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History Test No 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| No one complained about this omission in the Bill of Rights | Right to vote |
| How many amendments/rights were there before the state ratified the final 10 we have today? | 12 |
| Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, and Edmund Randolph made up this | Washington's Cabinet |
| What did Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin do? | Made slavery profitable |
| What 3 things stimulated economy? | Road Building, Cotton Gin, Commercial Banking |
| The idea that women needed better education to produce better citizens in their children | Republican Motherhood |
| Who drafted the Bill of Rights? | James Madison |
| A national debt, but it would be secure. Assumption of debt; National Bank; Domestic Manufacturing | Hamilton's Plan |
| The states that had already paid off a large part of their debts would be taxed to pay off other states' debts. Plus it seemed federal gov. would have to much power over the states. | Reasons Hamilton's Plan was Controversial |
| Hamilton got his way in assumption of state debts (debt going to federal debt) and the Virginians got to locate nation's capital on banks of Potomac. | Compromise to Hamilton's Plan |
| This was part of Hamilton's Plan where the states debt would go the federal debt and the individual states would have to pay taxes to help pay it off. Controversial to Virginians who had largely paid off their own debt. | Assumption of Debt |
| They knew about Hamilton's plan of refunding citizens who had certificates of debt, so the specs went out and bought up the paper at a cheap price bc the ignorant people thought it was worhless. | How speculators cheated and earned money? |
| What was the only part of Hamilton's plan not approved by Congress? | Manufacturing American Made Goods |
| Hamilton convinced Congress to put a 25% excise tax on Whiskey. Farmers grew upset and eventually Prez Washington came up with militia of 13,000 soldiers to calm them down. | The Whiskey Rebellion |
| Part of Hamilton's plan. It would receive 80% of its capital from private investors and 20% from the federal government. | Bank of US |
| Friendly assurance that US would stay out of conflicts between England and France | Neutrality Proclamation |
| He led 2,000 men and 200 women North to claim Ohio land from Shawnee and Miami tribes. 900 people ended up dying. | St Clair |
| The Federalists choices for Election of 1796 | Adams and Thomas Pickney |
| The Republicans choices for Election of 1796 | Thomas Jeferson and Aaron Burr |
| Three unnamed French Officials sent by French Prime Minister,Talleyrand, suggested a bribe from the US of $250,000 plus $12mill loan for a peace treaty with France | XYZ Affair |
| Conspiracies and revolts were illegal. Also you weren't allowed to say or write anything bad about Congress or the President | Sedition Act |
| Why did Republicans oppose Alien and Sedition Acts? | They went against Bill of Rights |
| The US's undeclared war with France caused by the XYZ Affair | Quasi War |
| A successful,violent slave revolt involving British, Spanish, and French troops which led to end of slavery in this Caribbean Island | Haitian Revolution (My Def) |
| An effort to address conflicts between US and Britain like reimbursement for slaves they lured away, British presence in frontier, and capturing American ships. | Jay Treaty |
| What undercut Proclamation of Neutrality? | American trade with French in West Indies |
| Revolt that overthrew French monarchy for a Republic | French Revolution |
| Treaty after Battle of Fallen Timbers with the many tribes where US gave them goods like liquor and blankets worth up to $25,000 and they cede most of Ohio territory | Treaty of Greenville |
| Battle between General Wayne and Indians which left Indians in poor conditions to negotiate with Americans | Battle of Fallen Timbers |
| Forts established in Indian territory by General Wayne | Fort Recovery and Greenville |
| The first general who suffered loss against Miami and Shawnee tribes when trying to claim territory | Josiah Harmar |
| The command post/fort for 3 major invasions of Indian country. | Fort Washington |
| They condemned the Alien and Sedition Acts and were drafted by Jefferson and Madison. They said that state legislatures could judge federal laws and nullify those that conflicted with Bill of Rights | Virginia And Kentucky Resolutions |
| Two Acts. First-aliens must register with federal gov. and longer wait for citizenship. Second-Prez had authority to imprison or deport foreigners without a trial | Alien Acts |
| They were sympathetic to French, worried about tyranny of government, and supportive of agrarian law | Republicans |
| They were sympathetic to the British, worried about excess of democracy, and supportive of commerce | Federalists |
| He was beheaded and Washington believed we only had a treaty with him, which leads us wanting to have neutrality. | Louis XVI |
| No provisions for captured ships or slaves that were lured away. Also, 18months granted for British to remove their army, and fur trade guaranteed. | Made no one happy about Jay Treaty |
| White colonist challenged royal gov and wanted rights which led free blacks to do so too which upset white and this small rebellion stopped. Then larger revolt began with slaves that British, French, and Spanish had to put it down. | Haitian Revolution (elaboration) |
| Why did the British help in the Haitian revolution when they were with war with the French? | They feared a slave revolt in their own country |
| Why did Jefferson and Madison oppose the Alien and Sedition Acts? | They violated the constituion |
| Jefferson and Burr tied bc of the single ballot system so the vote wen to the HOR and Jefferson won. | The Election of 1800 |
| Gabriel planned to launch an attack on Virginia with the help of slaves and kidnap the governor bc he was a sympathetic Methodist but slaves got scared and revolt never happened | Gabriel's Rebellion |
| Who supports Jefferson even though he doesn't like his politics he believes he has integrity and is better than Burr | Alexander Hamilton |
| reduced the sizes of the army and navy, abolished all federal internal taxes, and reduced the national debt through customs duties and the sale of western lands. | Things Jefferson did as President |
| Have a postal service, conduct census, etc | Jefferson believed limited gov. was to |
| The Judges John Adams tried appoint to fill spots b/c of the new Judiciary Act of 1801 that just began. He wanted to appoint Federalist in 16 circuit courts and John Marshall to sixth seat in Supreme Court. | Midnight Judges |
| Marbury was one judge who did not receive his appointment on time so he sued Sec of State Madison. Supreme Court said Madison should have sent but could not be forced to do so and this case established Judicial Review. | Marbury vs Madison |
| Established by Marbury vs Madison case where Court disallows a law bc its unconstitutional. | Judicial Review |
| American Prime Minister sent to Napoleon to bargain for land | Robert Livingston |
| After learning of rumor that Spain struck bargain with France over land in exchange for Italy, Livingston bargained with Napoleon over New Orleans and ended up buying all of Louisiana for 15million dollars. | Louisiana Purchase |
| Two men sent with Sacagewa to take samples and learn about Trans-Mississippi West Territory. | Lewis and Clark Expedition |
| Barbary States demanded tribute for safe passage of ships and US used to be protected by British but since Independence have had to pay the tribute. Pasha of state, Tripoli, wanted larger tribute and declared war against US | Barbary Wars |
| It was supposed to make Britain suffer and forestall war but it hurt the Americans economy. It was also a reaction to the British attacking an American ship at the Chesapeake Bay. | The Embargo Act of 1807 |
| Indiana's territorial governor who negotiated treaties with Indians in a divide and conquer strategy where he got land for small payments and he took advantage of Tecumseh's absences to negotiate treaty and have battle | William Henry Harrison |
| One things Tecumseh was upset about when he left which was this treaty negotiated by William Harrison to get 3million acres of land | 1809 Treaty of Fort Wayne |
| The second time Tescumeh left, this happened where Harrison attacked Prophetstown and this was a glorious victory for Americans. | Battle at Tippecanoe |
| These were Republican memebers of Congress, led by John C Calhoun and Henry Clay, who wanted to wage war with Britain in the War of 1812 | War Hawks |
| THis replaced the Emabargo Act of 1807 and it prohibited trade with Britain, France, and its colonies but allowed trade elsewhere | Non Intercourse Act |
| Conflict between Britain and US over trading with the French | War of 1812 |
| He killed Hamilton in a duel. | Aaron Burr |
| 16 yr old pregnant girl who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition and made them not appear like they were going to war. | Sacajawea |
| Collect plant and animal specimens Learn about the Geography Learn about the Indian Cultures | Jefferson's Scientific Reasons for L+C Expedition |
| Military bases Commerce-establish fur trade Locate Northwest Passage | Congress's Military Reasons for L+C Expedition |
| What was Jefferson's problem with acquiring the Louisiana Purchase? | No Power in Constitution |
| How did Jefferson solve his problems with not having an amendment in the Constitution for gaining land. | Treaty With France |
| 3 Americans were killed on US Chesapeake by British from the Leopard in Chesapeake Bay | Chesapeake Incident |
| This battle was the most glorious and decisive victories for the Americans in the War of 1812 and it also made General Andrew Jackson a hero. | Battle of New Orleans |
| The peace treaty that ended the War of 1812. It was signed 2 weeks before the Battle of New Orleans began. The Americans yielded on impressment and gave up claims to Canada and British evacuated and ended Indian alliances. | Treaty of Ghent |
| Legal Doctrine where once a woman marries her legal rights are subsumed by her husband | Feme Covert |
| "The Public Universal Friend." Religious woman who dressed like a man and shunned gender specific words. | Jemima Wilkinson |
| First state to enfranchise all adult males | Vermont |
| Two amendments which stated slaves after 25yrs old could be free and no new slaves would be imported into Missouri. | James Tallmadge's Proposed Amendments for Missouri |
| Maine would enter as a free state and Missouri would be a slave state to balance states out. Also, the 36*30 latitude would be dividing line between free and slave states. Missouri-only state above line that was slave state. | Missouri Compromise |
| Sec of State, Adams, negotiated this treaty with Spain after General Jackson invade Florida in search of harbored slaves. The treaty gave Florida US if US abandoned claim to Texas or Cuba. | Adams-Onis Treaty |
| Any interference from Europe in Western Hemisphere would be regarded as unfriendly act to US and US promised not to interfere with European affairs. | Monroe Doctrine |
| John Q. Adams, Henry Clay, Crawford, & Andrew Jackson ran. It was seen as a corrupt election bc Henry Clay dropped out and as a delegate put his vote to Adams & once Adams won Clay became Sec of State. Jackson won everything but no clear majority. | Election of 1824 |
| Winner of Election 0f 1824. He served only one term, did not have much political savvy, and people thought he was using federal powers for commercial interests | John Q. Adams |
| Unpatriotic meeting in Connecticut that talked about North seceding from the Union | Hartford Convention |
| A law was passed that the first country that stopped harming American ships would be the country we traded with and it ended up being France. Then, US decided we could trade with Britain if they stopped too and they whole problem started over again. | Trade Law After Non-Intercourse Act |
| Why were the administrators from Jefferson to Monroe reluctant to fund the public transport with federal dollars? | It was expensive and produced uneven economic benefits. |
| How was the public transport funded if federal dollars were not used? | Private enterprises |
| What was the best form of transportation, which improved the country economically? | Railroads |
| Where was factory clothing work done mostly by women centralized? | Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Who replaced the women in the factory when they were upset about the lower wages? | Immigrant Families |
| What was the other job besides the factory where women worked at home? This meant that when the women protested they appealed to churches for help bc the women did not all work together in the same area. | Shoebinders |
| The first election where popular vote determined the outcome. It was John Q Adams (Whig) against Jackson and Adams was seen as elitist monarchist and Jackson(democrat) had a violent temper. Jackson won and Calhoun became his VP. | Election of 1828 |
| Andrew Jackson appointed all loyalists to his cabinet. This is appointing those who are in favor of the one in power | Spoils System |
| He favored a Jeffersonian limited federal government,wanted rapid settlement, and he used his veto power a lot in Congress | Jacksons Democratic Agenda |
| Congress used $500,000 to relocate eastern tribes west of the Mississippi. The only way to save the Indians, according to Jackson. | Indian Removal Act of 1830 |
| Cherokee tribes in Georgia had adopted parts of white culture & the state said they were going to take their territory. Tribe had no right to sue. 2 missionaries were jailed for helping them & case came up w/ tribe is own community & Georgia had no say | Worcester vs Georgia |
| Jackson ignored court decisions and stil wanted Cherokees to be removed. By the deadline of voluntary evacuation passed they were forced on 1200 mile journey under and armed guard and 25% of them died. | Trail of Tears |
| Conflicting duties some as high as 50 percent and it pleased and angered people. It lead to nullification in SC. | Tariff of Abominations |
| The state most affected by the Tariff of Abominations | South Carolina |
| States had the right to abolish Congress's acts in cases when Congress overstepped its powers. This resulted from Tariff of Abominations and Jackson ignored it. | Nullification |
| defined the South Carolina stance as treason, authorizing military action to collect federal tariffs. SC withdrew nullification over old tariff after new revised one and then nullified this. | Force Bill |
| Clay and Webster wanted it to renew its charter, then Jackson would veto it and lose the next election, and it would survive in next vote in Congress | Bank of the US |
| First time in US history where we had no debt and a monetary surplus | 1835-1837 |
| Leading lawyer turned minister during the Second Great Awakening | Charles Finney |
| A new version of Protestantism | Second Great Awakening |
| Lymann Beecher founded this which said drinking lead to poverty, family violence, and crime | American Temperance Society |
| First concerned with public morals and then eradication of sexual sin and prostitution | Moral Reform |
| Temperance, Morals, and Slavery | Types of Reform |
| written by William Lloyd Garrison took said slavery needed to be abolished | The Liberator |
| Congress passed this to end the debate by abolitionists | Gag Rule |
| Van Buren, a backrom politician, won the election even though 3 Whigs ran against him they couldnt steal his votes | Election of 1836 |
| William Henry Harrison, a Whig, used techniques developed by the Democrats and Jackson to win this election. | Election of 1840 |
| Martin Van Buren came up with this system which would do some of the functions that the Bank of the US did | Treasury System |
| Political party that emerged from the Republicans. They favored the gov.to promote economic growth and embraced moralistic approaches | Whigs |
| Political Party that emerged from the Democratic Republicans. They followed the will of the majority, favored a limited federal government, and Western settlement | Democrats |
| Term coined by Sullivan where white settlers took land they coveted | Manifest Destiny |
| Why did Mexico grant Austin a tract of land of Texas | To develop and populate the land |
| What did Mexico do to try to decrease immigration into Texas | Outlaw Slavery |
| The president that craved western expansion and eyed Mexico's Northern Territories | Polk |
| This gave US all claims to Texas above Rio Grande and huge chunk of land which US paid Mexico 15million dollars for and this ended the Mexican American War | Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo |
| 49ers in 1849 fled to California for Gold after discovery by James Marshall | Gold Rush |
| Convention where Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott gathered to establish women's rights and write a documents similar to Dec Of Independence. | Seneca Falls |
| American Colonization agent who Mexican gov gave part of Texas land to in order to increase population | Steven Austin |
| Mexican general whose policies that shut out voices of Americans in Texas precipitated the rebellion that led to the Republic of Texas | Santa Anna |
| American general who led the Republic of Texas army to defeat Santa Anna's troops at San Jancito | Sam Houston |
| Franciscan mission in San Antonio where the Texas rebels took refuge from Santa Anna's army | Alamo |
| California Independence Movement | Bear Flag Revolt |
| Why was annexation of Texas turned down when John Calhoun tried it in Senate. | He linked expansion to more slavery |
| Henry Clay-opposed expansionism and James Polk wanted to expand and Polk won | Election of 1844 |
| Polk wanted Northern Mexican provinces so this happened | Mexican American War |
| French Utopian Sociologist who believed individualism and competition was evil | Charles Fourier |
| Utopian Sociologist who founded the Oneida Community and coined the term free love | John Humphrey Noyes |
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