Important Events
The land that Thomas Jefferson bought from France to double the size of the US
The Louisiana Purchase
The name of the compromise that said what states would be slave or free based on the 36, 30 parallel
Missouri Compromise
The first President of the United States
George Washington
The term for when the British captured American sailors and forced them to serve in their Navy
Impressment
What did Washington say about political parties in his Farewell Address
They should not exist
War fought against Britain; ended in a draw; DC was burnt to the ground
War of 1812
Written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison saying states could ignore or "nullify" laws that were unconstitutional
VA & KY Resolutions
Second President of the United States; first one term president
John Adams
The term for the government being split up into different branches each having their own powers
Separation of Powers
How was the Vice Presidency originally decided?
Second place in the election
Battle that happened after the War of 1812 ended; launched Andrew Jackson's political career
Battle of New Orleans
Name of the treaty where the US bought Florida from Spain
Adams-Onis Treaty (Florida Purchase Treaty)
The "Great Compromiser" helped create the Missouri Compromise
Henry Clay
Checks and Balances
(Double Jeopardy)
Name one precedent set by George Washington
Two term limit, Cabinet, Farewell Address, State of the Union, etc.
The rebellion in Pennsylvania over taxes that Washington put down to show the strength of the Constitution
Whiskey Rebellion
The name of the Doctrine that defined US foreign policy from the 1800s through the 1900s
Monroe Doctrine
(Double Jeopardy)
The third President of the United States; made the Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson
The name of Henry Clay's plan for improving the country from the inside out
The American System
Name one effect of the War of 1812
Ended Federalist party, weakened NA resistance, US purchased FL, etc.
(Double Jeopardy)
The nickname given to the Election of 1824 because of its not quite legitimate result
The corrupt bargain
Act passed under John Adams that was a direct violation of the 1st Amendment and did not allow people to criticize the government
Alien and Sedition Acts
Leader of the Federalists; wrote the Report on the Public Credit; also Secretary of the Treasury under Washington
Alexander Hamilton
During the Panic of 1819 banks stopped accepting paper money and only wanted payment in actual gold, this type of "hard money" is called...
Specie
The two states that were added by the Missouri Compromise
Missouri and Maine