Constitution
Manifest Destiny
Native Americans
Three Branches, No Kings
Jefferson Vs. Hamilton
100
What document did the Constitution replace in 1787?
Articles of Confederation
100
What is the definition of Manifest Destiny?
Americans were destined by God to expand westward across the United States.
100
This law allowed the U.S. government to move Native Americans west of the Mississippi River.
What is the Indian Removal Act?
100
This branch makes the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
100
This leader supported a strong national government and a national bank.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
200
This compromise created a two-house legislature with different representation rules.
The Great Compromise
200
This 1803 purchase doubled the size of the United States.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
200
This president signed the Indian Removal Act into law.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
200
This branch enforces the laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
200
This leader believed in stronger state governments and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
300
This group supported the Constitution and wanted a strong national government.
The Federalists?
300
This war between the U.S. and Mexico led to the U.S. gaining California and the Southwest.
What is the Mexican-American War?
300
This forced march of the Cherokee people led to thousands of deaths.
What is the Trail of Tears?
300
This branch interprets the laws.
What is the Judicial Branch?
300
Hamilton’s economic plan included paying off whose debt from the Revolutionary War.
What is state debt?
400
The first ten amendments were added to protect individual rights.
The Bill of Rights
400
This idea justified expansion by claiming it was America’s mission from God.
Manifest Destiny
400
In Worcester v. Georgia, this branch of government ruled that Native land could not be taken by states.
What is the Judicial Branch? (Supreme Court)
400
This system prevents one branch from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
400
Jefferson believed the Constitution should be interpreted in this way.
What is strictly (strict interpretation)?
500
This debate centered on whether the Constitution gave too much power to the national government.
What is the Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist debate?
500
Name two effects of Manifest Destiny on Native Americans.
What are loss of land, forced removal, broken treaties, or violence?
500
Why did many white Americans support removal during this time?
What is desire for land, farming, gold, or expansion?
500
Give one example of how one branch can limit another branch’s power.
Example: What is the President vetoing a law? Or, what is the Supreme Court declaring a law unconstitutional? OR What is Congress impeaching the President?
500
Explain one major disagreement between Jefferson and Hamilton.
What is disagreement over the national bank, power of federal government, economy, or interpretation of the Constitution?