The Presidents
Name the first president of the United States.
George Washington
What rebellion did Washington send troops to stop?
Whiskey Rebellion
What large territory did the U.S. purchase from France?
Louisiana Purchase
Which country did the United States fight in the War of 1812?
Great Britain
Who explored the land west of the Mississippi River?
Lewis and Clark
Which president declared war on Britain in 1812?
What was the XYZ Affair?
A diplomatic incident involving French representatives who demanded money from American diplomats before negotiations could take place.
What was one major goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
To gather information about natural resources and the land west of the Mississippi River.
What British practice involving American sailors helped cause the war?
Impressment
What did the Louisiana Purchase do to the size of the United States?
Doubled the size
Which president was in office during the Louisiana Purchase?
Jefferson
What did the Sedition Act of 1798 target?
Critics of the Adams administration, especially newspaper editors.
Why was the Embargo Act of 1807 unpopular?
It was unpopular and unsuccessful because it hurt the American economy.
What did the War of 1812 help increase among Americans?
American nationalism / national pride.
What did the Lewis and Clark Expedition help Americans learn about?
The land, geography, natural resources, and people living west of the Mississippi River.
Which president was in office when the Supreme Court established the power of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison?
Jefferson
What were two political parties that developed during the early years of the United States?
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Why was the Louisiana Purchase such an important accomplishment for the United States?
It greatly increased the size of the United States and provided more land and opportunities for expansion.
Explain how impressment contributed to the War of 1812.
Britain forced American sailors into the British navy. This angered Americans and contributed to the decision to declare war.
How did the Lewis and Clark Expedition increase Americans' understanding of the West?
It helped Americans learn about the geography, natural resources, plants, animals, and lands west of the Mississippi River.
Put the first five US Presidents in the correct order.
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe
Explain one major disagreement between the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans.
Federalists supported a stronger national government; Democratic-Republicans favored stronger state governments.
Federalists generally supported a national bank; Democratic-Republicans opposed it.
They disagreed about how much power the federal government should have.
Jefferson banned the international slave trade, but what contradiction existed in his personal life?
Jefferson enslaved people even though he banned the international slave trade.
Name TWO ways the War of 1812 impacted American society.
Increased American nationalism and patriotism.
Increased pride in the United States.
Increased respect for the American military.
Encouraged American manufacturing as trade was disrupted.
If you were president, what would your foreign policy be? Explain how you would approach relationships with other countries.
Answers will vary.