Colonial Society
This strengthened ties between the colonies and Britain, and helped made British goods more available and a mark of class in the colonies.
What was the consumer Revolution?
This man could be deemed responsible for beginning WW 0.
Who was George Washington?
This document began the American Revolution?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This person was the only President in US history to be unanimously elected president.
Who is George Washington?
Our government is based on this document today. The Federalists supported it.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This is the process of accepting a constitution or a constitutional amendment.
What is ratification?
He favored wealthier Americans.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
This began the French Quasi-War.
What was the XYZ Affiar?
This group began the Anti-slavery moment in the US.
Who are the Quakers?
This was British economic policy in which they attempted to control markets and make sure all colonial trade enriched Great Britain.
What was Mercantilism?
This was failed plan of the military union during the war.
What was the Albany Plan?
George Washington crossed this river on Christmas day to attack Hessian troops
What is the Delaware River?
This rebellion caused fear that the U.S. Government could not govern effectively or prevent rebellion leading to the Philadelphia Convention.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
Under this government document, the National Government could not tax the states.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
This group opposed the Constitution.
Who were the Antifederalists?
He was the leader of the Democratic-Republicans.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
This empowered the Adams' administration to deport foreigners who posed a national security risk.
What was the Alien Act?
This man was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court, a prominent Federalist, and was responsible for a treaty with Great Britain that was mean to ease tensions and keep the two countries from war.
Who was John Jay?
This placed a tax on all paper products in the colonies.
What was the Stamp Act of 1765?
This Prime Minister was responsible for turning the war around for Great Britain. He is famous for his "blank check"
Who was William Pitt?
This governing body helped unite the 13 colonies and administred the war for the US.
What was the Continental Congress?
Washington, believing the young and weak US should stay out of European affairs, prevent American participation in this.
What is the French Revolution?
This compromise decided how the enslaved should be counted towards a state's population
What is the 3/5 compromise?
This worked out an acceptable scheme for apportioning congressional representation at the Constitutional Convention.
What is the Great Compromise?
(Connecticut Compromise)
(Sherman Compromise)
He was the most important Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Who was John Marshall?
This law was used to silence Jeffersonian opposition to the Federalists?
What was the Sedition Act?
He believed that a limited national debt was beneficial because people to whom the government owed money would work hard to make the nation a success?
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
This, reallowed by the Townshend Acts, would eventually lead to the 4th Amendment?
What were Writs of Assistance?
This ended the War.
What was the Treaty of Paris of 1763?
This treaty ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Washington's Farewell Address warned the US against these two things.
What are political parties and foreign entanglements?
This is the name of the first amendments to the Constitution.
What are the Bill of Rights?
This law of the Articles of Confederation Congress, passed in 1787, established a procedure for adding new states to the country, including outlawing slavery there and apportioning money for schools.
What was the Northwest Ordinance?
This Supreme Court case was sparked by Adams' midnight appointments.
What was William Marbury v. James Madison?
This expressed the doctrine that states being able to nullify unconstitutional national laws.
What were the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions?
Due to the economic strife in American ports, this act allowed trade with any country except Britain or France.
What was the Non-Intercourse Act?
This group advocated for homespun clothing and made British goods a symbol of Tyranny?
Who were the Daughters of Liberty?
This event inspired the Proclamation of 1763
What was Pontiac's Rebellion?
General Cornwallis became trapped at this location in 1781 and the war ended there.
What is Yorktown?
Washington established this to aid in his administration of the Executive Branch?
What is the Presidential Cabinet?
This key term allowed the Supreme Court the final authority on the constitutionality of legislation.
What is judicial review?
Thomas Jefferson held this view about the way the United States Constitution should be interpreted.
What is strict construction?
This demonstrated the strength of the U.S. Government under the Constitution and the power of Washington's reputation.
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
This was the first peaceful transition of power in American History.
What was the Bloodless Revolution?
(Revolution of 1800)
(Election of 1800)
This law promised exclusive trade to what ever nation, Britain or France, first recognized American neutrality during the Napoleonic Wars.
What was Macon's Bill No. 2?