The 3 European mother countries
War that left Great Britain in a large amount of debt. Which led to Great Britain imposing taxes on the 13 Colonies
What is the French and Indian War?
The first constitution of the U.S. which created a weak national government and gave more power to the states
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Washington's foreign policy where he stated the nation should steer clear of permanent alliances and remain neutral
What is Washington's Farewell Address?
A word that means voting rights
What is suffrage?
A reason that drives a person away from a certain place
What is a push factor?
The 3 G's
What is Gold, Glory and God?
law passed by parliament that stated the colonist could not go West of the Appalachian Mountains
What is the Proclamation Line?
Branch of government that makes the laws
What is the Legislative Branch?
1. Illegal immigrants could be deported if you were thought to be a threat
2. You could be fined or arrested for talking bad about the government
What is the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Political party that was created by Andrew Jackson and his supporters
What is the Democratic Party?
Who helped build the Transcontinental Railroad?
Who were the Chinese?
The 3 Colonial Regions
What is New England Colonies, Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies?
Punishment for the Boston Tea Party, which closed the Boston Harbor until all the destroyed tea was paid back
What is the Intolerable Acts?
Compromise that created a two house (bi-cameral) Congress
What is the Great Compromise?
The U.S. doubled in size after this purchase.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
Law passed by congress that forced many Native Americans to relocate to Indian Territory
What is the Indian Removal Act?
What were did the call the people who headed to California during the Gold Rush?
What is the 49ers?
Puritans were found in this Colonial Region
What is the New England Colonies?
The Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation were written during this meeting
What is the Second Continental Congress?
Principle that allows citizens to elect their representatives
What is Republicanism?
2nd War with Great Britain
What is the War of 1812?
President Andrew Jackson _________ the charter which caused the National Bank to close.
What is vetoed?
What was the push factor for the Irish?
What is the Potato Famine?
Slave labor, cash crops and agriculture were found in this Colonial Region
What is the Southern Colonies?
Treaty that ended the American Revolution
What was the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
Amendment that gives states their rights
What is the 10th Amendment?
President Monroe Foreign policy- The Americas are off limits to further European colonization.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
Problem between South Carolina and the National Government over a high protective tariff, became an issue of States Rights'.
What is the Nullification Crisis?
Loyalty to the interests of your own region or section of the county
What is sectionalism?
The colony that was established as a safe place for Catholics to settle.
What is Maryland?
What Thomas Jefferson refers to as Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
What are Unalienable Rights?
Who are the Federalist and Anti-Federalist?
This court case established Judicial Review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Giving loyal supporters cabinet jobs in government that they are not qualified for.
What is the Spoils System?
The territory that we acquired after winning the U.S.-Mexican War.
What is the Mexican Cession?
What is the Virginia House of Burgesses?
This famous philosopher influenced Thomas Jefferson's unalienable rights?
Who is John Locke?
This Amendment protects newspaper writers when sharing their opinions.
What is the 1st Amendment freedom of the press?
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
The two political parties that existed during Age of Jackson.
What is the Democratic Party and the Whigs?
The two causes of the U.S. Mexican War.
What are TX Annexation and border dispute?