790s law package, backed by Federalists, punished critics and targeted immigrants.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
This battle made Andrew Jackson a national hero.
What was the Battle of New Orleans?
Both Shays’ Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion helped Americans debate this big issue.
What is the proper power of the federal government?
One major effect of the Northwest Ordinance on Native peoples was this.
What is increased settlement pressure and land loss?
As the U.S. expanded westward, tensions especially increased with these two groups.
Who were Native nations and Mexico?
Hamilton and Jefferson’s disagreements helped create these two early political parties.
What are the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans?
This treaty officially ended the War of 1812.
What was the Treaty of Ghent?