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War and Nationalism
100
This historian maintained that the American Revolution, besides being over "home rule" was also a battle for who shall rule at home
Who is Carl Becker
100
This British policy for "inducing" sailors aboard American vessels to join the British navy was one of the causes listed in Congress' declaration of war in 1812
What is Impressment
100
Historian who argued that the Constitution was designed to advance the interests of speculators and whose wealth was centered in government securities.
Who is Charles Beard
100
The formation of America's First Party System could be said to have originated in the conflict between these two members of Washington's cabinet.
Who are Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
100
Cut off from the Atlantic trade, New England merchants need for new investments led to America's first .....
What is Industrial Revolution
200
As Virginia's Royal Governor, this British officer issued an edict in 1775 that offered freedom to any slaves owned by rebels who joined the Loyalist cause.
Who is Lord Dunmore
200
These two Congressmen became America's first "Hawks"
Who are Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun
200
This Revolutionary War captain led a rebellion in westerm Massachusetts
Who is Daniel Shays
200
Arguments over "Strict" and "Loose" construction center around this clause of the Constitution.
What is "Elastic Clause" (or Necessary and Proper" clause)
200
This man's invention of interchangeable parts for the Springfield Armory led to the development of the national machine tool industry
Who is Eli Whitney
300
Surveying the crowds at boston harbor after the Tea party, this aristocratic liberal, and later player in the Constitutional Convention, feared that if the disputes with Britain continued "we shall be under the worst of all possible dominions, ...the domination of a riotous mob."
Who is Gouverneur Morris
300
These British instructions designed to isolate Napoleonic France caused friction between them and the United states.
What are the Orders in Council
300
Nationalists first met in this city to discuss creating a more powerful national government
What is Annapolis
300
Though he had his reservations about them, President Adams signed these laws aimed at destroying the emerging Republican Party
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts
300
This gathering of New England Federalists criticizing "Mr. Madison's War" and insisting upon changes to the Constitution backfired when news of the war's end arrived and led to the destruction of the Federalist Party
What is Hartford Convention
400
If British General William Howe had followed original plans, General Burgoyne may have won this battle and ended Congress' hopes of an alliance with France.
What is Saratoga
400
Britain supplied arms and supplies to this Shawnee war chief and it became justification for an American war on the Indians of the Northwest territory
Who is Tecumseh
400
This Compromise in Philadelphia granted the South overrepresentation in national government.
What is 3/5 Compromise
400
During the Washington administration this agreement with a former enemy was considered too conciliatory to many of Jefferson's supporters in the Senate
What is Jay's Treaty
400
By using Jeffferson's strict constructionist arguments, this Chief Justice declared the right of Judicial Review thus creating the modern powerful judiciary.
Who is John Marshall
500
This British officer paid Benedict Arnold to surrender West Point and its defenders.
Who is Major Andre'
500
When this British warship fired upon an American naval vessel off the coast of Virginia, Jefferson responded with the Embargo.
What is the H.M.S. Leopard
500
This Connecticut Representative offered the Compromise that settled the legislative branch of the Constitution.
Who is Roger Sherman
500
This group of New York and New England Federalists led by Thomas Pickering conspired to secede and create a separate Northern Confederacy headed by Aaron Burr, but his failure to win the Governorship of New York frustrated their plan.
What is The Essex Junto
500
asserting that "The power to tax is the power to destroy" the Supreme Court in this case overturned a state's attempt to destroy the First Bank of the United States, and broadly expanded Federal power
What is McCulloch v. Maryland