Period 3B- The Early Republic Crossword

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  1. 1. The 1795 Treaty of _____ gave America all of Ohio after General Wayne battled and defeated the Indians at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. It allowed Americans to explore the area with peace of mind that the land belonged to America and added size and very fertile land to America.
  2. 6. A Political party led by Hamilton and favored the northeast, manufacturing, and a strong federal government
  3. 9. The Articles of ______ was the first "constitution" governing the U.S. after the revolution. It was ratified in 1781 and provided for a "firm league of friendship." Congress had no power to regulate commerce or forcibly collect taxes and there was no national executive or judicial branch. Despite its weaknesses, it was an important stepping-stone towards the present Constitution.
  4. 12. Nicknamed "the Father of the Constitution,” he helped to convince the public to ratify it. He later wrote the Bill of Rights and became the 5th president of the U.S.
  5. 15. This treaty was signed under Washington’s 2nd term. It finally closed English bases on the frontier and led to intense anger from the Democratic-Republicans
  6. 17. __________& Sedition Acts A series of laws passed under the Adams administration during the Quasi-War in 1798 that enabled the government to imprison or deport aliens and to prosecute critics of the government.
  7. 18. The _____ of 1800 was a treaty that ended France's peacetime military alliance with America. Napoleon was eager to sign this treaty so he could focus his attention on conquering Europe.
  8. 19. People who disagreed with the Constitution because they believed people’s rights were being taken away without a Bill of Rights; they were against dropping annual elections, a standing army, and the strengthening of the federal government.
  9. 20. The _____ is a body of executive department heads that serve as the chief advisors to the president. It was formed during the first years of Washington's presidency. The original members included the Sec. of State (Jefferson), of the Treasury (Hamilton) and of War (Knox).
  10. 22. The document that serves as the foundation of our country's national government. It was drafted in Philadelphia in 1787 and ratified two years later. It establishes a government with direct authority over all citizens, defines the powers of the national government, and establishes protection for the rights of states and of every individual.
  11. 23. Known as the "father of the National Debt;” became Secretary of the Treasury under Washington, famous for his financial plan of funding the debt at face value, assuming the state debts, taxing whiskey, and creating a National Bank; helped found the Federalist party.
  12. 25. __________Rebellion: A 1794, Rebellion in Pennsylvania against Hamilton’s Excise tax. It demonstrated that the new Constitution could stand up to “Mobocracy.”
  13. 26. Part of Hamilton's economic theory that stated the federal government would assume all the states' debts for the American Revolution. This angered states who had already paid off their debts.
  14. 27. An affair in which 3 French officials attempted to get a bribe and loans from US diplomats. It led to an undeclared naval conflict called, “The Quasi War.”
  15. 29. America’s 2nd Political Party. Led by Jefferson, it favored farmers over business interests & a weak federal government.
  16. 30. . In 1795, _____ Treaty gave America what they demanded from the Spanish, namely free navigation of the Mississippi (AKA “the right of deposit”), and a large area of north Florida.
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  1. 2. A tax on the manufacturing of an item; helped Hamilton to achieve his theory on a strong central government because it sparked the Whiskey Rebellion, the squelching of which showed the new government’s power.
  2. 3. The Virginia Statute for Religious_____ was a measure enacted by the Virginia legislature prohibiting state support for religious institutions and recognizing freedom of worship. It served as a model for the First Amendment to the Constitution.
  3. 4. The _____ fifths Compromise determined slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person when they were counting the population. The southern states wanted them counted as one whole person for more representatives in the House of Representatives. The northern states did not want them counted at all, and 3/5 was the number negotiated.
  4. 5. __________of Rights The first 10 amendments to the constitution.
  5. 7. The _____ Ordinance answered the question, “How will new states be made?” It said that sections of land were similar to colonies for a while, and under the control of the Federal Government. Once a territory was inhabited by 60,000 people, then Congress would review its constitution and admit it as a state.
  6. 8. The _____ of the U.S. was chartered by Congress as part of Alexander Hamilton’s financial program; it printed paper money and served as a depository for Treasury funds while drawing opposition from Jeffersonian Republicans, who argued that it was unconstitutional.
  7. 10. Theory that the 13 states, by creating the federal government, had entered into a contract regarding the jurisdiction of the federal government. The national government, being created by the states, was the agent of the states. This meant that the individual states were the final judges of the national government's actions. Therefore, states could reject or nullify federal laws they disliked.
  8. 11. The fear that the nation would be ruled by a mob. It motivates conservative groups to support rule and order and strengthen the government.
  9. 13. Virginia & Kentucky __________A statement made by Jefferson & Madison which said the Alien and Seditions act were unconstitutional & that the states decided constitutionality of Federal laws.
  10. 14. __________Papers A series of 85 essays written by Hamilton, Madison, and John Jay supporting the ratification of the Constitution (Hamilton wrote THE OTHER FIFTY-ONE! ).,
  11. 15. Act The _____ Act of 1789 organized the Supreme Court, originally with five justices and a chief justice, along with several federal district and circuit courts; also created the Attorney General's office.
  12. 16. a rebellion of angry revolutionary war veterans directly caused the constitutional convention.
  13. 21. __________of 1800 was the 1st time political power changed hands after an election between the two parties.
  14. 24. The land _____ of 1785 stated that the disputed land of the Old Northwest (today’s Midwest) was to be equally divided into townships and sold for federal income. It also promoted education and ended legal disagreements over land.
  15. 28. _________address was a speech by Washington where he warned to “Beware of foreign entanglements and political parties…”