Early Government
The first two major political parties in the United States.
What are the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans?
This Shoshone woman helped Lewis and Clark by serving as a guide and interpreter.
Who is Sacagawea?
This practice involved the British taking American sailors and forcing them to serve in the British navy.
What is impressment?
This territory became part of the United States through the Adams-Onís Treaty with Spain.
What is Florida?
A Shawnee leader who worked to unite Native American groups to resist American expansion.
Who was Tecumseh?
This group of presidential advisors was first created by George Washington.
What is the Cabinet?
The main purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition was to explore and map the newly acquired territory and search for this possible route to the Pacific.
What is a Northwest Passage?
This was one major cause of the War of 1812 involving British attacks on American shipping.
What is the British seizure of American ships?
Henry Clay's plan for strengthening the United States after the War of 1812 was called this.
What is the American System?
The second president of the United States and the president during the XYZ Affair and Quasi-War.
Who was John Adams?
This political party generally supported a stronger national government and was popular among bankers, merchants, and business owners.
What is the Federalist Party?
A diplomatic conflict between the United States and France that contributed to the Quasi-War.
What is the XYZ Affair?
Francis Scott Key witnessed this battle and wrote the poem that became the U.S. national anthem.
What is the Battle of Fort McHenry?
These two European countries controlled most of Latin America between 1500 and 1800.
What are Spain and Portugal?
The fourth president of the United States and president during the War of 1812.
Who was James Madison?
This political party generally favored stronger state governments and a more limited national government.
What is the Democratic-Republican Party?
This revolution made France less interested in keeping its North American territory and helped lead Napoleon to sell Louisiana.
What is the Haitian Revolution?
This battle occurred after the Treaty of Ghent had been signed because news of the treaty had not yet reached the soldiers.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
This 1823 statement warned European nations not to establish new colonies or interfere in the independent nations of the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Monroe Doctrine.
The third president of the US; he completed the Louisiana Purchase.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Cabinet member who leads the Department that handles diplomatic relations.
Who is the Secretary of State?
Jefferson responded to attacks by the Barbary Pirates by refusing to continue paying tribute and doing this.
What is sending the U.S. Navy to the Mediterranean?
This battle was an important American victory in Canada during the War of 1812 and resulted in the burning of a British fort and town.
What is the Battle of York?
Missouri was admitted to the US as what kind of state?
What is a slave state.
This person served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835.
Who is Justice John Marshall?