us history benchmark #1

The first us president

strict interpretation of the constitution, supported by poor and farmers, favored france in foriegn affairs, weak central gov

loose interpretation of the constitution, supported by merchants and rich, favored great britian in foreign affairs, strong central gov

the first ten amendments or changes made to the constitution, while washington was in office

under the leadership of george washington, the new gov was able to demonstrate power by putting down this rebellion of farmers in western pennsylvania

this act signed by washington defined the judicial branch and established the court system

this treaty, signed between the us and spain, gave the us the right to move ships in and out of the mississippi river without the interference of the spanish

secretary of state

secretary of war

this treaty signed by washington was very unpopular. it showed that the us wanted to avoid war with great britain at all cost

in this incident the french asked the us to pay them a huge bribe in exchange for not harrassing american ships. americans cried out "millions for defense, but not a penny for tribute"

these acts were passed when john adams was president to silence those criticizing the gov and to limit the power of democratic-republicans

this was the second president of the us, and the man that "stole" the presidency from Andrew Jackson in 1824 when he struck "the corrupt bargain" with henry clay

Resolutions passed in 1798 that attacked the Alien and Sedition acts as being unconstitutional

these men were put on the federal court in an attempt to keep the federalists in power when john adams was leaving office

why the election of 1800 was called the "revolution of 1800"

jefferson doubled the size of the us when he struck this deal with france

these men were sent to explore the louisiana purchase

Native America woman who became guide and translator of lewis and clark expedition

jefferson passed this law to make it illegal for the us to trade with GB or F. the purpose was to hurt those nations but it really hurt us

this war was fought against the british and is often known as the second american revolution

The two most famous war hawks who wanted to go to war with Great Britain to gain control of Canada.

The president during the War of 1812

City burned to the ground ruing the War of 18812

This man gained popularity in the War of 1812, when he was the general in the Battle of New Orleans

Meeting held during the War of 1812 because New England states did not want to fight Great Britain, marking the end of the federalist party

Treaty that ended the war of 1812 giving the U.S no new territory but a new sense of pride

Name given to hte period of time after the war of 1812 when the U.S felt a special sense of national pride

Type of painting, prevalent in the early 1800's that focused on American themes and natural landscapes

this document states that Europe is no longer welcome in the western hemisphere (central and south america)

treaty made Florida part of the United States

Convention that established the 49th parallel as the northern border of the louisiana territory

Two parts of the missouri compromise

president and founder of the democratic party, known as the president of the "common man"

jackson started this practice of replacing government officials with members of his own party upon being elected

Jackson moved that this group of Native Americans from Georgia to Oklahoma in the "Trail of Tears"

Jackson tried to destroy the national bank by depositing national money in banks run by his friends

those who opposed Andrew Jackson as president

Calhoun and Jackson split over calhoun's paper saying that the states have the right to nullify federal law

Chief Justice of the U.S supreme court for 30 years, a federalist and always handed down rulings that strengthed the federalist government

court case where John Marshall set the precedent that a state couldn't tax a federal institution

case where John Marshall set the precedent that the Federal Government has the power over interstate trade

John marshall declared that the stae of Georgia had no legal right to force the Cherokee Indians to move from their homelands