Early republic

War of 1812 results

No clear winner, Great Britain stopped impressment, broke Native American strength, growth of US industry & increase in US patriotism,

Antebellum Period for slaves and blacks

Both groups were denied citizenship rights

Domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic

Whiskey Rebellion, The Bank of the US, The Alien & Sedition Acts, Marbury v. Madison

George Washington

Organized troops to put down the Whiskey Rebellio

James Madison

ked the country during the War of 1812

James Monroe

Instructed Europe to stay away from the Western Hemisphere

Marbury v. Madison

principle that would be used by all courts to strike down any law that the court deemed unconstitutional

Louisiana Purchase

territory in western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million

James Monroe address to Congress

The US assumed a role as protector of countries in the Western Hemisphere

Federalist Party formation

Disagreements over the role that the national government should have in printing currency

Democratic-Republicans

favored states' rights and the rights of the common man

Missouri Compromise

The compromise maintained the balance between the number of free state and slave states in the Senate

Constitutional Convention

George Mason argued against increased power for the national government

First Amendment protection of religious freedom

It prevented the government from making laws prohibiting the practice of certain religious beliefs

Eigth Amendment

No cruel and unusual punishment