is for the Anaconda Plan

The Anaconda Plan was to help the North win the Civil War, there's nothing more they could've asked for! To strangle the South by land and sea, that was the plan, you see! Up the Mississippi and along the coast, this should really work- that's what they hoped!

is for Bleeding Kansas

Will Kansas be of slavocracy? The Kansas-Nebraska act solved that question with popular sovereignty! But in Kansas that caused lots of fighting, because the slavery debate came out of hiding.

is for Carpetbaggers

Carpetbaggers, carpetbaggers, everywhere! Coming down from the North after the Civil War without a care. He took the opportunity when he saw Reconstuction, but to his demise, they came up with this term for his destruction.

is for Dred Scott v. Sanford

Dred Scott v. Sandford was a case before the Civil War, but what came of it was a mighty large sore! It said that African Americans were not citizens, and that they didn't have the same rights as white men. The tension was so heated for the Civil War, but the abolitionists knew they couldn't be done for!

is for the Election of 1800

An election between Jefferson and Adams, it set the first standard of peaceful transition. So next time a new President came in, he or she would have friendly admission. Jefferson was there to stay, and "We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists" is what he had to say!

is for Federalists

The Federalists wanted a strong central government,  with a constitution that had many amendments. This constitution is the same one we know and love today, and gave us freedoms to avoid another Shay. With Hamilton at the front, writing many of the Federalist Papers, the constitution was strong enough to keep away any local or foreign creepers!

is for the Great Compromise

The Great Compromise decided a Congress of two chambers: the Senate and House. The small states cried: our votes aren't the size of a mouse! But The Great Compromise didn't leave them out, giving them a Senate of two seats to stop their crying about. The big states though, they thought that was unfair, their states have many votes and shouldn't be as big as a hair! But The Great Compromise had something for them too, a House with Representatives based on who's bigger than who.

is for Henry Clay

The Great Compromiser is what he's called, because he made many that left America appalled. The Missouri Compromise, the Tarriff Compromise, and the one of 1850, the many things that Henry Clay solved is pretty nifty! Henry Clay also planned the American System- to unify America and give help to 'em.

is for the Intolerable Acts

We threw tea in Boston Harbor, now we're in trouble. The British heard about our mishap and turned the Massaschusetts constitution to rubble! The Boston Harbor was locked and our democracy was blocked, and with the Quartering Act our patience was shortening, but the Revolt starting turning!

is for Jackson, Andrew Jackson

President Andrew Jackson(1829-37), where you really a scrooge? Some people say you did good and others say you did bad, but still, your impact was huge. Bleeding the Banks and the Trail of Tears is some of what you did. Mr. Jackson, were you really as slimy as a squid?

is for King George III

King George III, King George III, you're the face of tyranny. You tried to keep the colonies under lock and key and that costed you your sanity. America is free from you grasp, let celebration reign at last!

is for La Follette, Robert La Follette

Wisconsin Governer and Progressive Leader, you were an anti-corruption cheerleader. With your Wisconsin Idea you paved the way to experts running state life everyday. You got rid of the free railroad tickets, that made those other politicians want to throw you into a thicket!

is for Marbury v. Madison

This was the case that made Judicial Review. Without it, all of our modern rulings would be thrown askew! Is this constitutional or not? Only one knows- that's right, the courts, they'll bring your debates to a close!

is for Nullification

Nullification is by a state to contradict what the federal government's rules illustrate. It all started with South Carolina, who's opinions are as strong as the Great Wall of China. They said no to the Tariff of Abominations and said this is no law- this is unconstitutional, it has too many flaws! We won't abide by this, we will make our own rules. Screw the Federal Government, they are all fools!

is for Ogden, in Gibbons v Ogden

In this case it is stated that the Federal Government has the power to control Interstate Commerce. This made for an American Insterstate Converse! For the next hundred years Gibbons v Ogden would be used in many cases, as it relates to many many places!

is for Penn, William Penn

William Penn, how have you been? Oh, you started the colony of Pennsylvania? Well that's just great, I'm glad you could initiate, this wonderful Quaker Colony.