Presidential Decisions
This president opposed the Second Bank of the U.S. because he felt it gave the federal government too much power.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee Nation could not sue in federal court.
What is Cherokee Nation v. Georgia?
This philosophy justified taking over western territories to spread democracy.
What is Manifest Destiny?
This war was caused by impressment and British supply of weapons to Native Americans.
What is the War of 1812?
This document gives the federal government implied powers.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This president purchased the Louisiana Territory from France.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This case strengthened the federal government’s power by ending monopolistic control over waterways.
What is Gibbons v. Ogden?
Lewis and Clark were guided by this Native American woman.
Who is Sacagawea?
This treaty ended the War of 1812.
What is the Treaty of Ghent?
This is the practice of giving government jobs to political supporters.
What is the Spoils System?
his president set the precedent of a two-term limit and gave a Farewell Address warning against political parties.
Who is George Washington?
This case ruled that Congress has implied powers, strengthening the federal government’s authority over states.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
This event caused high prices in California due to inflation and a population boom.
What is the Gold Rush?
The 12th Amendment was added in response to this election.
What is the Election of 1800?
Southern farmers wanted Native American land in the southeastern U.S. to grow this crop.
What is cotton?
The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed under this president’s administration.
Who is John Adams?
This clause in the Constitution grants Congress its implied powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
This purchase was made to ensure the transcontinental railroad to California would be on American soil.
What is the Gadsden Purchase?
The Nullification Crisis focused on the states’ rights to do this to federal laws they deemed unconstitutional.
What is nullify or reject?
The first U.S. cabinet included Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox, and this future president.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This president authorized the Gadsden Purchase to ensure that a transcontinental railroad to California would be built on American soil.
Who is Franklin Pierce?
Supreme Court cases like Gibbons v. Ogden and McCulloch v. Maryland did this to the federal government’s power over states.
What is strengthened?
Americans moved westward for these three main reasons.
What are economic opportunities, new land, and Manifest Destiny?
In his Farewell Address, George Washington warned against this in foreign policy.
What are permanent alliances?
This U.S. Supreme Court case ruled that the Cherokee Nation could not sue in federal court.
What is Cherokee Nation v. Georgia?