Untrodden Ground Study Guide
1. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution were ratified by?
2. Which amendment was ratifed to restructure the electoral college after the Elections of 1796 and 1800?
3. How did it change the structure?
4. George Washington�s Farewell Address warned about which two concerns for the young nation?
5. Which Indian nation was formally acknowledged by John Marshall�s Supreme Court?
6. Which incident was the first show of force by the nation under the new Constitution?
7. What was another name for the War of 1812?
8. Which national institution did Andrew Jackson want to defeat?
9. Which Eli Whitney invention led to the rapid growth of slavery?
10. Which Eli Whitney development led to the possibility of mass production?
11. Who was the first president to die in office?
12. Which president extended his power by purchasing a large territory?
13. What was the name of that acquisition?
14. Name the program that Henry Clay proposed to unite the nation?
15. Who was the first president elected by voters who were adult white males and not required to own a certain amount of property to vote?
16. Which political party was established by Alexander Hamilton?
17. Which political party won the presidency in 1836 with Martin Van Buren?
18. Who was the first vice president to succeed to the Presidency?
19. What name was given to this era in which there was a change from handwork to machinework?
20. Which political party believed that the rich, wellborn and educated should govern?
21. Which president ordered the removal of the Native Americans to the west?
22. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are also known as ?
23. Which president issued a document that warned European powers to stay out of the western hemisphere for colonization purposes?
24. Which act established a 36 30� line to mark the future expansion of slavery?
25. Significant Supreme Court cases from 1789-1840 that established precedents were:
26. Which president was accused of striking a �corrupt bargain� with Henry Clay to become president?
27. Which clause assured Alexander Hamilton that a national bank could be create?
28. What was the American response to the XYZ Affair? (a quote)
29. Which president made the �midnight appointments�?
30. Which Chief Justice of the Supreme Court served for 35 years on the bench and greatly expanded the power of the federal government?
31. Which political party was seen as a supporter of the �common people�?
32. Which president was the first on from west of the Applalachians?
33. Which political party believed the US should support Great Britain in the conflict with France?
34. Which constitutional philosophy did Thomas Jefferson adopt when Napoleon made his offer?