Unit 3A Study Guide

Question 1

What was the Virginia Plan? New Jersey Plan? Great (Connecticut) compromise

Answer 1

Virginia –> Rep based on Pop
NJ –> Equal
Conneticut –> Bicameral Legislature

Question 2

How did the Electoral College Pick the President and the Vice President?

Answer 2

Unanimously chose them

Question 3

What was the bill of rights? Why was it added?

Answer 3

1st 10 ammendments to constitution, gives individual freedoms to each citizen

Question 4

What was the judiciary act of 1789?

Answer 4

Creates the Supreme Court and all lower courts, also AG position

Question 5

Why did Hamilton believe the National Debt was a blessing

Answer 5

Could create good credit and prove the Stability of the US

Question 6

What were two Major Components of Hamiltons Economic Plan?

Answer 6

Report on public credit –> Pay off debts, build good credit

Report on manufacturing –> tarriffs, subsidies, industrialization

Question 7

Who wanted a strict interpretation of the Constitution? Who wanted loose?

Answer 7

Democrat-Republicans –> strict
Federalists –> loose

Question 8

What is the Elastic Clause of the Constitution. Why was it significant?

Answer 8

Elastic provides a stretching of the powers of the fed gov. it was used to create a Bank and Louisiana Purchase.

Question 9

What was the whiskey rebellion and its significance?

Answer 9

Farmers mad about excise tax on whiskey. It was put down quick. Proved New consitution was working.

Question 10

How did the federalists and democratic-Republicans differ on the French Revolution?

Answer 10

Dem-rep –> Supported
Federalist –> against

Question 11

What was the Neutrality Proclamation? Why did Washington make this?

Answer 11

Passed Multiple times so that the US Stays Neutral out of Foreign Affairs and Focuses on Domestic

Question 12

Why were the British still a problem in North America?

Answer 12

Kept Impressing Ships, Maintaining Forts, Arming Native Americans + Encouraging

Question 13

What happened at the battle of Fallen timbers

Answer 13

Discovered the British were supplying weapons to Natives

Question 14

What was Jay’s treaty?

Answer 14

British Leave forms + pay damages for Ships. US would pay back Pre-Revolutionary Debts

HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL

Question 15

What were Washington’s warnings in his farewell address?

Answer 15

Warned against politcal parties and permanent alliances

Question 16

What was Washingtons Legacy?

Answer 16

2 term precedent

Question 17

Why was it strange that Jefferson become Adams VP

Answer 17

He was from a different party

Question 18

Describe the XYZ Affair

Answer 18

3 diplomates from france demanded a bride to even talk to the King. people were VERY MAD.

Question 19

Describe the Election of 1800

Answer 19

Jefferson V. Adams

Jefferson wins. First Peaceful transfer of Power. “revolution of 1800”

Question 20

What were Alien, Sedition, Naturalization Acts?

Answer 20

Response to XYZ affair. Makes harder to become citizen, gov can deport, cant say anything negative about gov. ALL RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Question 21

Describe the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

Answer 21

TJ + J-Mad - RESPONSE TO ALIEN SEDITION + NATURALIZATION ACT. increase in states rights, Check federal gov, Fails due to supremacy clause.

Question 22

Who were the Midnight Judges? What did this lead to?

Answer 22

Night before end of Adams presidency he appoints a ton of court judges in order to keep power in federalists hands. Leads to Marbury V madison.

Question 23

Describe 5 Characteristics of Federalists

Answer 23

-Strong fed gov
-Bank of US
-Favored rich
-alliance w/ britiain
-Manufacturing
-Loose

Question 24

Describe 5 Characteristics of Democrat-Republicans

Answer 24

• Strong state govs
  -rule by commoners
  -alliance w/ france
  -agricultural
  -Strict

Question 25

Describe 3 ways in which Jefferson reduced the power and size of the government?

Answer 25

cutting size of army, elim taxes on slaves, whiskey, property, allows US bank charter to expire. Focused on paying down federal debt.

Question 26

Describe the Marbury V Madison court Case + Significant Results

Answer 26

Establishes Judicial review

Question 27

Why is John Marshall considered one of the most historic Supreme court Justices of his Era?

Answer 27

All of his supreme court cases led to an increase in federal power

Question 28

Describe the Circumstances that led to the Louisiana purchase in 1803

Answer 28

Jefferson wanted to buy new orleans. Willing to pay 10 Mil. Napolean sells ALL of Lousiana for 15 mil. Doubles the size of the US

Question 29

Why was the purchase of Louisiana territory seen as Unconstitutional to many?

Answer 29

Land was considered foreign territory, and constitution doesnt state its allowed.

Question 30

Why did Jefferson have to change his political Ideals for the better good of the Entire country?

Answer 30

He had to use the elastic clause to buy it.

Question 31

What was significant about the exploration of Lewis and Clark into the Louisiana Territory?

Answer 31

Abundance of Natural resources + Scientific Discoveries

Question 32

What Foreign Problems Plagued Jeffersons Second Term?

Answer 32

Impressment (led to embargo act of 1807)

Question 33

Was Thomas Jefferson Successful in accomplishing his goals of reducing the size and power of the federal government?

Answer 33

No. Embargo act made him increase it.

Question 34

What was the revolution of 1800?

Answer 34

First peaceful transfer of Power

Question 35

How did the war of 1812 encourage nationalism and American Unity

Answer 35

makes the american public feel like they won the 2nd revolution.

Question 36

What were two reasons for the war of 1812

Answer 36

1- Impressment of Merchants 2- Violation of Free trade

Question 36

Describe Madisons Qualifications for becoming president

Answer 36

Been around for long time, wrote bill of rights, secretary of state under jefferson

Question 37

Who were the congressmen from the south and the west who were encouraging madison to go to war with Britain? What political Party?

Answer 37

South + West --> Democrat-Rep. "war hawks" --> henry clay, John C. Callhoon

Question 38

What was the nickname given to the war of 1812?

Answer 38

2nd American Revolution

Question 39

Describe the significance of the Battle of New Orleans

Answer 39

Led by andrew jackson. Treaty of Ghent was already passed. Faught anyways. US was outnumbered but DESTROYED the british, treaty was signed and then the public feel like the US won the war.

Question 40

What treaty was signed to end the war and was it effective?

Answer 40

Treaty of Ghent. NOT EFFECTIVE.

Question 41

What event led Americans to believe they had actually won the war?

Answer 41

Battle of New Orleans

Question 42

What were two results of the war of 1812?

Answer 42

Huge nationalism + sense of American Unity

Question 43

How did nationalism increase during the Era of Goodfeelings and Monroe's presidency?

Answer 43

War of 1812 --> one solid politcal party + political Harmony

Question 44

What was the Era of Good feelings and how long did it last?

Answer 44

1815- 1825 Era of Increased Nationalism + political Harmony

Question 45

How was nationalism increases through language and literature

Answer 45

Changing language- Want to make it our own. Seperate. Noah Webster.

Question 46

What were the goals on James Monroes Presidency?

Answer 46

Nationalism + unity

Question 47

3 ways Monroe wanted to Accomplish his goals

Answer 47

1- government - National Gov over state govs through the courts 2-Economics - American System , Link the country 3- Foreign Policy - increase role in world affairs. Monroe Doctrine

Question 48

How did Monroe hope to solve the Economic Goals of his Presidency?

Answer 48

He hoped the solve them through the American System

Question 49

3 components of Henry Clay's American system

Answer 49

1- create 2nd bank 2-tariffs 3-Improve transportation w/ roads and Canals

Question 50

How did Monroe use Foreign policy to promote nationalism and American Unity

Answer 50

Monroe Doctrine --> Stay out or else we will fight. Makes people feel strong

Question 51

What major problem became of Monroes presidency between the North and South

Answer 51

Sectionalism

Question 52

How did slavery change from 1790 to 1820 geographically?

Answer 52

Almost gone in North, Lessens in South, Moves west.

Question 53

How did the Missouri Compromise (Compromise of 1820) help solve the problem temporarily?

Answer 53

Equal Rep, of slaves and free states. 36-30 line. Determines slaves + free states. Temp fix. increases conflict.