Planning a Government
True or False? The President has the power to approve or veto any bill passed by Congress
True
a governor held over control over all aspects of government (usually through a British representative)
Charter Colony
Led an expedition to the Mississippi River in 1805
Zebulon Pike
Which of the following key figures was responsible for founding the National Bank
Alexander Hamilton
WHAT HAPPENED IN September 13 1814?
Fort McHenry gets Bombed by the British
What is Ratification
Formal approval, final consent to the effectiveness of a constitution, constitutional amendment, or treaty
WHAT TYPE OF COLONY WOULD GEORGIA BE?
Southern
True or False? The Louisiana Purchase was bought by President Monroe from Spain
False
Henry Clay
created the War Hawks party and was eventually elected as Speaker of the House
This diplomatic incident between American and French relations which almost led to a war was known as the.....
XYZ AFFAIR
______________ consisted of assigning each __________ a certain amount of power and privileges in order to prevent one from becoming too powerful than the other two.
Checks and Balances, Branch
What happened in April 30 1789?
George Washington Becomes President
Embargo Act
1807 act which ended all of America's importation and exportation. Jefferson hoped the act would pressure the French and British to recognize U.S. neutrality rights in exchange for U.S. goods.
Who planned to take West Point for the British and give Washington to the enemy during the Revolution
Benedict Arnold
What were the 3 main causes behind the War of 1812
War Hawks, impressment, the consequences of the Embargo Act
The branch of government that makes laws; the U.S. Congress
Legislative Branch
March 5, 1770
When was the Boston Massacre
_________ and ___________ were assigned to explore and chart the newly acquired
______________ taken from the Louisiana Purchase.
(LEWIS AND CLARK, TERRITORY)
Thomas Jefferson
President who bought the Louisiana Purchase
The seizing of the American ship, the ________________ lead to 3 Americans killed and 18 wounded on ship
USS CHESAPEAKE
The process on how the US elects a new president is known as.....
electoral college
______________ was a treaty made between England and the US which consisted of an arranged ____________ of ___________ after the US Revolution
(TREATY OF GHENT, PAYMENTS, DEBTS)
What happened on December 29th 1845
Texas Becomes a State
A Shawnee chief who, along with his brother, Tenskwatawa, a religious leader known as The Prophet, worked to unite the Northwestern Indian tribes. The league of tribes was defeated by an American army led by William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811.
Tecumseh
Treaty that ended the War of 1812 and maintained prewar conditions
Treaty of Ghent