Foundations of Government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What date was George Washington inaugurated
April 30, 1789
Who invented the telegraph
Samual F.B. Morse
The national road connected what two cities?
Baltimore and Vandalia
What were the two main money-making crops in the south?
Tobacco and Cotton
Why did the founders include separation of powers?
To ensure no one branch becomes too powerful, to prevent abuse
Why was the election of 1800 disputed?
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received the same amount of votes
Who was the first post master?
Benjamin Franklin
The Erie Canal connects what?
Lake Erie and Atlantic Ocean
What is the idea of Unitarianism?
Jesus was just a good person
What was the main advantage of the Spoils System?
It gave the president more political strength
What territory did the US buy in 1803? And who was in charge of exploring it?
Lousiana Territory, Lewis and Clark
Robert Gray was the first American to do what?
Travel around the world
What was unique about the Battle of New Orleans?
It was fought after the War of 1812 had ended
What was the main goal of the Second Great Awakening?
To promote religious revival and social reform.
What was the primary goal of the protective tariff?
To protect manufacturers from foreign competition
What treaty officially ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
Who developed the first public high school in America?
Horace Mann
The Adams-Onis treaty allowed the US to purchase which territory?
Flordia
What is an excise tax?
A tax paid for the manufacture or sale of certain goods.
What political party was created in opposition of Andrew Jackson?
The Whig party
Which new political party was formed before the election of 1828?
Democratic party
What is the Neutrality Proclamation and who created it?
Americans were urged to be neutral during the French Revolution- George Washington
What did the Missouri Compromise do?
Allowed Missouri to become a slave state and Maine to become a free state
Who was the president during the Era of Good Feelings?
Andrew Jackson