the plan of government in America; basic principles of law and guarantees certain rights to its people
What is the Constitution
100
Land bought from France during the Jefferson administration for $15 million
What is the Louisiana Purchase
100
began with western Pennsylvania who refused to pay a new tax, attacked revenue officers, and burned the barns of neighbors who told authorities where stills were located...eventually it was stopped by Washington
What is the Whiskey Rebellion
100
Stated that in the unsettled portions of the Louisiana Purchase, slavery would be forbidden north of the parallel 36 degrees 30'
What is the Missouri Compromise
100
young members of Congress, most of them Republicans from the West and the South, that called for war
What are war hawks
200
to officially approve a proposal
What is ratification
200
The two men that explored new territory to find the sources of the Missouri River, find a usable route across the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and to observe the customs of the Native Americans they met
Who are Lewis and Clark
200
began when farmers in western Massachusetts were jailed or had their property seized by courts due to unpaid debts...caused great alarm, and people who believed orderly government were fearful
What is Shay's Rebellion
200
forced removal of the Cherokee to what is now Arkansas and Oklahoma, an estimated 4,000 died of starvation, disease, or exposure on the march
What is the Trail of Tears
200
conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain over British violations of U.S. sea rights.
What is the war of 1812
300
extended the residency requirement for citizenship from 5 to 14 years
What is the Naturalization Act
300
a Shoshone woman, who joined the expedition of Lewis and Clark as an interpreter and guide
Who is Sacajawea
300
Talleyrand demanded a bribe before negotiations took place, Adams refused
What is the XYZ affair
300
reformer who worked to end slavery
Who are abolitionists
300
agreement ending the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain
What is the Treaty of Ghent
400
Supreme Court's power to review all congressional acts and executive actions and reject those it considers unconstitutional
What is judicial review
400
American belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent
What is Manifest Destiny
400
form of military and naval conscription, usually by force, practiced by Britain and other European countries
What is impressment
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
What president introduced the spoil system on a large scale, appointing favorites to government positions
400
wrote the lyrics to the Star-Spangled Banner
Who is Francis Scott Key
500
feeling of loyalty and devotion to one's country, honoring that nation above all others and promoting its culture and interest rather than those of other nations
What is nationalism
500
established the policy of the United States against European intervention in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Monroe Doctrine
500
making void federal laws calling for raising troops
What is nullification
500
conflict over the southern boundaries of the United States after the annexation of Texas