The "supreme law of the land", the rules we have for our country today

The Constitutional Convention was held this year...

The document which told European Powers to "Keep Out!" of the Western Hemisphere.

Father of Our Country

Father of the Declaration of Independence

Father of the Constitution

The "most dangerous man in the colonies." Got things stirred up between American Colonists and Great Britain.

A series of essays defending the Constitution.

Established the procedure for becoming a new state, and provided for equal status of new states.

Settled the issue over how to count slaves for purposes of representation.

This settled the Large vs. Small state dispute over Representation in the Legislative Branch; this gives us 2 houses in the Legislative Branch.

Last battle of the American Revolution

First 10 Amendments to the Constitution

The first set of rules for the United States, proved to be very weak.

The Great Compromiser, The Compromise of 1820, Settled the Nullification Crisis, The Compromise of 1850.

Inventor of the Steamboat, a more efficient means of transportation.

1st Treasurer of the United States, Federalist, helped write the Federalist Papers.

A group of people who supported a strong National Government and the Constitution.

The group of people who were against the Constitution because they felt it gave too much power to the National government and did not adequately protect the rights of the individual.

The court case that the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review; the ability to judge the legality of laws.

Warned us to stay away from entangling foreign alliances; to beware of Political Parties; BUT said economic alliances are okay.

Also known as the "Era of Good Feelings"

A system of improving the country by building roads, canals, bridges, etc.

Allowed goods to be easily fixed since they had identical parts. Thought up by Eli Whitney.