Key People
This man was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; he significantly increased the power of the Judicial Branch.
Who is John Marshall?
This act created the Supreme Court with six justices, and lower courts.
What is the Judiciary Act of 1789?
This treaty was negotiated to protect American ships from the British, but proved to do little in this regard.
What is Jay's Treaty?
This famous court case ruled that Marbury had a right to his commission, but that the Court had no authority to order Madison to deliver it. This led to judicial review or the idea that the court had the ability to interpret the Constitution.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This Native American leader mobilized Western Native Americans for war, but William Henry Harrison struck quickly at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Who is Tecumseh?
This man was the first Treasury Secretary under Washington, and he also came up with a plan to assume state debts following the Revolutionary War and create the first national bank.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This was added to the Constitution to persuade the Anti-Federalists to support its ratification, and protected individual liberties.
What is the Bill of Rights.
Nearly precipitated a war with France over French diplomats demanding a bribe from three U.S. ambassadors.
What is the XYZ Affair?
This treaty led to most of the Native American land in the Ohio region to be ceded to America.
What is the Treaty of Greenville?
This potlitican was elected Speaker of the House in his first day in office and pushed for war against Britain immediately.
Who is Henry Clay?
This man served in Washington's first cabinet as his Secretary of the State.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Cornerstone of Hamilton's financial plan, this would provide loans and serve as a back stop to regional bussinesses and banks.
What is the BUS, or first Bank of the U.S.?
Passed by the Adams administration, and used to silence critics and made it an illegal act to criticize the government.
What is the Sedition Act?
This is the action of forcing men into the army/navy. This is often cited as one of the reasons America declared war against the British in the War of 1812.
What is Impressment?
The Battle of New Orleans won by this man in convincing fashion, helped earn him national attention and notoriety.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This man was a general during the Revolutionary War, and served in Washington's cabinet as his Secretary of the Defense.
Who is Henry Knox?
Included Hamiton's Federalists and Jefferson's Republicans.
What is the nation's first political party?
Jeferson urged states to push for states' rights in the nullificaton of the Alien and Sedition Acts. These were called the __________.
What is the KY and VA Resolutions.
These two explorers were sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Lousiana Territory after the purchase from the French.
Who are Lewis and Clark?
In this court case the Supreme Court ruled that states could not tax a federal government agency.
What is McCulloch v Maryland (1819)?
This man helped lead the Haitian rebellion.
Who is Toussaint L'Ouverture?
Pennslyvannia farmers rebelled against high excise taxes in this uprising.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
This was the first peaceful transition of power from one political party to another in American history.
What is the Election (Revolution) of 1800?
Jefferson in an attempt to protect American shipping from French and British ships, pushed for this act in 1807, but it backfired spectaculary.
What is the Embargo of 1807?
This declared that European powers must stay out of the Western Hemisphere, and American interests and affairs.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?