Across
- 3. Federalist; founding son of the new government. Fought in Revolutionary War as Washington's 'right hand man'. Secretary of the Treasury who advocated a National Bank.
- 8. The most important Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and Federalist office holder.
- 9. Treaty between the US and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the United States and defined the boundary between the United States and Spanish Mexico.
- 14. Federalist Justice; only Supreme to ever be impeached; showed too much bias.
- 17. Constitution proposed at the Philadelphia convention that favored big states and created a strong central government.
- 18. New Capital to the US; relocated to the south, from NYC in order to appease the adoption of the bank of the US which was not written explicitly in the Constitution.
- 24. Father of Constitution; wrote it down and helped mediate issues between Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Bill of Rights was needed to order to put a check on the government when dealing with its citizens. This was needed to appease the Anti-Federalists who wanted a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
- 27. Compromise made by Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house.
- 28. Sets a precedent for future Presidents; warned of entangling alliances and staying neutral in European wars of issues.
- 29. A system defined by private property, competition, profit motive, and voluntary exchange.
- 30. The first Secretory of State & creator of the Democratic-Republican Party.
- 31. Pro-constitution propaganda written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay.
Down
- 1. Federalists attempt to curb opposition to their policies by the Democratic Republicans.
- 2. President James Monroe's declaration to Congress that the American continents would be thenceforth closed to European colonization, and that the United States would not interfere in European affairs.
- 4. Farmers harvested many crops; most valued crop was tobacco which was heavily produced in the South.
- 5. Corps of Discovery: First Americans to explore past the Mississippi River into the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase.
- 6. Most power held in the states; 1 branch of government (legislative branch had few powers); no checks and balances; money problems (inflation, printing too much money); foreign power with Britain and Spain with importing (closed borders, high tariffs).
- 7. Skilled manual workers, craftspeople, organized outwork manufacturing system with merchants.
- 10. Attempt by Massachusetts farmer Daniel Shays and 1,200 compatriots, seeking debt relief through issurance of paper currency and lower taxes, to prevent counts from seizing property from indebted farmers.
- 11. Another tool to get the point across about different political views; especially prevalent during Adams/Jefferson. administration.
- 12. 9 out of 13 states approval; 2/3rds of Congress must approve proposing an amendment to the Constitution; 3/4ths of states voting in either special elections or state conventions must vote to approve an amendment to the Constitution.
- 13. First frame of government for the United States; in effect from 1781 to 1788, it provided for a weak central authority and was soon replaced by the Constitution.
- 15. Ended the War of 1812, did not address grievances that led to the war (stalemate for both sides).
- 16. Defeat of Little Turtle's forces; leads to Treaty of Greenville which gives most of Ohio and Indiana to the new nation.
- 19. Settlement made at the constitutional convention to resolve the problem of how to count slaves for taxation and representational purposes.
- 20. Hated the bank, thought it was against the Constitution and that only the wealthy would have money, not small farmers.
- 21. Andrew Jackson major victory that actually occurred after the treaty ending the War of 1812 had already been signed.
- 22. Meeting of New England Federalists to protest the War of 1812; proposed seven constitutional amendments, but the war ended before Congress could respond.
- 23. Between United States and Great Britian; did not stop impressment; leads to the War of 1812; greaty angered Thomas Jefferson
- 25. A period in the political history that reflected a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity among Americans in the aftermath of the War of 1812.
- 26. US attempt to disrupt English and French trade by not allowing US products to be sold there.