Constitution and Westward Expansion

Question 1

Daniel Shays + Rebellion

Answer 1

Antifederalist, led a revolt along with farmers against the government, taxes, and debt.

Revolted in Boston, did not want to sell land and livestock (everything they had)

rebellion because of money, let the people realize that the Articles of Confederation were not good

Question 2

James Madison

Answer 2

et the people realize that the A
The only reason we know what happened at the Constitutional Convention was because he took careful notes on everything that happened there.

Question 3

Alexander Hamilton

Answer 3

Decided on the president between Burr and Jefferson.

Killed in a duel with Aaron Burr

founding father of the U.S, helped draft the constitution, first secretary of the treasury(he is on the $10 bill)

Question 4

Manifest Destiny

Answer 4

American progress, John Gast,
“Divine Right”- to settle the land and make it our own(spread Americanism because god)

Treaties, settlements, war

Question 5

Jedidiah Smith

Answer 5

Trapper and explorer, scouted out new hunting grounds for Dakotas and Wyoming. Had his own fur trading company, Mojave Desert into southern California, first explorer to journey the Pacific coastline from California into Oregon

Helped lead an expedition that rediscovered South Pass (key Rocky Mountain passing, part of Oregon Trail) , killed by comanche indians.

Question 6

Enumeration

Answer 6

9th amendment, the rights of citizens will be protected whether these rights are listed or not.

Question 7

3/5ths Compromise

Answer 7

slaves, Southern states wanted slaves to be counted as members of the state’s population (increase # of HOR, increase electoral votes)
Northern states did not agree(legally defined as property)

5 slaves count as 3 free persons

Question 8

New Jersey Plan

Answer 8

William Patterson, one house legislative
1. strong government
2. 3 branches
3. unicameral (helps small states)

Question 9

Slave Importation Clause

Answer 9

congress could not ban the importation of slaves (for 20 years)
Tax on importing an enslaved person could not exceed $10 per person. Article 1 section 9

Question 10

Fugitive Slave Clause

Answer 10

Southern delegates supported this, prohibits any escaped slave in the South from living as a free person in the North. (article 4)

Question 11

Virginia Plan

Answer 11

James Madison, Edmund Randolf, Bicameral(helps big states, senate+HOR, # of reps based on population)

Question 12

Great Compromise

Answer 12

Roger Sherman, Connecticut, HOR( follow Virginia plan, population)
Senate(follow New Jersey plan, equal)

Question 13

Bicameral

Answer 13

2 branches

Question 14

James K. Polk

Answer 14

11 U.S president, manifest destiny, Oregon and Texas(annexed), caused Mexican American War

Question 15

Zachary Taylor

Answer 15

12th U.S president. Polk wanted the disputed territory so he sent Zachary Taylor. Mexican American war.

Question 16

Joseph Smith

Answer 16

Mormon, Church of Christ, Church of Jesus Christ of Letter-day Saints, founder of mormonism, commander of the Nauvoo Legion

Question 17

Brigham Young

Answer 17

Religious leader, politician, founded Salt Lake City, first governor of Utah territory, second president of Mormon church.

Question 18

Levis Straus

Answer 18

In 1854, as the Gold Rush drew people to the San Francisco area, Levi moved west, where he sold clothing and supplies shipped from his brothers. Working with Jacob W. Davis, Strauss was able to devise and then patent in 1873 the riveted denim work pants that became the keynote product of the Levi Strauss company.

Question 19

Francis Scott Key

Answer 19

National anthem

Question 20

Oregon Territory

Question 21

Mexican Cession

Question 22

Gadsden Purchase

Question 23

Battle of Fort McHenry

Question 24

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