Foreign Affairs
This 1797-1798 diplomatic scandal involved French agents demanding bribes from American diplomats
What is the XYZ Affair
He was President during the Louisiana Purchase.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
These controversial laws targeted immigrants and limited free speech against the federal government.
What are the Alien & Sedition Acts.
The U.S. doubled in size in 1803 through this purchase.
What is the Louisiana Purchase.
Leader of the Federalist party and the 2nd president of the United States.
Who is John Adams
The treaty that settled the US-British border disputes after the War of 1812
What is the Rush-Bagot Treaty
His Presidency was marked by the Alien & Sedition Acts.
Who is John Adams.
Passed in 1802, this law replaced the Non-Intercourse Act and attempted to restart trade selectively.
What is Macon's Bill #2.
This act allowed the U.S. to acquire land peacefully rather than through war.
What is the Adams-Onis Treaty with Spain.
He authored the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions opposing the Alien & Sedition Acts.
Who is Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Spain ceded Florida to the United States in this 1819 agreement
What is the Adams-Onis Treaty
Jefferson favored this type of government philosophy, emphasizing limited federal power.
This 1820 Compromise maintained the balance between slave and free states.
What is the Missouri Compromise.
What are the Jeffersonian policies/peaceful expansion.
He was Jefferson's VP before killing Hamilton.
This policy, passed under Jefferson, banned trade with all foreign nations in 1807.
What is the Embargo Act of 1807
This was Jefferson's foreign policy approach to avoid war and protect U.S. interests without large armies.
What is peaceful coercion/neutral trade policies.
This economic plan, proposed by Henry Clay, focused on internal improvements, tariffs, and a national bank.
What is the American System
The 1819 treaty with Spain secured this territory.
What is Florida
This Senator from Kentucky created and promoted the American System.
Who is Henry Clay.
Passed after the Embargo Act failed, this law allowed trade with all nations except Britain and France
He killed the Bank of the United States and reduced federal spending, continuing Jeffersonian policies.
Who is Andrew Jackson.
This duel resulted in the death of a sitting vice president's political rival.
Who is Aaron Burr.
A compromise in 1820 restricted slavery north of the 36'30 line in the Louisiana Territory
What is the Missouri Compromise.
He led the U.S during the War of 1812 and negotiated key treaties with Britain.
Who is James Madison.