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Jefferson bought a bunch of land in North America from Napoleon
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
What is the Federalist Party?
This inhumane agreement said that enslaved individuals a 3/5ths of a person.
What is the 3/5ths Compromise?
In this event, British soldiers fired upon a rowdy colonial crowd in Massachusetts.
What was the Boston Massacre?
This book by Thomas Paine swayed the colonist to favor independence from Britain.
What is Common Sense?
This was written by Thomas Jefferson to justify independence and state aims of natural rights.
What was the Declaration of Independence?
This man killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel
Who is Aaron Burr?
This agreement between the U.S. and Britain angered Americans as it did not address impressment
What is Jay's Treaty?
What is the Democratic-Republican Party?
These men led the fight AGAINST the ratification of the Constitution.
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
These were a series of essays written in favor of ratifying the Constitution of the United States.
What are the Federalist Papers?
This was the first weak government of the United States.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
In this court case, judicial review was established
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Alexander founded this, arguing for implied powers to coin money and regulate commerce
What is the national bank?
With the putting down of this event, the national government was able to show the power of the new government under the Constitution.
The addition of this to the Constitution swayed the anti-Federalists toward ratification
What is the Bill of Rights?
To amend the Articles of Confederation, you needed _____________ consent.
What is "unanimous?"
In this meeting, the framers sought to create a stronger central government.
What was the constitutional convention?
What is the XYZ Affair?
This was the nickname given to the election of Thomas Jefferson
What is the Revolution of 1800?
Jefferson closed all the ports and stopped trade with Europe as a diplomatic measure with this
What is the Embargo Act?
This event demonstrated the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shays Rebellion?
In this meeting, George Washington was named as commander-in-chief of the continental army against Britain.
What was the Second Continental Congress?
After colonial victory in this battle, the French allied with the colonists in their revolution.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
Washington issued this with the purpose of keeping the U.S. out of European conflict.
What was the Neutrality Proclamation?
With this, Washington told Americans not to create political parties, to not fall for sectionalism, and to stay away from foreign alliances.
What is the Farewell Address?
This created a bicameral congress with both a House of Representatives and a Senate.
What is the Great Compromise?
This is the year the Constitution was ratified.
What is 1788?
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress lacked the power to regulate this. Leading to states putting taxes on each other.
What is interstate commerce?
This successfully organized western territories and established a process for admitting new states.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?