Ch. 1.2 Young Republic

Declaration of Independence

Colonies officially break away from England

Articles of Confederation

The first government of the US

Shay's Rebellion

A group of farmers who tried to shut down the debtor court

Virginia Plan

The large state plan at the Constitutional Convention

New Jersey Plan

The small state plan at the Constitutional Convention

Connecticut Compromise

The compromise between the large and small states at the Constitutional Convention

Three-Fifths

The compromise dealing with how slaves would be counted for representation at the Constitutional Convention

Strict constructionist

A person who believes you can only do what is specifically stated in the constitution

Loose constructionist

A person who believes that the Constitution allows the government to take actions that are not specifically mentioned in the document

Bill of Rights

The first 10 amendments

Antifederalists

The people who wanted to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution

Federalists

The people who wanted to ratify the constitution

Nine

How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution?

Judicial Review

The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison gave the court the power of .

George Washington

First President of the US

John Adams

Second President of the US

Thomas Jefferson

Third President of the US

strict

Thomas Jefferson was a _ constructionist.

Louisiana Purchase

One of President Jefferson's major achievements

War of 1812

2nd American Revolution with England

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

Three branches of government

Alexander Hamilton

Secretary of the Treasury

John Marshall

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Neutrality Proclamation

Washington issued this proclamation during the French Revolution

Jay's Treaty

The treaty with Great Britain to deal with payment for seized ships and vacating forts in the Northwest Territory

Pinckney's Treaty

This treaty solved the boundary dispute with Spanish Florida

XYZ Affair

The incident when France tries to blackmail the U.S. during John Adams presidency

Whiskey Rebellion

When farmers attack tax collectors to protest Hamilton's excise tax

Judiciary Act of 1789

This bill organizes the judicial branch and sets up a six person Supreme Court

Impressment

The seizing of American at sea to serve in the British navy

War Hawks

The Congress members call for war with England

Andrew Jackson

What general becomes the hero of the War of 1812?

Star Spangled Banner (National Anthem)

What was written during the battle at Fort McHenry in Baltimore

White House

What did the British burn down during the War of 1812?

New Orleans

What was the most famous battle of the War of 1812, which takes place after the peace agreement?

France

What country did we purchase Louisiana from?

Lewis & Clark

Who led the expedition of the Louisiana Purchase?

Sacajawea

Who was the Shoshone woman who guided the exebition?

The Federalist Papers

A series of 85 essays written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay (using the name "publius") were written and published to urge New Yorkers to ratify the proposed United States Constitution