U.S. History
Unit 3 Study Guide
CH 6-8
PEOPLE
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
William Henry Harrison
Henry Clay
Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
John Marshall
Francis Cabot Lowell
William Paterson
Roger Sherman
Tecumseh
Eli Whitney
Samuel Slater
Noah Webster
EVENTS
Constitutional Convention
Virginian Plan
New Jersey Plan
Great Compromise
Bicameral Legislature(House/Senate)
3/5 Compromise
Slave-Trade Compromise
Ratification
Supremacy Clause
Elastic Clause
Federalists
Antifederalists
The Federalist Papers
The Bill of Rights
Judiciary Act of 1789
Hamilton’s Financial Plan(BUS, Excise Tax & Tariff)
Whiskey Rebellion
Citizen Genet
Jay’s Treaty
Pinckney’s Treaty
Election of 1796
XYZ Affair
Alien and Sedition Acts
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
The “Revolution of 1800”
Judiciary Act of 1801
2nd Great Awakening
Cotton Gin
Marbury v. Madison
Treaty of San Ildefonso
Louisiana Purchase
Essex Junto
Arron Burr Duel With Alexander Hamilton
Berlin Decree
Orders in Council
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
Embargo Act 1807
Non-Intercourse Act
Macon’s Bill #2
War Hawks
Impressment
Battle of Tippecanoe
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of Baltimore
Battle of Bladensburg and the Burning of the
Whitehouse
Treaty of Ghent
Hartford Convention
Market Revolution
Tariff of 1816
Erie Canal
Election of 1816
Seminole War
Adams-Onis Treaty
Panic of 1819
Missouri Compromise
The Monroe Doctrine
The Corrupt Bargain
Tariff of Abominations 1828
Election of 1828
Mr. Green
U.S. History
Mr. Green
CONCEPTS
Key differences between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
Federalists v. Antifederalists-Key Issues, Compromises
How did the Cotton Gin lead to an increase in slavery?
What was ironic about Jefferson using a loose interpretation of the constitution to justify the Louisiana
Purchase?
Events that led to the War of 1812
Impact of the War of 1812
Reason for Protective Tariffs
What led to an increase in Westward Expansion after the War of 1812?
Court cases that led to an increase in Federal Power at the expense of the states and strengthening the
economy under Chief Justice John Marshal.
What led to the death of the Federalist party?
State sovereignty v. Federal sovereignty
ESSAY TOPICS
Analyze the reasons for the Antifederalists’ opposition to ratifying the Constitution.
To what extent was the United States Constitution a radical departure from the Articles of
Confederation?
Compare and Contrast the Presidencies of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
The period after the War of 1812 is commonly referred to as the “Era of Good Feelings.” Support,
modify, or refute this interpretation, providing specific evidence to justify your answer.