Review Test Set #2 Flashcards
What law was passed by Parliament in 1765 set off a storm of protest in the English colonies
The stamp act
What was the significance of the battle of Saratoga
It helped us create an alliance with France
What was the importance of Shays rebellion
It helps show how weak The articles of Confederation really were
What group served as a government in the US for most of the Revolutionary war
Second Continental Congress
What was the most significant weakness of the articles of Confederation government
The government could not tax
In what city was Constitutional convention held
Philadelphia
What American victory led to the final defeat of the British in the Revolutionary war
Battle of Yorktown
Listed three branches of government and match them with their function
The legislative branch makes laws
the judicial branch interprets laws
and the executive branch enforces laws
Why didn’t many support the idea of a democracy as the constitutional convention
They didn’t want to put power in the hands of stupid people
How did the invention of the cotton gin and effect slavery
It helps slavery expand like a lot
The forced removal of the Cherokee to Oklahoma was called what
The trail of tears
Who is known as the father of the Constitution
James Madison
What were the first two political parties in the US
Federalist and Democratic Republicans
How was senators chosen as it was originally written in the Constitution
If they were chosen my state legislatures
What did the Federalist promise to add to the constitution in order to get Constitution ratified
The Bill of Rights
What was the purpose of the Federalist papers
It was used to convince people to ratify the constitution
What war did the problem of impressment lead to
War of 1812
Who was the second president of the US? What party did he belong to?
John Adams – Federalist
What principle did Kentucky and Virginia resolutions assert
Nullification
What is the term of office for the president
Four years
Who won the presidential election of 1800? What party did he represent
Thomas Jefferson – Democratic Republicans
What is the term of office for the House of Representatives
Two years
What is the process called for how we elect a president
Electoral college
What landed the US acquire as a result of the Adams Onis Treaty
Florida
What power does the supreme court give itself in the Marbury versus Madison case
Judicial review
What major invention made river travel much faster during this period
Steamboat
What are two parts of the Missouri compromise
Number one: Maine is the free State and Missouri is a slave state
Number two: free slaves up north still slavery down south
What battle is the most important victory for the US in the word 1812? Who is the American General there
The Battle of New Orleans
American General there was Andrew Jackson
What must a presidential candidate get in order to be elected president
He has to get a majority of electoral votes
How many presidents have been removed from office through the impeachment process
None
Who is Jackson’s most significant political enemy
Henry Clay
What was the first city to serve as capital of the US
New York
The XYZ affair was with what country
France
What did the sedition act make illegal
It’s illegal to talk shit about the government
The banking and tariffs crisis wear during who’s presidency
Andrew Jackson
