Dont know much about history questions

1) Discuss the significance of Thomas Jefferson's quote: "A little rebellion now and then is a good thing...God forbid that we should ever be twenty year without such a rebellion...The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." 
Because that means they wanted a change but making a change is sometimes a good thing. According to him he thinks they have a right to change the government. If the government fails to make it better and happy.   2) Why did Shay's Rebellion happen?
It was because of low economic values and they owed money, and could not get their money. To stop the courts from issuing the seigers. 
3) The constitution is "a political creation, hammered together in a series of artfully negotiated compromises. Discuss these compromises.
The three fifths votes, for at least 20 years constitution cannot ban slavery, the representation for congress, the great compromise. 
4) What was the Virginia Plan? 
Introduced by James Madison who made the Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, and Judiciary Branch 
5) "No person held in service" was a euphemism for what?
Slaves
6) List the basic Powers and Checks of the three branches of the government.
Excutive, aprroves or vetos bills, carries out laws, appoint judges, makes foreign treaties, can grant pardons, acts as commander in cheif. checks congress can overide votes, senate can refest to confirm treaties, congress can impeach and remove the president, congress can declare war, supreme court can declare executive act.
Legislative passes federal laws, establishes lower federal courts and judges, can overide the president. Checks presidential veto of federal bills, supreme court can rule laws unconstitutional, both houses of congress must vote to pass lawas, checking power with in the Legislature.
Judicial Interprets and applies the law by trying federal cases, can declare laws passed by congress and executive actions. Checks legislative makes them 
7) Who wrote the Federalist Papers and why did they write them?
James Madison, Alexander Hamiliton, and John Jay. They wrote to the public to make them stop complaining. 
8) Briefly outline the first ten amendments. 
1.) Guarantees separation of church and state, freedom of speech, freedom to worship. 2.) The right to bear arms. 3.) soldiers cannot be housed in a private home unless the owner says so. 4.) The right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure. 5.) Provide for laws concerning prosecution and the protection from testifying against oneself. 6.) Guarantees the right to a speedy, public trial in the district where the crime was committed. 7.) Guarantees trial by jury. 8.) No cruel and unusual punishment. 9.) Defines the rule of construction of the new constitution. 10.) Guarantees that any powers not specifically delegated to the federal government or denied to the states in the constitution rest with the states or the people.
9) Who could vote in the first election (what parts of the population)?
Most part white males who owned property but differed each state.
10) How did Washington D.C. come be located on the banks of the Potomac?
Because they made a deal if Jefferson and Madison let Alexander Hamilton do his plans that the white house would be the there then.
11) What did Jay's Treaty do?
It got rid of the last of the British in America and, attacked Jefferson's supporter.
12) What was the "Whiskey Rebellion" and how was it put down?
Just like Shay's Rebellion but with more soldiers. It started because of a sin tax. The farmers used enough corn to make whiskey and to when they taxed it it took away the income. Washington brings in 13,000 troops to stop it.
13) Describe the election of 1800? How was it finally resolved?
Jefferson and Burr got the same amount of votes, the Federalists control the house and they prohibit Jefferson to become president. Alexander Hamilton convinces them to vote for Jefferson.
14) Who was John Marshall?
He was the first powerful chief justice, and made it seem like a not a stepping stone.
15) Why did France sell its North America possessions (the Louisiana territory) to the U.S.?
The army got wiped out because of yellow fever and it got to costly.
16) What did Lewis and Clark do? Describe their journey?
They explored west until North Dakota and built Fort Mandan. Then French trapper and Sacajawea where guides. They reached pacific coats in november, where they built for clatsop. They thought a ship would pass and waited that winter for them. But then went back in the next spring.
17) How did Hamilton incur the wrath of Aaron Burr? Was he right in what he did? How did the ordeal end?
They had a duel and Hamilton ment to miss while Burr killed him for revenge. No it was not "you should never take someone's life because ain't no one coming back from that." Burr turns into a fugitive and runs away to europe and tries to convince Napoleon to attack America and came back.
18) What was Jefferson's Embargo Act? Why was it unpopular and what was it suppose to do?
Prohibited all exports into America to means to keep America out of the War. Because there was no trade with them and people hated and people lived with it using it. 
19) What did Tecumseh try and do? 
To start a Indian nation and to join them all together to become one large group, and the United States blame it on British but was the indians tried to stop the America exploration.
20) Describe the Battle of Tippecanoe?
Used as a slogan and the indians lost because Tecumseh was not their and his brother the Prophet made a stupid decision to attack
21) Most historians call the War of 1812 a draw. Why?
 Because how it ended was a treaty that makes them start back at the beginning making it a draw. 
22) Describe the Battle of New Orleans.
It was the most lop sided battle in America. It was however after the treaty had been signed.  
23) What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
That the United States will not tolerate European colonies going to their colonies in the western Hemisphere.
24) What was the Missouri Compromise?
That Missouri could be a slave state but nothing north of the Mississippi can be
25) How was the election of 1824 decided? Why was it called a "corrupt bargain"?
It was decided because of the vote and the Tennessee legislature. Jackson won a lot of those popular votes which had been counted, as well as the greatest number of electoral votes, denounced this as a "corrupt bargain  
26) List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson.
The age of Jackson, Murderer, Adultery, Orphan, FIndian fighter, War hero
27) Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What "Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his native "policy" as President? 
He was not a hater he just wanted their land and would take it by force. Long Knife, Creek war. He wanted to just move the indians not kill them.
28) How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people?
Everything he is doing was for the mid-class people. He was suspicious about the upper class.