Constitution
This was the original Constitution ratified in 1781. It failed because the federal government was too weak and couldn't enforce taxation, among other issues.
Articles of Confederation
In 1794, U.S. President George Washington confronted violent rebels in Pennsylvania who were angry about the excise tax on this product.
Whiskey or Distilled Spirits
Under U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from this European nation for $15,000,000 in 1803. (We can thank Shorty)
France
Prior to becoming President of the United States, James Madison was referred to as the "Father" of this document.
The Constitution
This state's capital city is named after James Madison.
Madison, Wisconsin
This city hosted the Constitutional Convention in 1787. It was the same city in which the Declaration of Independence was signed 11 years earlier.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
While in office, rather than being called "your majesty" or "your highness," George Washington prefered this nickname.
Mr. President
U.S. President Thomas Jefferson targeted federal judges Charles Pickering and Samuel Chase through this political action. It involves accusing someone of wrongdoing, holding a trial, and potentially removing them from office.
Impeachment
This treaty ended "Mr. Madison's War," or the War of 1812, ironically in 1814.
Treaty of Ghent
This future U.S. President, whose face appears on modern cash, led American troops to victory over the British at the Battle of New Orleans even though the treaty ending the War of 1812 had already been signed.
Andrew Jackson
This proposed Constitutional Plan, favored by James Madison and his home state during the Convention, called for a bicameral legislature in which representation was based entirely on state population, thereby favoring the larger states.
Virginia Plan
To address Democratic-Republican concerns, U.S. President George Washington promised them a centrally located capital in the United States after creating this federal institution. (It was Alexander Hamilton's idea)
National Bank of America
The Barbary states that terrorized American ships in the early 19th century came from this continent.
Africa
This nickname was given to members of Congress who pressured U.S. President James Madison to declare war against England in 1812.
War Hawks
This city became known as "the gateway to the West" in part because it was the starting point for the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804.
St. Louis
This proposed Constitutional Plan during the Convention would have prevented the creation of a new Constitution and would have given each state the same number of votes, favoring the smaller states.
New Jersey Plan
This affair under U.S. President John Adams involved 3 French delegates demanding a bribe to stop harassing American ships, which insulted Adams. (Pick the correct 3 letters of the alphabet and you have your answer)
XYZ Affair
These guys broke the tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr in the Presidential Election of 1800.
U.S. House of Representatives (Congress)
This Shawnee Chief and warrior was a thorn in the side of the Madison Administration, fighting U.S. forces at the Battle of Tippecanoe and aligning with the British during the War of 1812.
Tecumseh
Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton had to fight their duel in Weehawken, New Jersey, because dueling was illegal in this state. (It was the home state of both Burr and Hamilton)
New York
Every state sent delegates to the Constitutional Convention...EXCEPT this one. This state was also the last to ratify the Constitution in 1790.
Rhode Island
These laws, passed under U.S. President John Adams in 1798, gave the President the power to deport immigrants and prevented Americans from criticizing Congress or the President. Democratic-Republicans harshly criticized them as unconstitutional.
Alien and Sedition Acts (1798)
This region of the United States was hit hardest by the Embargo Act of 1807 under U.S. President Thomas Jefferson because its economy depended on trade.
New England
Before becoming President of the United States, James Madison served in this federal government role under U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.
Secretary of State
First Lady Dolly Madison retrieved this U.S. President's portrait from the Presidential Mansion before the British burned it down during the War of 1812.
George Washington