If you are quiet you will be rewarded

What every student should know to pass the U.S. History EOC. Goal 1

 The learner will identify, investigate, and assess the effectiveness of the institutions of the emerging republic.

 Who could vote?  White males who owned property.  Who could not vote?  White males who did not own property  Women  African-Americans  Native Americans

 Farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey. The army put down the rebellion.  The incident showed that the new government under the Constitution could react swiftly and effectively to such a problem, in contrast to the inability of the government under the Articles of Confederation to deal with Shay's Rebellion.

 Would not seek a third term  Warned against competing political parties  Warned against complicated entanglements of Europe

 Democratic Republicans  Led by Thomas Jefferson  Thought states should have more power  Wanted to base economy on farming  Were pro-French  Supported a strict construction of the Constitution  Federalists  Led by Alexander Hamilton  Favored a strong central government  Wanted to base economy on industry and trade  Were pro-British  Supported a loose construction of the Constitution

 Delegates were sent to France to meet with French foreign minister Talleyrand.  The American delegates were told they could meet with Talleyrand only in exchange for a large bribe. They did not pay the bribe.

 Laws designed by Federalists to limit the power of the Democrat-Republicans  Make it harder for Immigrants to become citizens  The Sedition Act made it illegal to publish defamatory statements about the federal government. It was an attempt to silence opposition.  The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, which established the concept of "nullification" of federal laws were written in response to the Acts.

 The case arose out of Jefferson's refusal to deliver the commissions to the judges appointed by Adams' Midnight Appointments.  This case established the Supreme Court's right to judicial review.

 The U.S. purchased the land from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains from France for $15 million.  Jefferson was interested in the territory because it was valuable for trade and shipping and provided room to expand.  The Constitution did not give the federal government the power to buy land, so Jefferson used loose construction to justify the purchase.