Washington's Presidency
Hamilton's debt plan included a tax on _______, which upset the Western farmers.
Whiskey
Who was John Adams' Vice President?
Thomas Jefferson
Where did the Barbary pirates live?
The coast of northern Africa
The _________ were young Republicans in Congress who supported war with Britain.
War Hawks
Who did Washington send to negotiate an end to impressment by the British?
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions called the Alien and Sedition Acts "null and void." What does that mean?
The laws are unenforceable due to being unconstitutional.
Why did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory?
He was afraid the French would cut off American access to the Mississippi River.
Who was the Shawnee chief leading a Native American confederacy against the US?
Tecumseh
What was the disagreement between Federalists and Republicans over the national bank about?
The power of the federal government to include implied powers.
Why were the French upset with the Americans during the XYZ affair?
They thought the US was taking the British side in their war against France.
Who did the Embargo Act of 1807 ban trade with?
Everyone!
The treaty that ended the War of 1812 was called the:
Treaty of Ghent
Name the 4 members of Washington's Cabinet
Secretary of War: Henry Knox
Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton
Attorney General: Edmund Randolph
What did the Sedition Act do?
Made it a crime to criticize the government.
What were the 3 reasons for the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Scientific - mapping
Social - getting to know the Native Americans
Economic - finding resources
What battle in the War of 1812 took place after the treaty had been signed?
Battle of New Orleans
Name the 3 parts to Hamilton's debt plan.
Pay off all national and state debts
Create a national bank
Raise taxes
What rights did the Alien Act violate?
Due process and trial by jury (5th and 7th Amendments)
Why did Jefferson want to expand the amount of land in the US?
He thought people would be more inclined to defend it if they owned more land.
The Star-Spangled Banner was a poem written by Francis Scott Key about which battle?
Battle of Baltimore