chapter 9

1) Discuss the significance of Thomas Jefferson's quote: "A little rebellion now and then is a good thing...God forbid that we should ever be twenty year without such a rebellion...The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
He saying that it is okay to rebel even though he is in the government and they would be having to rebel against him.
2) Why did Shay's Rebellion happen?
The government what taxing farmers for their land and taking from it with giving anything back. Started from over taxation from parliament on people on who afford it.
3) The constitution is "a political creation, hammered together in a series of artfully negotiated compromises. Discuss these compromises.
-Slave 3/5 compromises
-How everyone is represented in Congress
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4) What was the Virginia Plan?
-2 chamber legislator
Executive chosen by legislator
Judiciary chosen by legislator
5) "No person held in service" was a euphemism for what?
-Slaves
6) List the basic Powers and Checks of the three branches of the government.
7) Who wrote the Federalist Papers and why did they write them?
8) Briefly outline the first ten amendments.
Freedom of speech, religion, press
Right to form a militia and bare arms
Protection from quartering troops
Protection of privacy and unreasonable search
Protects your right to due process and double jeopardy
Trial by jury and the rights of the accused
The right by civil trial by jury
Prohibits excessive fines
Protects all the rights not talked about in constitution
Discusses power of the state and the people.
9) Who could wrote in the first election (what parts of the population)?
10) How did Washington D.C. come be located on the banks of the Potomac?
It was an agreement because it was the biggest place.
11) What did Jay's Treaty do?
The treaty to avoid war with the British
12) What was the "Whiskey Rebellion" and how was it put down?
It was rebellion in response to the high whiskey tax. It was put down do to it not being of enough importance
13) Describe the election of 1800? How was it finally resolved?
The tie between Jefferson and Burr even though they were both in same party when it should have been against Adams. When someone changed one of federalists votes and the Jefferson becomes President.
14) Who was John Marshall?
John Marshall was the judge that made the Supreme Court what is today of having power
15) Why did France sell its North America possessions (the Louisiana territory) to the U.S.?
They didn’t have the resources to fight off the Americans and they decided just to focus on one piece of land. Being Europe
16) What did Lewis and Clark do? Describe their journey?
They traveled westward in search of land and how the America’s could expand and to scout for what the land had to offer like resources. Without them it could have been a far many of years until America would have discovered the ability for westward expansion as they traveled for 3 years.
17) How did Hamilton incur the wrath of Aaron Burr? Was he right in what he did? How did the ordeal end?
He said that Jefferson should have won the election. It ends with Burr running for governor of New York. I believe that you cannot justify whether or not it was right of him because it is more of a matter of opinion
18) What was Jefferson's Embargo Act? Why was it unpopular and what was it supposed to do?

19) What did Tecumseh try and do?
He was the native who tried to unite all of the Indian tribes to rise against the white man
20) Describe the Battle of Tippecanoe?
It was the battle between the Indian Nation and America. When the Indians claimed to start war against them so America just decided to just attack them first
21) Most historians call the War of 1812 a draw. Why?
There was no set purpose of the war. It was more of them taking their anger out on each other
22) Describe the Battle of New Orleans.
The last final battle in the war of 1812 in which Jefferson won
23) What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
Was a policy that stated if any Europeans attempts to colonize land or interfere with the Americas would be considered acts of aggression.
24) What was the Missouri Compromise?
It said no northeren states could have slaves. Just Missouri and those below them
25) How was the election of 1824 decided? Why was it called a "corrupt bargain"?
It was decided upon by the house of representatives.
26) List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson.
Murderer, adulterer, orphan, horse racing man, Indian fighter, frontiersman, war hero, land speculator.
27) Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What "Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his native "policy" as President?
No he was not and the Indians called me “long knife”
28) How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people?
He was lower class who worked his way up to being rich.