American Revolution
Which act introduced a new direct tax on the colonies in 1765?
Stamp Act
What significant real estate deal did Jefferson make during his presidency?
Louisiana Purchase
This plan believed that each state should have equal representation in the federal government
New Jersey Plan
General Andrew Jackson led a victory over the British in this famous battle
Battle of New Orleans
Which European country's actions particularly angered Americans by resuming impressment?
Great Britain
Which document officially declared the colonies’ independence from Britain?
Declaration of Independence
Who was the first Democratic-Republican president?
Thomas Jefferson
What did Marbury vs Madison establish?
judicial review
Which political group supported the War of 1812 as a solution to America's problems with Britain?
War Hawks
What did the Monroe Doctrine declare?
The American North and Southern Hemispheres were off-limits to new European colonization
Which group led the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty
Who was George Washington's Secretary of Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
What rebellion led farmers to revolt against the banks as a result of their increase debt and loss of land
Shays Rebellion
What was the main issue that contributed to the War of 1812?
American desire to remain neutral in British-French conflicts
What consequence did the Embargo Act have on the U.S. economy?
Hurt the US Economy
Which document recognized America as a free and independent nation
Treaty of Paris 1783
The which act made the President an authority to deport non-citizens who were subjects of foreign enemies
Alien Act
What was the United States first constitution
Articles of Confederation
Where did General Cornwallis surrender the British forces in the South?
Yorktown
How many American sailors were estimated to have been impressed into the British Navy between 1803 and 1812?
6000
How did the British Parliament respond to the widespread resistance to the Stamp Act? (2 answers)
Repealing the Stamp Act and passing the Declaratory Act
What meeting of colonial delegates decided that it was important to raise a military against the British in 1775
Second Continental Congress
Roger Sherman was able to accomplish an agreement between the states regarding representation in the federal government, what was this know as?
The Great Compromise
What did the Treaty of Ghent accomplish?
Returned U.S.-British relations to their pre-war status
Who led the alliance of Native Americans in the Ohio Valley?
Tecumseh