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- 4. People who believed in a strong central government that would represent the nation to foreign countries.
- 8. The branch of government that includes the Supreme Court along with other federal courts. This branch interprets the constitutionality of laws passed by the federal government. This branch also settles disputes about federal laws.
- 9. Signed into law in 1830 by Andrew Jackson. This authorized the president to grant Native Americans land west of the Mississippi river in exchange for Native American land that was existing within the borders of certain states.
- 12. A Native American woman from the Lemhi Shoshone tribe who helped the Lewis and Clark expedition when she was 16.
- 13. An agreement between delegates from the south and up north to count ⅗ of the slave population when determining direct taxation and representation.
- 14. A form of government where the power belongs to the people and their elected representatives.
- 17. The first president of the United States who was also a general in the independence war.
- 18. The original constitution of the United States that was created as an agreement between all 13 colonies to create a national government after independence from Britain was declared. Ratified in 1781.
- 22. A boundary put in place by the British which prevented the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains.
- 24. The system in place to prevent the three branches of government from gaining too much power.
- 28. A landmark supreme court case that granted the court with the power of judicial review which allows the courts to strike down any laws that they have deemed unconstitutional.
- 29. An American founding father who is the main author of the Declaration of Independence. He also went on to become the 3rd president of the US.
- 30. The document approved by the continental congress to be sent to King George III declaring the freedom of the 13 colonies from British rule.
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- 1. People who believed in state's rights and having a less powerful central government.
- 2. A strong feeling of pride in one’s nation of residence, so much so that it can be detrimental to the interests of other nations.
- 3. United States federal legislature that made Missouri a slave state while making Maine a free state. This legislation also prevented the practice of slavery in new states created during the Louisiana purchase.
- 5. A political party system where there are 2 major parties that dominate the political landscape.
- 6. The creation of large amounts of manufactured goods.
- 7. A land deal between the US and France that granted the US with 828,000 sq miles of land in 1803.
- 10. The branch of government that includes the president and the armed forces.
- 11. The first 10 amendments to the US constitution that gave us rights such as the freedom of speech and right to bear arms.
- 15. Part of a series of forced displacement of Native Americans from their native lands. During this event, Native Americans were forced to move over 5,000 miles westward on foot which caused thousands of deaths amongst the approximately 60,000 Native Americans that traveled.
- 16. The branch of government that creates laws and is composed of the House and the Senate.
- 19. The right to vote.
- 20. A plan drafted by James Madison for the constitutional convention that called for a bicameral legislature along with a strong government consisting of three separate branches (judiciary, executive, and legislative).
- 21. The 7th president of the United States who abolished the Second Bank of the United States, founded the Democratic party, and created policies that led to the forced removal and migration of Native Americans.
- 23. The ideology that protects the interests of native-born or established inhabitants of a country against those of foreigners or immigrants.
- 25. One of the founding fathers who played an important role in defending the constitution and believed in a federal government. Designed a treasury department.
- 26. The plan that was favored by smaller states as it proposed a unicameral legislature where states had an equal number of representatives regardless of population size. Also gave congress the power to tax.
- 27. The explorers that set out on an expedition to explore the land acquired during the Louisiana purchase.