Continental Congress
Articles of Confederation
Common Sense
Virginia Plan
James Madison
Shay’s Rebellion
Treaty of Paris
Judiciary Act of 1789
XYZ Affair
Thomas Jefferson
Stamp Act
Coercive Acts
Federalist Papers
Embargo Act
Monroe Doctrine
Henry Clay
Nicholas Biddle
Hartford Convention
Battles of Lexington and
Concord
George Washington
Annapolis Convention
New Jersey Plan
Andrew Jackson
Battle of Yorktown
Bill of Rights
Anti-federalists
Bank of the United States
Alexander Hamilton
Andrew Oliver
George III
John Adams
War Hawks
Era of Good Feeling
John C. Calhoun
Corrupt Bargain
Lewis and Clark
Declaration of Independence
Northwest ordinances
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Nathaniel Greene
Three-fifths Compromise
Federalists
Citizen Genet Affair
Alien and Sedition Acts
French and Indian Wars
Sons of Liberty
Proclamation Line of 1763
Non-Intercourse Act
Battle of Queenston Heights
The American System
Missouri Compromise
Nullification Crisis
John Marshall
1. Discuss the factors that promoted the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine. What was called
for in the doctrine? Why did the United States not issue a joint statement with Great
Britain.
2. Discuss the philosophy embodied in the Declaration of Independence, and evaluate the
document’s significance as a revolutionary statement.
3. Discuss the impact of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense on the American Revolution?
Why did his writing have such a lasting influence on the cause?
4. Explain the reasons for the Anti-federalist opposition to the Constitution. How did the
Federalists overcome the opposition?
5. Trace the origin and growth of political parties in the 1790’s. What were the effects of
the two-party system on the operation of the Constitution?
6. Discuss the causes of the War of 1812. Was it possible for the United States to avoid the
conflict? What mistakes were made?
7. Discuss the major issues facing Andrew Jackson’s presidency. How did his conception
of the Presidency influence how he handled each issue?
8. Discuss the political philosophies of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. How
did each man shape the development of the new nation?
9. Discuss the challenges facing the Washington Presidency. In what ways did Washington
shape the direction of the fledgling government?