The American Revolution
This author of the book Common Sense, greatly pushed for American Independence.
Who was Thomas Paine?
America's first governing document, it gave too much power to the states and not enough to the Federal government.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
He favored a loose interpretation of the Constitution. If it doesn't say we can't do it, then we can.
Who was Hamilton
This landmark Supreme Court case examined the process of judicial review, the courts ability to examine acts of the legislative or executive branches as constitutional.
What was Marbury vs. Madison?
The War of 1812, gave birth to a new war hero, winner of the Battle of New Orleans.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
This violent run in between the colonists and the British soldiers who fired upon them, resulted in five deaths, but was only known in Britain as the Incident on Kings Street.
What was the Boston Massacre?
This uprising of Massachusetts farmers exposed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
What was Shays Rebellion?
He was backed by Southern farmers, as opposed to the wealthy New England industrialists.
Who was Jefferson?
One of the causes of the War of 1812 was this action by the British of kidnapping American sailors and forcing them into the British navy.
What is impressment?
Washington stressed this middle ground position when it came to relations with other countries.
What is neutrality?
A line drawn along the western border of the colonies by the British, forbidding the colonists from settling beyond that point as a result of this British law.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
This plan called for representation among the states to be based on population.
What was the Virginia Plan?
This man favored a strong central government.
Who was Hamilton?
This American act, passed by Jefferson, was meant to hurt British and French sea trading, but in reality it hurt American traders.
What was the Embargo Act?
This Native American leader attempted to rally the different tribes to unite against America.
Who was Tecumseh?
The phrase "no taxation without representation," came about as a result of this British decree which called for a costly stamp on all legal papers and printed materials.
What was the Stamp Act?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution, including freedom of the press and search and seizure laws, are known as this.
What are the Bill of Rights?
He supported Washington calling in the militia to put down the Whiskey Rebellion against this tax on distilled spirits.
Who was Hamilton?
The War of 1812 ended with this peace treaty between the British and the US.
What was the Treaty of Ghent?
This governor of Indiana and future president gained his fame at the Battle of Tippecanoe, vs the Native Americans.
Who was William Henry Harrison?
This last act of reconciliation was offered by the colonies to the British, in an effort to stop the War for Independence before it began. The British rejected it.
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
The passage of this established the structure of the U.S. federal court system, creating District Courts and Circuit Courts, defining the Supreme Court's size.
What was the Judiciary Act of 1789?
The XYZ Affair tainted his vice presidency under John Adams, linking his Democratic-Republican party to France.
Who was Jefferson?
This treaty between the US and Spain, allowed the United States access to the Mississippi River, expanding American trade.
What was Pinckney's Treaty?
This treaty with the British was hated by American fur traders, as it avoided war, but gave concessions to British fur traders in American territory.
What was Jays Treaty?