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64 Cards in this Set
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What political group oppossed the constitution?
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Anti-Federalist
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What political group supported the ratification of the constitution?
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Federalist
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Pick One Anti or Federalist
Too much government power |
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Took too mush power from the states |
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Tryanny of the Majority |
Anti-Federalist
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Legislative should be more powerful then Executive |
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Needed a Bill of Rights to protect individuals |
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Creats checks and balances to prevent tryanny |
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Tyranny of Majority not possible becasue of U.S. diversity |
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Supported Bill of Rights to be added after ratification
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Federalist
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Why were the Fedreralist papers written?
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To support a new Constitution
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What is the constitution
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A blueprint for American Government
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When was the constitution ratified
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1787
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What were the causes of War of 1812
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England prevented trade w/other countries
England impressed ships England encourage N.A to attack settlers |
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What were the effects of the War of 1812?
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America proved it could protect itself
America became more independent of foreign trade Americans felt more patriotic about their country. |
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What were the 7 principals of the Constitution?
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Popular Soreignty, Republicanism, federalism, Separation of powers, checks and balances, limited government, and individual rights.
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What is popular sovereignty?
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Means the government was created by the people in order to govern themselves.
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What is republicanism?
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Government in which the desires of people are represented in government by elected representatives.
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What is Federalism?
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Power of the government is shared between the states and national government
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What is separation of powers?
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Split the powers of government into three branches
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What are the three branches of government?
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Executive, Legislative, Judicial
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What are checks and balances?
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Each branch make sure the others are working the way they are supposed to
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What is limited government?
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Places strict limits on government to protect the people
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What is individual rights?
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The first 10 amendments of the Constitution prtotect individuals rights, against the power of the government.
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Who were the Federalist leaders?
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John Adams and Alexander Hamilton
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Who were the Anti-Federalist leaders?
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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
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What did the Federalist want?
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Strong nat'l government, loose interpetation of the constitution, economy based on industry, had a fear of mob rules (democracy), and closer ties to England.
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What did Anti-federalist want?
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Wanted a weak nat'l government and a strong state government, strict interpetation of the constitution, economy based on agriculture, fear of rule by one or a group, closer ties with France
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What is the 1st Amendment?
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Freedom of speech, press, religion, petition, and assembly
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What is the 2nd Amendment?
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Right to bear arms
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What is the 3rd amendment?
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Protection from quartering troops
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What is the 4th amendment?
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Protection from unreasonable search and seizure
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What is the 5th amendment?
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Right to grand jury and protection from self incrimination. "I plead the 5th"
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What is the 6th amendment?
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Right to jury for criminal trial, and a speedy trial
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What is the 7th amendment?
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Right to jury in civil
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What is the 8th amendment?
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No cruel and unusual punishment and no excessive bail
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What is the 9th amendment?
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Protection of rights not stated in the constitution
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What is the 10th amendment
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Powers not listed go to the states and the people
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Who was George Washington?
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1st President, encouraged no political powers and isolationism. Farewell address encouraged isolationism and no forming of political parties.
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Who was John Adams?
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2nd president, XYZ affair, Alien and Sedition Acts
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Who was Thomas Jefferson?
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3rd president, Lousiana Purchase, Embargo Act of 1807
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Who was James Madison?
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4th president, War of 1812, Henry Clay's America System
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Who issued the Monroe Doctrine?
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James Monroe (5th president)
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What was the Monroe Doctrine?
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Stated that the U.S. would not allow any European country to create new colonies anywhere in North or South America
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Who was president during the Mexican War?
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James K. Polk
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Why did America go to war with Mexico in the Mexican War?
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They argued over the border between Texas and Mexico
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What was the Jacksoian Democracy?
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The idea that as many people as possbile should be allowed to vote.
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What is industrialization
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An economy that began to be based on factories rather than farming.
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What led to industrialism?
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War of 1812 (we could not buy goods from England), new inventions, improvements in transportation
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What are the main features of industrialization?
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Occured in the North, Machines replaced people, unskilled workers replaced skill workers, more people went to work including women and children
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What is Mercantilism?
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British govt. imposes strict control of colonial exonomy, America discouraged from producing manufactrued goods, encouraged to buy British goods, and America could not trade with other countries.
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What is Free Enterprise?
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Govt. does not control but regulates, free to produce whatever wanted, free to buy from any countries, free trade
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What is manifest destiny?
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The idea that America is destined to go from "sea to shining sea" or the Atlantic to the Pacific
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What were the reasons for expansion?
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We didn't want other people colonizing North America, more wealth, for all Americans to get their own land
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What were the effects of Manifest Destiny?
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Led to conflict with other peoples and nations
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What transporation was their during Colonial Era?
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Trade and travel occured along rivers, roads improved but were still rough
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What transportation was their during the Early Republic?
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Taxes increased in order to improve the national transportation system, steamboats allowed for goods to travel faster
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Who invented the steamboat?
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Robert Fulton
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What types of transportation was their during the Westward Expansion?
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Canals were built, people and goods being transported allowed cities to grow, railroad helped everything move and develop
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What is the Gadsden Purchase?
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the land purchased from Mexico and used to complete the transcontinental railroad
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Where was the Gadsden purchase?
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Between Texas and California above Mexico and below New Mexico and Arizona
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What did Mexico give up during the Mexican War?
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Mexican Cession (California, Arizona, and part of New Mexico)
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What is the border that is decided between Mexico and Texas during the Mexican War
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Rio Grande
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What is the Florida Cession (1819)?
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Florida given to the U.S. by Spain
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