| Review Sheet AP American History Critical Period through Era of Good Feelings 1. Articles of Confederation a. Structure of Government b. Main problems c. Major Accomplishments d. Shay’s Rebellion (complaints, results) 2. The Constitutional Convention a. Notables present b. Notably absent c. Philosophy of the Framers d. Popular sovereignty vs. controlling popular will? e. Compromises Reached f. Structure of Government g. The Federalist Papers (authors, arguments made, results) h. The Bill of Rights 3. Washington’s Administration a. Major domestic issues b. Major foreign issues c. Major precedents set d. Treaties Negotiated and their impact e. Alexander Hamilton’s Financial Plan f. Issues that Divided Federalists and Democratic-Republicans g. Farewell Address 4. Adams’ Administration a. Problems with France b. Alien, Sedition and Naturalization Acts c. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions d. Election of 1800 e. Midnight Appointments 5. Jefferson’s Administration a. Jeffersonian Democracy b. Contributions of Jefferson c. Actions as President d. Jefferson and the Meanings of Liberty reading (arguments made?) 6. Madison’s Administration a. Non-Intercourse b. Macon’s Bill No. 2 c. The War of 1812 (causes, results) d. The Treaty of Ghent 7. Monroe’s Administration a. The Monroe Doctrine b. Territories gained (how, from whom) 8. The Marshall Court a. The Great Chief Justice reading c. Judicial Nationalism d. Loose/Broad Construction e. Marbury v. Madison f. Fletcher v. Peck g. Gibbons v. Ogden h. McCulloch v. Maryland 9. More Terms to Know a. Elastic clause/Necessary and Proper Clause b. Federalist Papers c. Hartford Convention d. Henry Clay’s American System e. Missouri Compromise f. Republican womanhood/motherhood g. Shay’s Rebellion h. War Hawks i. Whiskey Rebellion j. Republican Womanhood k. Impressment l. Berlin & Milan Decrees |