The Early Republic Flashcards
1
Q
Early Republic dates ????
A
1784-1828
2
Q
Constitution of the US is ratified
A
1788
3
Q
First US president is elected : George Washington
A
1789
4
Q
Bill of rights ratified by Congress
A
1791
5
Q
What is Bill of rights ??
A
First ten amendments to the Constitution
6
Q
Thomas Jefferson elected president
A
1800
7
Q
Second Great Awakening in Kentucky
A
1801
8
Q
Lousiana purchase
A
1803
9
Q
What does the Lousiana purchase do?
A
Doubles the size of the American territorial domain
10
Q
Prohibition of foreign slave trade
A
1808
11
Q
War with Great Britain
A
1812-1815
12
Q
Missouri compromise
A
1820
13
Q
What is the Missouri compromise ?
A
twin issues of slavery and expansion temporarily settled
14
Q
Monroe Doctrine
A
1823
15
Q
what is the monroe doctrine ?
A
the US opposes European intervention in the Western hemisphere
