RANDOM 1
Question concerning whether or not a state can void a federal law?
Nullification Crisis
Marbury v Madison established the practice of __________?
judicial review
In George Washington's Farewell Address he warned the U.S. not to form permanent ______________ with other countries.
alliances
Turning point in the American Revolution?
Saratoga
The French decided to help the Americans
Final battle of the American Revolution. The British surrendered to George Washington.
Yorktown
Executive order by Lincoln that freed the slaves in the rebelling states. This shifted the focus of the war from preserving the Union to freeing the slaves.
Emancipation Proclamation
The first shots of the Civil War were fired here?
Fort Sumter
First battle of the American Revolution. "The shot heard around the world."
Lexington
First turning point in the Civil War. The Confederate army lost 1/3 of their troops, the British decided not to help the South after the loss and it was the last time the Confederates invaded into Northern territory.
Gettysburg
They were against ratification of the Constitution. They feared a strong central government.
Antifederalist
First Constitution of the U.S. Provided a weak central government, with no power to tax and 9 of 13 states had to approve the passing of any laws.
Articles of Confederation
2nd turning point of the Civil War. The Union took control of the Mississippi River and split the South in two.
Vicksburg
Law created to allow territories to govern themselves and a way to add new states to the Union.
Northwest Ordnance
Devine belief that America had the right to settle North America from coast to coast.
Manifest Destiny
The Civil War ended here. General Lee surrendered to General Grant.
Appomattox Court House
innovation that led to mass production and allowed for quicker and cheaper repairs?
interchangeable parts
The growth of cities. People moving from rural areas into cities.
urbanization
Movement that worked to ban the consumption of alcohol
Temperance Movement
Land given up to the U.S. by Mexico after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago.
Mexican Cession
Protects people from cruel and unusual punishment, excessive fines and excessive bail.
8th amendment
A person that wanted to end slavery
abolitionist
Wanted ratification of the Constitution. Believed a strong central government was what the country needed. Led by Alexander Hamilton.
Federalist
Provides citizens a speedy trial, right to an attorney and right to a jury.
6th amendment
Executive order that warned Europe that there would be no further colonization of the Americas.
Monroe Doctrine
Amendment that freed the slaves (abolished slavery)
13th amendment
Primary cause of the War of 1812?
impressment
protects citizens from unlawful search and seizure?
4th amendment
Agreement made between large and small states concerning representation, when creating the U.S. Constitution.
Great Compromise
Fining community members for meeting at a local park to peacefully protest a new city ordinance is a violation of which amendment?
1st amendment
right to assemble
Farmer's protesting a federal tax on grain, turns to violence. Washington was forced to send in federal troops to let citizens know that they will obey federal laws.
Whiskey Rebellion
Agreement reached at the Constitutional Convention concerning the slave population counting for political representation for the South.
3/5 Compromise
This gave African American men the right to vote
15th Amendment
Britain's reaction to the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
provided food, schooling, jobs, clothing and legal advice to the former slaves
Freedmens Bureau
Guaranteed citizenship and equal rights to the former slaves?
14th amendment
This forbid colonists from setting west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
Laws passed by Southern states to limit the affects of the Reconstruction amendments?
Black Codes
Agreement between the North and South that California would enter the Union as a free state and there would be strict enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act.
Compromise of 1850
Economic activity of the North = manufacturing
Economic activity of the South = ??????
agriculture, plantations, cash crops
Leading General of the Union Army?
Ulysses S Grant
First black soldier to earn the Congressional medal of honor?
William Carney
Amendment that states power not guaranteed to the federal government belongs to the states
10th amendment