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26 Cards in this Set
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Names of the first two political parties |
Federalists and Democratic-Republic |
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Hamilton's plan to solve our financial problems: |
*pay off war debts *raise revenue through tariffs *create a national bank |
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Compromise that gained the support of Southern States for Hamilton's economic policy: |
Capital would be moved to the South |
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Belief government has only those powers listed in the Constitution |
Strict Interpretation |
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Clause used by Hamilton to create a national bank, make the Constitution more flexible, and give a loose interpretation to the Constitution: |
elastic clause |
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Event that showed the new Constitution was strong enough to withstand conflict: |
Whiskey Rebellion |
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Washington's policy regarding world (foreign) affairs that was stated in his Farewell Address: |
stay neutral |
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Impact of Washington's foreign policy: |
stayed neutral for 100 years |
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Why political parties first formed: |
disagreements about government |
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Federalist |
*Alexander Hamilton *Favored a strong central government and loose interpretation of the Constitution * Favored industry, urban areas, and protective tariff * Favored the British *Party that wanted a national bank |
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Democratic Republic |
* Thomas Jefferson * Favored states' rights and a strict interpretation of the Constitution * Favored farmers, rural areas, and no protective tariff *Favored the French |
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Supreme Court decision that declared a law of Congress "unconstitutional" for the first time and increased the power of the Supreme Court |
Marbury v Madison |
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The idea that the Supreme Court could review any laws made by Congress: |
judicial review |
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Doubled the size of the US |
Louisiana Purchase |
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Cost of the Louisiana Purchase, who from and what year? |
$15 mil, France in 1803 |
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What made the Supreme Court more powerful? |
Marbury V Madison Court Case |
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The reason the Mississippi River and New Orleans were important |
major port for shipping and trade |
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Persons sent to explore and map the Louisiana Territory: |
Lewis & Clark |
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Importance of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in addition to exploring and mapping: |
brought back a wealth of scientific and geographic info |
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Shoshone woman who served as a guide and interpreter on the expedition: |
Sacagawea |
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Causes of the War of 1812 |
*England impressed US sailors *England interfered with American shipping *England gave guns to Indians. They attacked settlers *England did not respect our policy of neutrality |
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Burned by the British during the War of 1812 |
White House |
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Last major battle of the War of 1812 |
Battle of New Orleans |
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Who wrote the national anthem during a battle of the War of 1812? |
Francis Scott Key |
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Results of the War of 1812 |
*America proved it could defend itself *US manufacturing grew to replace imports *Native Americans were no longer able to resist settlers *Increased American Patriotism |
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What stated that European countries were to stay out of the Western Hemisphere? |
Monroe Doctrine |
