Before the Constitution
Who wanted the constitution ratified?
The Federalists
This effectively doubled the size of the United States.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This president established a precedent for a peaceful transfer of power by limiting how many terms a president can serve.
Who is George Washington?
Define: Nullify
To cancel or void
What event exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion
What did George Washington say in his Proclamation of Neutrality?
He warned against joining foreign alliances.
This president commissioned Louis and Clark to explore the territory he purchased despite believing it was unconstitutional.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
How did Jacksonian Democracy impact adult white males?
Universal male suffrage removed property requirements for voting.
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To fix the Articles of Confederation or write the Constitution.
It solved the issue of counting enslaved people for representation.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
What did the Marbury v. Madison Supreme Court decision establish?
What is judicial review?
This president only served one term due to his involvement and support of the Aliens and Seditions Act.
Who is John Adams?
Under this system a winning party rewards its supporters and friends with government jobs.
What is the spoils system?
What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
It did not have the power to collect taxes.
What two plans created the Great Compromise (bicameral legislature with a senate and a house of representatives)?
The New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan
Andrew Jackson became a national hero, the Star-Spangled Banner became a symbol, and the U.S. becoming a growing power are all outcomes of ___________.
What is the War of 1812?
This president built a foreign policy designed to limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere.
Who is James Monroe?
What state wanted to nullify the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832?
South Carolina.
What were the two strengths of the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Northwest Ordinance and the Land Ordinance of 1787?
The creation of a national bank, tariffs on imports, and collecting a tax on whisky are all features of ___________________.
What is Hamilton's Financial Plan?
This president encouraged an increase in national pride during the War of 1812. He defended the rights of Americans suffering impressment by the British Navy.
Who is James Madison?
What is the Indian Removal Act?
the forced removal of American Natives from the Mississippi River area, known as the Trail of Tears.