History Final Flashcards
Is a government with checks and balances as well as separations of powers
Limited government
Establishing a balance of power between the 3 branches of government
Checks and balances
The president is indirectly elected by the people through this entity
Electoral college
The psudonim of New York George Clinton
Cato
Essays compiled and published in May 1778
Federalist papers
An insurrection of farmers against the courts of Massachusetts
Shays rebellion
Was a group of military officers that wanted to establish a new government
The Newburgh conspiracy
Resulted in the creation of Ohio,Indiana,Michigan,Illinois, and Wisconsin
Northwest ordinance of 1787
Was the greatest triumph in foreign affairs for Americas first government
Treaty of Paris
Americas first governing document
Articles of confederation
He organized the executive branches into 3 departments
George Washington
He was Americas first secretary of treasury
Alexander Hamilton
First ten amendments
Bill of rights
Those who hold to a close reading of the constitutional text
Strict constructionist
The debt montizing section of hamilton report public credit
Funding
During the very first session of congress James Madison said we are in a wilderness without a single foot step to guide our successor will have an easier task
True
Thomas Jefferson was the first head of state department
True
The judacery act of 1798 set the number of Supreme Court justices at 6
False
Assumption was the governments release of all state debts into state hands
False
Those who advocated less flexibility on a given constitution problem was called a lose constructionist
False
That is when John Adams tried to squeeze in as many new Supreme Court justices as possible before Jefferson took over
Midnight appointments
Madison’s response to the alien sedition acts
New Virginians resolution
Americas somewhat humiliating peace negotiations with France
The xyz affairs
Looked to the future and not to the past
Washingtons farewell address
Attempted to persuade America to help the French against the British
Citizens genia
Under the J treaty America came out on top due to the powerful bargaining tip of a strong navy
False
During the whiskey rebellion president Washington led the troops to put down the rebellion
True
Danial boon is one of Americas greatest politican
False
The alien sedition act greatly expanded free speech rights in the USA
False
The judiciary act in 1801 decreased the number of federal judges
False
The brilliant and ambitious________was appointed to be Americas first Secretary of State
Alexander Hamilton
what emerged in 1791 after gaining 3/4ths of the states were the first ten amendments/_____________.
Bill of rights
____________ interpret the constitution as strictly as possible
Strict constructionist
Perusing a middle course, president Washington said no to both republicans and federalist and issued a ______________ April 1793
Proclamation of neutrality
_______________ became the second president of the United States
John Adams
The _______________ increased the number of federal judges
Judiciary act of 1801
In Washington’s _____________ he was not looking to the past but the future.
Farewell address
____________ favor flexibility and interpreting the constitution
Loose constructionist
____________ was chosen to be the very first head of state department
Thomas Jefferson
Organized 13 district courts one per state
Judiciary act of 1789
Introduced amendments to the constitution to protect individual rights
James Madison
The national government take over of all state debts
Assumption
Flame to be the true keepers of the constitutional claim
Federalists
They viewed themselves as the last line of defense between liberty and tyranny
Democratic republicans
Why was Massachusetts able to continue supporting an established church years after passing of first amendment
Because the Supreme Court did not extend restriction from the bill of rights to the states until the 20th century
What was the most important of Jays treaty?
It adverted war with Great Britain
Why was John Adams decision to peruse peace with France a brave act
His party the federalist perfered a war like act against France to pursue peace he Alienated part of his party and hurt his true chance of becoming president again
What did Hamilton offer the south to win southern support for assumption of state debt by federal government
He offered to build the national Capitol in the south
What is the origin of the phrase millions for defense but not one cent for tribute?
It originated during the quasi war with France as reaction to French demands for political bribes during the xyz affair
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were two very important republican leaders
True
He rey inoxidable was The first head of The war departament
True
Hamilton had nothing to do with the report on public credit
False
Federalist favored a pro British policy
True
John Adams was a republican
False
A chunk of land in south west that was bought from Mexico for 10 million
Gadsden purchase
Mexican port city which was captured by General Scott and the Americans in less than 3 weeks
Vera cruise
Known as path finder of the west
John C. Fremont
The climax and most violent phase of manifest destiny
The Mexican war
Determined the final borders of main and Canada
Webster ashburtion treaty
Daniel Webster was the only member of John Tyler’s cabinet to resign
False
John Tyler was the first Vice President to become president due to the president dying while in Office
True
The Oregon trail was one of the main trails that led settlers west
True
Santa Anna was dictator of Mexico during Texas fight for independents true
True
The idea of manifest destiny that America was providentially ordained to poses the North American continent
False
________. ________ is the idea that America was providentially ordained to posses the North American continent
Manifest destiny
________. ______ was one of the most famous missionary’s in the Oregon territory
Marcus Whitman
The Mexican assault against the Alamo was led by ______ ______.
Santa Anna
The __________was the most important way for settlers to go west
Oregon trail
________________ remained on president Tyler’s cabinet even after everyone else resigned
Daniel Webster
The treaty that split disputed territory between Canada and what is now Maine
The Webster ashburtion treaty
He is the president named young Hickory
James K. Pulk
The climax and most violent phase of manifest destiny
Mexican war
Explored California and helped conquer it from Mexico for the United States
John C. Fremont
Ended hostilities between the US and Mexico
Treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo
More land from Mexico in 1853
Gadsdin purchase
America came close to defeat here but ultimately prevailed
Battle of buena vista
He was the real head of the wig party and tried to get president Tyler to submit to him
Henry clay
One of the heroes of Texas war for independents
Sam Houston
Texans heroic last stand
The Alamo
Name two characteristics of Oregon that attracted settlers to that region
- Abundant land
- Fertile soil
Mild climate
Why did Tyler annex Texas through a join resolution of congress rather than a treaty in the senate
For a treaty Tyler needed a 2/3 majority which he could not muster
For a joint resolution all he needed was a simple majority of each house
Put the following in order
Maine boundary settlement
Oregon boundary settlement
Gadsden purchase
What were the 4 main campaigns of Mexican campaign
Northern Mexico
New Mexico
California
Central Mexico
President Tyler was very popular within Whig party
False
President Jackson was more than willing to annex Texas
False
President Polk wanted to raise the tariff and do away with the independent treasury system
False
Britain wanted the Oregon boundary to be drawn along the Colorado River
False
The Santa Fe trail involved trade with the Spanish
True
Where the spark that led to civil war was ingnited
Fort Sumnter
The first president of confederacy
Jefferson Davis
The constitutional unions candidate for president in the election of 1816
John bell
The group that supported John Browns Raid
The secret 6
Where John Browns men killed 5 pro slavery settlements
Potawomie massacre
John Brown was a Fanatical anti abolitionist
False
The sack of Lawrence involved the burning looting and destruction of much of the city Lawrence Kansas by pro slavery ruffians
True
John C free one was nominated by democrats as candidate for president in 1856
False
Senators Steven g Douglas reopened sectional wounds by proposing the Kansas Nebraska act in 1854
True
Henry Clay led the opposition against the compromise of 1850
False
The ___________ __________ proposed that the us showed prohibit slavery aquifer by Mexico
Wilmot proviso
________ _________: the residents of a territory should decide the status of slavery in there territory
Popular sovernity
free soil free speech free labor and free men was the slogan for _______________
Free soil party
Supporting the compromise of 1850 the democratic nominee in 1850 was ________ _______
Franklin peric
To win southern support for his railroad Steven A. Douglas proposed the _ _ act
Kansas Nebraska
For a time these people look like they would replace the Whig party
No nothing’s
Republican nominee for 1856
John C. Fremont
When pro slavery ruffians burned and looted a town in Kansas
The sack of Lawernce
Was a Supreme Court case in 1856 that only aggitated the conflict over slavery
DreddScot vs. Sanford
Group of men who supported John Browns slave revolt
Secret 6
South Caroline’s Declaration of Independence
The ordinance of succession
Leave the union
Secceed
A territory could still prohibit slavery by refusing to adopt laws and establishing and protecting it
Freeport doctrine
The real successor to the Whig party
Republican Party
Whig candidate for president in 1848
Zachery Taylor
What view of the status of slavery in the territory’s was expressed in the wilmot proviso popular sovernity, Calhoun resolutions
Wilmot- prohibit slavery from territory’s from Mexico
Calhoun- protected slavery in all territory’s
Popular- allowed settlers to figure it out for them selves
What 3 events during the period of May 21 -25 1856
Focused national attention on
Lawernce Kansas
Sumner brooks episode
Potawatomi massacre
Which southern state secceed and when
South Carolina, sept 20 1816
Why did Steven Douglas break with James Buchanan
Tried to force a pro slavery constitution on Kansas although the majority of settlers were anti-slavery
Douglas apposed this action by violation of popular soverinty
What was the single most important piece of abolitionist propaganda who was the author
Uncle toms cabin hariet beacher stow
The dredd Scott decision led to the Missouri compromise deeming tit unconstitutional
True
Elections n of 1860 Abe Lincoln led as republican Breckinridge led for southern democrats
True
Douglas believed the issue of slavery should be decided by the settlers in there territories while Lincoln apposed all expansion of slavery
True
Many northerners who weren’t abolitionist apposed slave laws
False
Many 49ers traveled around South Africa to get to California
False
Americans did this so extra supplies could go to supporting the war effort
Rationing
Skillfully directed a naval victory over the Japanese in the battle of Midway
Chester Nimitz
Commander of all USA forces in the Far East
Douglas Mcarthur
FDRs opponent in the election of 1940
Wendell wellkey
A nationalistic militaristic totalitarian mass movement
Fascism
Joseph Stalin was the communistic dictator of Italy during ww2
False
Benito Mussolini came to power in Spain by force in 1922
False
The hideki gojo led the defense of China from Japan during the war in ww2
False
Hitler declared that Germany had the right to annex the Sudetenland from chicoslovakia
True
Dunkirk was the site of some “foggy divine intervention” for the ally’s
True
