Reich Module 8 Review War & Expansion in the Americas

interstate commerce

Why did many Americans want George Washington to be president?

_____'s vision of a robust economy depended on the contributions of business people and manufacturers.

The _____ can best be defined as the amount of money owed by the nation to foreign countries and the nation's citizens.

Thomas Jefferson believed in an interpretation of the Constitution known as _____ construction.

Pinckney's Treaty addressed settlers' disputes over the Florida border with which country?

the purpose of the Navigation Acts passed by Parliament between 1650 and 1696 was to

last major conflict of the War of 1812

What did the Treaty of Ghent accomplish?

The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalists to

began on July 14, 1789 with the storming of the Bastille

According to the principle of _____, the decisons of the greatest number of people in society make policy for everyone.

Jefferson's lowered spending to repay the national debt- this weakened the US position with the British because it....

First political party division in the United States was between

Signed in 1215, _____ declared that even kings and queens were not above the law.

Which powers are concurrent, or shared by the states and federal government?

sharing of power between central and state governments

_____ divides government so that no one branch of government can become too powerful.

Who drafted the list of proposed constitutional amendments that became the Bill of Rights?

Why did Congress pass the Land Ordinance of 1785, which divided western lands into townships?

The practice of carefully controlling trade to create and maintain wealth is called _____.

As drafted by the 2nd Continental Congress the Articles of Confederation established the

_____ is the practice of forcing people to serve in the army or navy.

E Pluribus unum

Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom was one of the earliest expressions of which basic principal of Ameican government

The Louisiana Purchase was significant to the United States because it

ended the War of 1812

What do Thurgood Marshall and Sandra Day O'Connor have in common

Electoral College

The first thing the British did after reinforcing their ranks in April 1814 was attack the city of _____.

established the federal court system and the location of the courts

people who buy items at low prices and sell them for a profit

_____ are actions intended to set an example for the future.

treaty between Britain and the US that allowed both countries to occupy the Pacific Northwest together

The winter at _____ was a difficult time for the Continental Army because the soldiers lacked protection and supplies.

"protective tariff" adds a tax to the price of imported goods to protect domestic products from foreign _____

_____'s vision of a robust economy put emphasis on farmers.

Following Shays's Rebellion, many Americans began to call for a stronger _____ government.

Congress passed the _____, which created a system for bringing new states into the Union.

Battle of Yorktown

orginal purpose of the Constitutional Convention

At dawn on April 19, 1775, British soldiers searched for a major storage of colonial weapons rumored located in __, MA.

idea that political power belongs to the people

treaty that settled border disputes between Spain and the United States

_____ collect money for candidates who support certain issues.

opposed the Constitution because it did not have a section protecting individual rights

The Patriot victory at Yorktown was made possible by a strategic error on the part of _____.

The Fifth Amendment protects against _____, or being tried for the same crime twice.

young members of Congress that called for a trade war against Britain

commanded US forces in the Battle of New Orleans

After the War of 1812 the Rush Bagot Agreement between the US and British Canada was signed to

"Loose construction" is best defined as the idea that the _____

The House of Representatives can _____, or vote to bring serious charges against the civil officers of the US.

The closing of the port of Boston led to the meeting of the _____ Continental Congress.

Part of the reason the US navy defeated the British navy in the War of 1812 was the US had poweful warships like _____.

Why did attempts made by the US to invade Canada fail?

agreement that created a two-house legislature

The Three-Fifths Compromise helped settle the debate over _____ at the Constitutional Convention.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition was undertaken in order to explore _____.

the main author of the Declaration of Independence

Common Sense, a pamphlet written by _____, inspired colonial leaders to challenge the British authority.

bribery scandal that caused Federalists in Congress to call for war with France

_____ opposed the Constitution because they thought it gave too much power to the central government.

_____ prepared to lead the colonists against Britain as the Continental Congress tried to get peace with King George.

President Washington personally led the militia against the offenders during the _____.

_____'s ideas were included in the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom.

_____ were born in foreign countries to foreign-born parents, but have most of the rights and benefits of US citizenship

In 1810, the governor of Indian Territory urged _____ to follow the Treaty of Greenville, which had been signed in 1795.

role the Constitution assigns to the judicial branch

US officials were worried by Tecumseh's actions because they feared he

right of American people to show the government their dissatisfaction with a law or suggest new laws

finally convinced Spanish leaders to settle disputes with the US over Florida in 1819

led a naval fleet to victory against the British at the Battle of Lake Erie

How did the Whiskey Rebellion end?

Thomas Jefferson's vision of a robust economy placed greater emphasis on _____

According to Alexander Hamilton the reason the US needed to found a national _____ was to secure the national economy.

broke the alliance with the Native Americans in the Northwest

the function of Congress in the federal government

The _____ declared the Alien and Sedition Acts unconsitutional.

Alexander Hamilton believed in a flexible interpretation of the Constitution while Thomas Jefferson believed in a _____

How was a vice-president chosen in 1796?

Washington's statement that the US would not take sides in disputes between warring countries was called the _____.

Which Federalist policy did President Jefferson keep when he took office in 1801?

A _____ adds tax to the price of foreign goods to sheild domestic products from foreign competition.

The legislative branch of the federal government is made up of the _____.

The Battle of _____ was a turning point for Patriots as the victory gained the support of France, Spain, and Holland.

Young members of Congress that called for a trade war against Britain were called _____.

As Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson criticized US policy towards France because he ____

goal of the First Continental Congress

The _____ college is the body of electors that represents the peoples' vote in choosing the president.

settled trade and border disputes between the United States and Spain

created to protect the rights of citizens

Napoleon Bonaparte decided to sell the Louisiana to the United States because he wanted

Shays's Rebellion led most Americans to call for a

passed by the Federalist controlled Congress in 1798 to crush opposition to war

_____ is a compromise between Great Britain and the US that limited naval power on the Great Lakes for both countries.