Jackson
What amendment did South Carolina use to threaten secession?
10th Amendment
Who was Washington's Secretary of Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
What was the House of Burgesses?
1st elected representative legislature
Why was the Battle of Vicksburg significant?
Gave Union access to the Mississippi River & split the Confederacy into two.
What did the Great Compromise created?
Bi-cameral legislature
What was Jackson's plan for the Native Americans?
Move them to reservations in Oklahoma (Trail of Tears)
What rebellion did Washington put down during his presidency?
Whiskey Rebellion in Pennsylvania
Where did Catholics settle to escape religious persecution?
Maryland
Who was the General for the Confederacy?
General Robert E. Lee
How many branches of gov't did the Articles of Confederation have?
1 - Legislative
What did Jackson do to the National Bank & why?
Closed the National Bank because it favored the wealthy
What country helped the colonists during the American Revolution and more importantly during Valley Forge?
France
Where did Quakers settle to escape religious persecution?
Pennsylvania
Where did the Confederacy surrender?
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
What was Jackson referring to with this statement, "to the Victor goes the spoils"
Spoils System
Who helped Washington train soldiers during Valley Forge?
Baron Von Steuben
What type of economy did New England have?
fishing, trading, whaling, shipbuilding
What was plan did the Union have to stop the Confederacy from trading with other countries?
What year was the Constitution created?
1787
What did South Carolina do to the tariffs?
declare them null and void
What did Washington say in his Farewell Address?
Stay neutral, avoid political parties
What unfair trade did the colonies have with England?
Mercantilism
What state is Gettysburg located in?
Pennsylvania
What did the Anti-Federalists want to add to the Constitution in order for it to be ratified?
Bill of Rights