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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 ArticlesLand Ordinance of 1785
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
America’s First National Government: The Articles of Confederation
Shays’ Rebellion
James Madison helped broker many of the compromises that made the
Constitution possible & is referred to as the “father of the Constitution”
A constitutional convention was held in Philadelphia to fix the Articles of Confederation
but a new gov’t was created instead
Key Ideas of the Constitution
The bicameral Congress created
by the Great Compromise
The supremacy clause establishes the Constitution (not the states) as the
"the supreme law of the land"
FederalismFederalism—state gov’ts & the national gov’t both have power
FederalistsFederalists ■Supported
ratification of the Constitution
■Used Federalist Federalist PapersPapers to argue for ratification
Anti-Federalists Anti-Federalists ■Against ratification ■Feared a strong
national gov’t■Wanted a Bill of
Rights
Bill of Rights: Amendments 1-10
1.1. George George WashingtonWashington
2. John Adams
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. James Madison
5. James Monroe
6. John Q. Adams
7. Andrew Jackson
■As the 1st president, Washington established important precedents:–Created the 1st cabinet –Two terms–American neutrality
■Hamilton’s Financial Plan■Whiskey Rebellion■Farewell Address:
–Neutrality & Parties
1. George Washington
2.2. John John AdamsAdams
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. James Madison
5. James Monroe
6. John Q. Adams
7. Andrew Jackson
■War between England & France & Impressment
■XYZ Affair■Alien & Sedition Acts■VA & KY Resolves
Unit 4:The Early
Antebellum Era (1800-1840)
1. George Washington
2. John Adams
3.3. Thomas Thomas JeffersonJefferson
4. James Madison
5. James Monroe
6. John Q. Adams
7. Andrew Jackson
■ Marbury v Madison (1803) & judicial review
■ Louisiana Purchase■ Lewis & Clark
1. George Washington
2. John Adams
3. Thomas Jefferson
4.4. James James MadisonMadison
5. James Monroe
6. John Q. Adams
7. Andrew Jackson
■ War of 1812—England vs. USA over trade rights
■ Battle of New Orleans■ Treaty of Ghent
1. George Washington
2. John Adams
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. James Madison
5.5. James James MonroeMonroe
6. John Q. Adams
7. Andrew Jackson
■ 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, Rivers, Roads, Canals, & Canals, & RailroadsRailroads
Propaganda from the Know-Nothing Party attacking German & Irish immigrants
1. George Washington
2. John Adams
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. James Madison
5. James Monroe
6. John Q. Adams
7.7. Andrew Andrew JacksonJackson
■ 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
