US History Fall Midterm Review

Unit 3: The New Nation

The United States, 1783 America’s 1 st national gov’t was the Articles of Confederation ( ) 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

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" Federalism Federalism—state gov’ts & the national gov’t both have power

Federalists ■Supported ratification of the Constitution Federalist Papers ■Used Federalist Papers to argue for ratification Anti-Federalists ■Against ratification ■Feared a strong national gov’t ■Wanted a Bill of Rights Bill of Rights: Amendments 1-10

1.George Washington 2.John Adams 3.Thomas Jefferson 4.James Madison 5.James Monroe 6.John Q. Adams 7.Andrew Jackson ■As the 1 st president, Washington established important precedents: –Created the 1 st cabinet –Two terms –American neutrality ■Hamilton’s Financial Plan ■Whiskey Rebellion ■Farewell Address: –Neutrality & Parties

1.George Washingto n 2.John Adams 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 ( )

1.George Washingto n 2.John Adams 3.Thomas Jefferson 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 Washingto n 2.John Adams 3.Thomas Jefferson 4.James Madison 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 Washingto n 2.John Adams 3.Thomas Jefferson 4.James Madison 5.James Monroe 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

Rivers, Roads, Canals, & Railroads Transportation Revolution 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 Jackson ■Common Man & Universal White Male Suffrage ■Democratic Party (vs the Whigs) ■Nullification Crisis ■Indian Removal Act (1830) ■Bank War (2 nd BUS)

Social Reforms of the 1830s