1. Federalist Era See returned papers Test Review See old test as review
34 Multiple Choice questions with several documents
Essay plan—fill out a chart

2. Northwest Territory
NW Ordinance
Townships
New states

3. Review Constitutional Convention Questions and Constitution Outline
Articles of Confederation
Shays’ Rebellion—led to the need for a strong central government
Founding Fathers—Madison, Hamilton, Washington
7 Articles (and eventually 27 Amendments)
Federal system of government
Republic
Democracy
Popular sovereignty
Federalist Papers—essays arguing for the ratification of the Constitution
Bill of Rights
14th state--Vermont

4. Three Branches Separation of powers Checks and balances Articles 1,2,3
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Great Compromise established bicameral legislature
Cabinet—part of Executive branch—see first cabinet officers
(Hamilton, Knox, Randolph, Jefferson)

5. Hamilton and National Bank
Secretary of the Treasury
Created an American currency
Excise taxWhiskey Rebellion (first test of new government)
Debt is good?
Tariffs—number one way revenue was raised
Jefferson against the “Monster Bank”

6. Presidents War of 1812 National Bank Washington— First Cabinet
Alien and Sedition Acts
Louisiana Purchase
Marshall Court
Jay’s Treaty
Embargo Act
“Revolution of 1800”
“Responsibility Breeds Moderation”
Farewell Address
Expulsion of Genet
Washington—
Adams—
Jefferson—
Madison—

7. Marbury v. Madison established judicial review

8. War of 1812 Causes Battles: Washington, New Orleans Treaty of Ghent
End of Federalist Party
Dolly Madison
Andrew Jackson
Star-Spangled Banner

9. XYZ Affair  Alien and Sedition Acts  Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Issue: can states nullify a federal law? Jefferson and Madison said yes, Adams and Hamilton said no

10. Two Party System PARTY 1. Name of Party 2. Philosophy of Party
3. Names of people in party
4. Professions of people in party
5. Parts of U.S.
6. For …
7. Against…
8. Fate (what happened to the party?)

11. Two Party System PARTY 1. Name of Party Federalist
2. Philosophy of Party
Strong central government
3. Names of people in party
Adams, Hamilton, Marshall, Jay
4. Professions of people in party
Business, banking, trade
5. Parts of U.S.
New England, North and East
6. For …
National Bank, Jay’s Treaty, English, excise tax, debt, Alien and Sedition Acts, loose interpretation of the Constitution, educated elite
7. Against…
War of 1812, Anti-French, Whiskey Rebellion
8. Fate (what happened to the party?)
Dissolved after Hartford Convention and War of 1812

12. Two Party System PARTY 1. Name of Party Democratic-Republican
2. Philosophy of Party
Strong state governments
3. Names of people in party
Jefferson, Burr, Madison
4. Professions of people in party
Farmers, planters, ranchers
5. Parts of U.S.
South and West
6. For …
States rights, strict interpretation of the Constitution, French, Embargo Act, War of 1812, common man, Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
7. Against…
National Bank, excise tax, Alien and Sedition Acts
8. Fate (what happened to the party?)
Evolved into other parties