Transcript Who were the 2 most democratic presidents we talked about this year?

Who were the 2 most
democratic presidents we talked
about this year?
Jackson and Jefferson (remember
DJ – democratic – Jackson and
democratic – Jefferson)
Did the Federalists or the
Republicans of the late 1700’s
favor the common people?
Republicans
(Democratic-Republicans)
What branch of government
carries out the laws?
Executive
What was a main cause of the
War of 1812?
Impressment, War Hawks, Native
American attacks on the frontier.
Who was the spokesperson for
the South?
John C. Calhoun
What battle of the Revolution
was called the turning point.
The French entered the war
after the battle.
Saratoga
What were people called who
attempted to improve society?
reformers
James Polk, “54-40 or fight”
and the California Gold Rush
were related to what U.S.
history topic?
Manifest Destiny
Congress belongs to which
branch of government?
Legislative
What term means pride in your
country?
nationalism
What president made the
Louisiana Purchase?
Jefferson
Did the Federalists or the
Republicans of the late 1700’s
favor the rich?
Federalists
What branch of government
makes the laws?
Legislative
What city in New York were the
British trying to capture in the 3
Fold Plan. The goal was to
divide the colonies in two.
Albany
Who was the spokesperson for
the West?
Henry Clay
What was the opening statement
to the Constitution called?
Preamble
What was the rich ruling class
in the South called?
cottonocracy
What allows the Constitution to
change as times change?
Amendments, elastic clause, vague
wording of the Constitution, Judicial
Branch decisions
The President belongs to which
branch of government?
executive
There were no wars, political
parties played a minimal role
and the economy was doing
well. This period when Monroe
was President was known as…
The Era of Good Feelings
What was the first state to
secede from the United States
before the Civil War?
South Carolina
Did the Federalists or the
Republicans of the late 1700’s
have Alexander Hamilton as
their leader?
Federalists
What branch of government
determines if laws are fair?
Judicial
What was the series of battles in
upstate New York during the
American Revolution called?
Sullivan-Clinton Campaign
Who was the spokesperson for
the North?
Daniel Webster
What are additions to the
Constitution called?
amendments
What act under Jackson made
Native Americans move west of
the Mississippi River?
Indian Removal Act
What tribe in Florida fought to
keep their land. The war that
they fought was named after the
tribe. What was the name of the
war?
Seminole War
The House of Representatives
belongs to which branch of
government?
Legislative
This statement told Europe to
keep out of the Western
Hemisphere.
Monroe Doctrine
Who was the President of the
Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Did the Federalists or the
Republicans of the late 1700’s
have Thomas Jefferson as their
leader?
Republicans
What branch of government
carries out the laws?
Executive
Where did the first shots of the
American Revolution occur at?
(Shot Heard ‘Round the World)
Lexington
Who was the spokesperson for
the South?
John C. Calhoun
What compromise at the
Constitutional Convention
created a government with 3
branches and a bicameral
legislature called Congress?
Great Compromise
What was it called when
Jackson gave government jobs
based upon support for his
campaign rather than
qualifications?
Spoils system
What Native American united
many Native American tribes to
fight against the Americans on
the frontier during the War of
1812?
Tecumseh
The Senate belongs to which
branch of government?
Legislative
This series of debates brought
Lincoln national attention in
1858.
Lincoln – Douglas Debates
(for Illinois Senate)
What battle became a rallying
cry for the Texans seeking their
independence?
The Alamo (Remember the Alamo)
The use of a cabinet, only
serving 2 terms and the farewell
address were examples of
George Washington’s…
precedents
What are the advisors to the
President called?
cabinet
What is a tax on foreign goods
called?
tariff
Washington issued this
statement to tell Britain and
France we would not get
involved in the war they were
having.
Neutrality Proclamation (1793)
What are groups of people with
the same beliefs called?
Political parties
What was the political party for
the ratification of the
Constitution called?
Federalists (For)
What was the political party of
the common people called?
Republicans
(Short for Democratic Republicans)
What vocabulary term means to
cancel?
nullify
What event in history took place
from 1775-1781?
American Revolution
What event in history took place
on July 4, 1776?
Declaration of Independence was
approved
What event in history took place
in 1787?
Constitution was ratified
What event in history took place
in 1803?
Louisiana Purchase
What event in history took place
in 1825?
Erie Canal was completed
Who was the important speaker
from Virginia who said “Give
me liberty or give me death!”
Patrick Henry
What is it called when ships
surround a location and won’t
let goods leave or enter. This
was a British strategy during the
American Revolution.
blockade
This article, written by Thomas
Paine, explained why it was
obvious the colonies should
separate from Britain.
Common Sense (1776)
This writing explained what
governments were supposed to
do and then gave examples
where Britain hadn’t done their
job. It then said the colonies
were free from British control.
Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776 - Jefferson
Colonists who were against
British rule were known as…
patriots
Colonists who favored the
British before the American
Revolution were known as…
Loyalists or Tories
This term means not taking a
side in a struggle.
neutral
This term means all people are
equal. We associate this with
the western part of the United
States.
democratic
Forcing sailors to serve on a
ship. Britain did this to the
United States which helped to
cause the War of 1812.
impressment
Senators from the South and
West who wanted the War of
1812.
War Hawks
This principle of the Constitution
said that the Supreme Court could
declare acts of Congress
unconstitutional. It was established
with the Supreme Court case of
Marbury vs. Madison (1803).
Judicial Review
When Jefferson made this
purchase in 1803 from France it
doubled the size of the United
States.
Louisiana Purchase
The change from hand made
products to products made in
factories was called the…
Industrial Revolution
The finishing of this in 1825
speeded up the growth of New
York State.
Erie Canal
The invention of these by Eli
Whitney made the assembly line
possible in factories during the
Industrial Revolution.
Interchangeable parts
Place where goods were made
during the industrial revolution.
factories
This statement made by Monroe
told Europe to stay out of the
Americas. We were the
watchdog for this area.
Monroe Doctrine (1823)
These were taxes on foreign
goods which were designed to
allow Northern factories to be
successful because they raised
the price of British goods. The
South didn’t like them.
Protective tariffs.
Party of Jackson. Favored the
common people. Earlier this
party was known as the
Republicans.
Democratic Party.
The actual advisors for Andrew
Jackson. He didn’t trust his
cabinet because they were
appointed based upon the
support they gave him in his
election campaign.
Kitchen cabinet
To leave the Union. South
Carolina threatened to do this
during the Nullification Crisis.
It later did before the Civil War.
secede
State banks where Jackson put
government money after the
Bank War.
Pet Banks
The right to vote.
suffrage
What term means the written
rules a government must
follow?
constitution
Our first constitution was called
the ______________. It created
a government that was very
weak. The states had most of
the government power.
Articles of Confederation
An agreement where both sides
give in a little of their demands.
compromise
The compromise regarding
slaves and representation at the
Constitutional Convention. It
was decided that slaves would
count as 3/5ths of a person for
both taxation and representation
in the House of Representatives.
3/5ths Compromise
The principle of the Constitution
which states that the power of the
government comes from the people.
It is found in the Preamble. Also
meant that the people in a territory
could vote whether to have slavery
or not.
Popular sovereignty
Principle of the Constitution
which divides the government
power into 3 branches – the
Judicial, Executive and
Legislative.
Separation of Powers
Principle of the Constitution
which makes it so each branch
of the government can make
sure the other branches don’t
get too powerful. The
President’s veto and Congresses
ability to override are examples.
Checks and balances
Introduction to the Constitution.
Preamble
Bringing an elected official to
trial.
impeachment
When government power is
shared between the state
governments and the national
governments.
federalism
First 10 amendments to the
Constitution.
Bill of Rights
Approval of the Constitution.
ratification
The religious group which
settled in Utah during Manifest
Destiny.
Mormons
Nickname for people who went
to California during the Gold
Rush.
49ers
To add on a territory. Texas
became part of the United States
in this way.
annex
To give away land.
cede
Compromise that said slavery
was permitted in U.S. territories
below an imaginary line and not
permitted above the line.
Missouri Compromise (1820)
Compromise which resulted in
California becoming a state, a
tougher fugitive slave law and
the slave trade being banned in
Washington D.C.
Compromise of 1850
Act which provided for popular
sovereignty to determine
slavery in U.S. territories.
Made the Missouri Compromise
line meaningless. Led to
“Bleeding Kansas.”
Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)
Political party formed in 1854
with the goal of stopping the
expansion of slavery. Mostly a
northern party. Lincoln was a
member.
Republican Party
Who won the election of 1860?
The South began to secede due
to who won this election.
Abraham Lincoln
What were the laws called that
attempted to keep slaves under
control? Slaves were not
allowed to read or leave a
plantation without a pass.
Slave codes
Would most immigrants settle in
the North or South?
North
Were most plantations located
in the North or South?
South
What was the movement to end
slavery called?
Abolition
Were most abolitionists located
in the North or South?
North
What movement attempted to
give women the right to vote
and other equal treatments?
Women’s rights
What was the name of the
Women’s Rights meeting held
in 1848 in New York State?
Seneca Falls Convention
Where were the first shots of the
Civil War fired at?
Fort Sumter
This woman was the most
famous conductor on the
underground railroad.
Harriet Tubman
This abolitionist was a former
slave who published the North
Star in Rochester, New York.
Frederick Douglass
These 2 men led the Corps of
Discovery in its exploration of
the Louisiana Purchase.
Lewis and Clark
This person was known as the
Swamp Fox because of his
guerrilla warfare tactics.
Francis Marion
This American naval leader
during the American Revolution
said “I have not yet begun to
fight!” when his ship, the
Bonhomme Richard was close to
being sunk by the British Serapis.
John Paul Jones
What was the biggest complaint
colonists had before the
American Revolution?
“No taxation without
representation”
This battle was known as the
turning point of the American
Revolution. France joined the
war on the American side after
this battle.
Saratoga
S has a lot of curves, Saratoga is the
turning point of the war.
This battle was the last of the
American Revolution. British
general Cornwallis was
surrounded by Washington on
land and the French navy at sea
and surrendered.
Yorktown
Y is at end of alphabet and Yorktown is at
the end of the war.