Important Events, Documents, Treaties, etc. II

Officially ended the American revolution. U.S. recognized as a nation.

Set up a system for settling in the Northwest Territory.

Demonstrated the need for a stronger gov't; showed weakness of the Articles of Confederation and need for a stronger federal gov't.

Meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation resulting in new form of gov't(constitutional); Great Compromise

Compromise between Virginia Plan (favored large states) & New Jersey Plan (favored small states). Set up a 2-house legislature: Senate -- 2 votes per state/House of Represenatives: Seats awarded based on population.

3/5 of slaves in any state counted towards population

Moderen constitution

Farewell address set tone for international politics; isolationism; precedence for transition of pwer.

Beginning of mass production, interchangeable parts; lower cost of goods; facatory system; urbanization; deplorable work conditions,

1st 10 amendements which guarantee indidvidual rights; gained support for the Constitution to be ratified; rights are not absolute.

Washington declares that the U.S. will not support either side in the war in Europe.

Several Native American tribes give up land for money.

Allowed president to expell any foreigner who he thought was dangerous to the country.

Citizens could be fined or jailed for criticizing the gov't/elected officials.

Supreme Court can decide if a law violated the Constitution; judicial review.

Thomas Jefferson buys Louisiana from France for $15 million; doubled the size of the U.S.

Forbade Americans to export or import any goods at all.

Replaced the Embargo Act; AMericans could now trade with all nations except Britain and France.

War with England over impressment of sailors; Farncis Scott Key wrote Star Spangled Banner; Andrew Jackson gains fame at Battle of New Orleans.

Ended War of 1812.

Europe would not interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.

Native Americans forced to move west of the Mississippi River.

Native Americans forced west by Andrew Jackson; went to Oklahoma.

Annexation/statehood in 1845; Pres. Polk in office

Mexico sold all of California and New Mexico to the U.S. Included present day California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. Territories gained; states of California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, & Colorado (Pres. Polk).