Constitution, New Nation, Jacksonian Democracy, Hamilton Vs. Jefferson (final)

Question 1

Northwest ordinance of 1787

Answer 1

Created the northwest ordinance, which was the first organized territory that was created in America

Question 2

Great compromise

Answer 2

It set up for the small and large states having power in government, and it set up what they get representatives for (population or equal number)

Question 3

3/5 compromise

Answer 3

The compromise that let 3/5 African Americans to count into the population of the south, that way they wouldn’t have way to many representatives in the house

Question 4

Federalists vs. antifederalists

Answer 4

Federalists- wanted to ratify the constitution, didn’t like the bill of rights,wanted a strong central government

Antifederalists- didn’t want to ratify the constitution, wanted the bill of rights, wanted a less centralized government

Question 5

Hamilton vs. Jeffersons plans

Answer 5

Hamilton’s plans- didn’t think that the people should have any say, because they acted “foolish”, wanted to raise the voting qualifications, favored a strong central government, wanted to be like the British

Jefferson- he wanted people involved in the government, and he wanted them to have power, he wanted a weaker central government, with the state’s having more freedom, wanted to lower voting qualifications, wanted to move away from things the British did

Question 6

Louisiana purchase

Answer 6

Louisiana purchase was when the US bought 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million

Question 7

War of 1812

Answer 7

It was the war that lasted over 2 years, and it was between the British and America, and Ireland, and a few more allies, it ended up resolving a few of the issues that weren’t resolved prior to this in the revolutionary war.

Question 8

Corrupt bargain of 1824

Answer 8

It was the thing that Adams did, in order for him to win the election over Jackson, he made it so that either Jackson would have to sign something that would make everyone who liked him hate him, or he would not even really be in the running

Question 9

Jacksonian democracy

Answer 9

It was the type of government that Jackson wanted, where people would be running the government, through voting, political power etc. and political positions would not just go to those who were white and wealthy

Question 10

Manifest destiny

Answer 10

It was the attitude and idea that people had that America should spread from coast to coast,cruise was during the 19th century

Question 11

Strengths/ weaknesses of the articles of confederation

Answer 11

Weakness- it allowed for states to have to much freedom, it was as if they were all separate, no court systems were in place, it was one branch of government, etc.

Strengths- it did create some type of government, and it also set up congress

Question 12

Immigration during the antebellum period

Answer 12

These were the Irish immigrants in the north, which was actually more like the selves of the north

Question 13

Reform movements

Answer 13

It was the movements made in order to reform society, and make social changes.