Presidents
Who was the first President of the U.S.?
George Washington
Called the "Peaceful Revolution" because power shifted between political parties without violence
Election of 1800
The policy of avoiding political or military alliances with other countries
Isolationism
The crime of encouraging rebellion or writing "malicious" things about the government
Sedition
What are the 2 main causes of the war of 1812?
1: British impressment and interference with U.S. trade
2: The British were arming Native Americans and encouraging them to attack U.S. settlers
John Adams
French spys demand a bribe from U.S. diplomats before they would discuss peace.
The XYZ Affair
The British Practice of kidnapping American sailors and forcing them into the navy
Impressment
The idea that a state can refuse to recognize or follow a federal law it believes is unconstitutional
Nullify
What General took control of France following the French Revolution and tried to conquer Europe?
Napoleon Bonaparte
This president went sent U.S. ships to protect U.S. merchant ships against the Barbary Pirates in the Mediterranean Sea.
Thomas Jefferson
A major victory for the U.S. during the war of 1812; took place 2 weeks AFTER the war had officially ended
Battle of New Orleans
He made peace with France after the XYZ affair
What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Laws passed by the Federalists to limit immigration and to silence critics of the government
A feeling of strong loyalty, and devotion to one's own country
Nationalism
This president was the first to ask Congress to declare war against Great Britain
James Madison
Law that stopped all foreign trade to protect U.S. merchant ships; it hurt the U.S. economy.
Embargo Act of 1807
A type of foreign policy in which a state is deeply engaged in international affairs
Total Involvement
An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
Embargo
How did the American people react to the XYZ Affair?
They refused to pay tribute and felt insulted.
This president reverted back to isolationism and established his own doctrine about the western hemisphere
James Monroe
Jefferson sent the U.S. Navy to stop Pirates from attacking American Ships
The Barbary (Pirate) Wars
Told European nations that the Western Hemisphere was closed to colonization. (No more European colonies)
The Monroe Doctrine
What is the States' Rights Doctrine?
The theory that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states.
Why were people (Democratic-Republicans) so upset about the Sedition Act?
It violated the First Amendment