Chapter 11 Review

Why were so many North Carolinians concerned about the Louisiana Purchase? Concern that adding such a large area would diminish NC’s role in Congress

How was George Washington Chosen as the First President of the United States? Through electors from each state

What was the primary goal of the Zebulon Pike expedition? Locate the sources of the Arkansas and Red rivers

During the second NC state convention, NC did agree to ratify the US constitution because the US Congress was going to add what? the Bill of Rights

What was the mission of the Lewis and Clark Expedition? Explore the Northern Part of the land involved in the Louisiana Purchase

What two reasons were people primarily concerned about the perceived weakness of the Articles of Confederation? It might be too easy to for a foreign power to take over the new nation or that the states might set themselves up as their own country

Strong growth in manufacturing What impact did the War of 1812 have on manufacturing of goods in the United States? Strong growth in manufacturing

In 1787, desperate farmers looking for tax relief tried to seize guns stored in Springfield Massachusetts in the uprising that was known as what? Shay’s Rebellion

Which president orchestrated the Louisiana Purchase? Thomas Jefferson

Which power did the Articles of Confederation not give the federal government that the Constitution did? The power to levy taxes

In 1807, how did Thomas Jefferson respond to British actions against American Ships? He convinced congress to pass the Embargo Act of 1807

The British blockaded US ships from France, impressed sailors and allied with Native Americans in the Northwest Territory which led to what historical event? The War of 1812

The system which gives each of the three US branches of government some role in the other branches of government’s affairs is known as what? Checks and Balances

The agreement to pay France for rights to a large area of land located in the mid section of North America was known as what? The Louisiana Purchase

Supporters of the new Constitution, who argued that it would better balance national and state power, were called Federalists

Which two states did not originally ratify the US Constitution? North Carolina and Rhode Island

A system of government where the people elect representatives to make and enforce laws on their behalf is known as what? A republic

The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution are collectively known as what? The Bill of Rights

The first system of government in the newly independent United States where power was divided between the national government and the state governments is called what? The Articles of Confederation

A person who supported the new US Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation were known as what? Federalists

The plan to have two houses of Congress one equally representing each state and one representing each state based on population was called what? The Great Compromise

Those who opposed the US Constitution on grounds it gave too much power to the federal government were known as what? Antifederalists

In 1787, representatives of the newly independent states drafted a constitution for a government in which people elect representatives to make and enforce laws, a type of government called a? republic

The kidnapping of sailors and forcing them to join the British Navy was known as what? Impressment

Who led the US forces in the Battle of New Orleans? Andrew Jackson

What was the name of the governing plan for the United States developed by the Second Continental Congress in 1777? The Articles of Confederation

Before the War of 1812, many leaders from the western part of the United States were calling for war with Britain. They were collectively referred to as what? War Hawks

The Shawnee leader who worked to unite Native Americans in Ohio and Indiana against US expansion westward was named what? Tecumseh