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This person was chosen unanimously as President of the United States, and set many precedents for future presidents to come.
Who is George Washington?
This is a body of electors who represent the people's vote in choosing the president.
What is the electoral college?
Certificates of debt that carry a promise to buy back the bonds at a higher price.
What are bonds?
This settled the conflict that had arisen from Missouri's application for statehood.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
In this conflict, farmers lashed out against the tax on whiskey.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
This person accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition as a guide and interpreter. They helped by naming plants, and gathered edible fruits and vegetables for the group.
Who is Sacagawea?
This political party favored the idea of a weak president and a strong Congress.
What is the Whig Party?
This is an action or decision that later serves as an example.
What is a precedent?
This treaty ended the Creek War and forced the Creeks to give up millions of acres of land.
What is the Treaty of Fort Jackson?
This was the Cherokee's 800 mile forced march.
What is the Trail of Tears?
This person was a Revolutionary fighter who was nicknamed the Liberator. They led many struggles for independence from Spain.
Who is Simon Bolivar?
This political party wanted a strong federal government and supported industry & trade.
What is the Federalist Party?
The practice of giving government jobs to political backers.
What is the spoils system?
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This treaty settled the border and trade disputes with Spain.
What is Pinckney's Treaty?
This battle made Andrew Jackson a hero and was the last major conflict of the War of 1812.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
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This person developed the American system, and convinced Congress to agree to the Missouri Compromise.
Who is Henry Clay?
This act created three levels of federal courts and defined their powers and relationships to the state courts.
What is the Judiciary Act of 1789?
The power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
These documents argued that the Alien & Sedition acts were unconstitutional.
What are the Kentucky & Virginia Resolutions?
The U.S. forces defeated Tecumseh and his followers during this battle.
What is the Battle of Tippecanoe?
This painter was the founder of the Hudson River School.
Who is Thomas Cole?
This was an exclusive statement of American policy warning European powers not to interfere with the Americas.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
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People who buy items at low prices hoping the value will rise and they can sell the items for a profit.
What are speculators?
This limited naval power on the Great Lakes for both the United States and British Canada.
What is the Rush-Bagot Agreement?
The French demand for a bribe that outraged the American public.
What is the XYZ Affair?