US History
Fall Midterm Review
Unit 3:
The New Nation
The United States, 1783
America’s 1st national
gov’t was the Articles
of Confederation
(1777-1789)
The Articles
established a weak
national gov’t in order
to protect state power
The Successes of the Articles
Land Ordinance of 1785
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Shays’ Rebellion
America’s
First National Government:
The Articles of Confederation
James Madison helped broker many
the compromises
thatwas
made
Aof
constitutional
convention
heldthe
in
Philadelphia
to fix possible
the Articles
Constitution
& of
is Confederation
referred to
butthe
a new
gov’tof
was
instead
as
“father
thecreated
Constitution”
Key Ideas of the Constitution
The bicameral
Congress created
by the Great
Compromise
Federalism—state gov’ts &
the national gov’t both have power
The supremacy clause establishes the
Constitution (not the states) as the
"the supreme law of the land"
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
■Against ratification
■Supported
ratification of the ■Feared a strong
national
gov’t
Constitution
■Wanted a Bill of
■Used Federalist
Rights
Papers to argue
for ratification
Bill of Rights: Amendments 1-10
1. George
st president,
■As
the
1
Washington
Washington
established
2. John
important precedents:
Adams
3. Thomas
–Created the 1st cabinet
Jefferson
–Two terms
4. James
–American neutrality
Madison
5. James
■Hamilton’s Financial Plan
Monroe
■Whiskey Rebellion
6. John Q.
■Farewell Address:
Adams
7. Andrew
–Neutrality & Parties
Jackson
1. George
Washingto
n
2. John
Adams
3. Thomas
Jefferson
4. James
Madison
5. James
Monroe
6. John Q.
Adams
7. Andrew
■War between England &
France & Impressment
■XYZ Affair
■Alien & Sedition Acts
■VA & KY Resolves
Unit 4:
The Early
Antebellum Era
(1800-1840)
1. George
Washingto
n
2. John
Adams
3. Thomas
Jefferson
4. James
Madison
5. James
Monroe
6. John Q.
Adams
7. Andrew
■ Marbury v Madison (1803)
& judicial review
■ Louisiana Purchase
■ Lewis & Clark
1. George
■ War of 1812—England vs.
Washingto
USA over trade rights
n
■ Battle of New Orleans
2. John
■ Treaty of Ghent
Adams
3. Thomas
Jefferson
4. James
Madison
5. James
Monroe
6. John Q.
Adams
7. Andrew
1. George
Washingto
n
2. John
Adams
3. Thomas
Jefferson
4. James
Madison
5. James
Monroe
6. John Q.
Adams
7. Andrew
■ Nationalism:
–Clay’s American System
–John Marshall & the
Supreme Court
–Monroe Doctrine (1823)
■ Sectionalism:
–Growth of slavery
–Missouri Compromise
(1820)
–Debate over tariffs
The Market Revolution
Transportation
Revolution
1820-1860
Rivers, Roads,
Canals, &
Railroads
Propaganda from the Know-Nothing Party
attacking German & Irish immigrants
1. George
Washingto
n
2. John
Adams
3. Thomas
Jefferson
4. James
Madison
5. James
Monroe
6. John Q.
Adams
7. Andrew
■ Common Man & Universal
White Male Suffrage
■ Democratic Party
(vs the Whigs)
■ Nullification Crisis
■ Indian Removal Act (1830)
■ Bank War (2nd BUS)
Social Reforms of the 1830s