Important Documents
The Declaration of Independence was inspired by
What is John Locke/Enlightenment
Who was the President during the War of 1812
James Madison
The political party that supported states rights
Democratic-Republicans
Where is William Pitt from?
What is Great Britain?
The French and Indian War
Conflict between British, colonists, & their native allies against the French & their native allies for land in North America
The address that warned the U.S. to stay out of foreign alliances
George Washington's Farewell Address
Who was the president during the Era of Good Feeling
James Monroe
Political party against Andrew Jackson
Whigs
Did the north or south support federal tariffs
North
Albany Plan of Union
Plan to unify the 13 colonies during the French & Indian War
Southern reaction to the Abominations Tariff of 1828
What is null & void? South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification
List 3 actions of Andrew Jackson during his presidency
Indian Removal Act
Ending the national bank
Using the power of veto
Spoils System
Political party that had control during the Era of Good Feeling
Democratic - Republicans
Colonists who supported the British during the American Revolution
Loyalists
What what a result of Shays's Rebellion
What is a movement for a new constitution?
Common sense by Thomas Paine
Pamphlet advocating independence from Great Britain and motivating the average person to believe in the cause
Which president did the Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson
Political party that pushed for a Bill of Rights to be added to the constitution in order for states to ratify the constitution
Democratic - Republicans
8th Amendment
Protected against cruel and unusual punishment
List three provisions of Hamilton's financial plan
Taxing states to pay off debt
Placing an excise tax on whiskey
Create national bank
Difference between the Virginia, New Jersey, and Connecticut Plan
Virginia- big state plan (representation based on population)
New Jersey- small state plan
Connecticut plan- compromise
Explain the connection between the XYZ affair & the Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
XYZ affair - France asks for a bribe, Federalists call for war
Alien & Sedition Acts- Adams decision not to go to war led people to insult him & he responded with this document
Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions - south responds with this
Which political party would support Henry Clay's American System
Federalists/Whigs
What is the Missouri Compromise
Admitted Missouri as a slave state & Main as a free state
36 30' imaginary line- slavery above, no slavery below (with the exception of Missouri)
List three parts of the Articles of Confederation
Congress can't engage in direct taxation
Congress was the chief agency of government
Commerce left to authority of states