Washington's Presidency
John Adam's Presidency
Jefferson's Early Presidency
The Louisiana Purchase
War of 1812
100
In what year was Washington inaugurated?
1789
100
Adams defeated this man in the election of 1796
Who is Jefferson.
100
In what year did Thomas Jefferson first get elected president?
1800
100
What river separated Louisiana territory from the US lands in 1803?
The Mississippi River
100
Who won the War of 1812, and in what year did it end?
The US in 1814
200
What was Washington decide to do when the British and the French went to war in 1793?
remained neutral
200
Adams was a member of which political party?
Federalists
200
Who did Jefferson tie with in his first election?
Aaron Burr
200
From who (person) did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory?
Napoleon Bonaparte
200
what is an embargo?
a halt on trade with a specific country.
300
describe the importance of the Whiskey Rebellion
PA farmers rebelled against the tax on whiskey and Washington put it down with the US military for the first time.
300
Adams sent diplomats over to French to discuss American neutrality, but the French would not talk to them without a bribe. When they US did not pay, the French rejected them and sent them home. What was this event called?
the XYZ Affair.
300
Jefferson believed in what kind of interpretation of the Constitution?
strict, meaning word for word
300
Describe the expedition of Zebulon Pike on his exploration of the Louisiana Territory? Need 3 key aspects
explored the southern part founded Pikes Peak in CO went too far south into New Mexico captured by the spanish, but eventually released capture and release sparked more interest in western exploration.
300
Name and define the two primary reasons Americans wanted to go to war with Britain.
Nationalism- pride in your country impressment- the act of stealing sailors for a different country's army.
400
What three of the four things Washington advised the country on in his farewell address?
Pay off Debts stay out of foreign affairs stay out of foreign wars do not form political parties
400
Describe the two main aspects of the Alien Act.
increased years in US from 5 to 14 before citizenship gave the president the power to imprison or deport anyone he deemed a threat to the nation.
400
Jefferson reversed many policies made my Federalist president Adams. Name two.
shrink the military cut the # of US diplomats eliminate federal taxes repealed the Sedition Act
400
Name the two rivers that Lewis and Clark used as their primary method of transportation
the Missouri and the Columbia Rivers
400
Name and describe two of the final battles during the war.
Washington DC- British won, burned White House, Dolly madison saved a bunch of stuff Fort McHenry- baltimore, star-spangled banner, US victory New Orleans- Andrew Jackson, US won, after treaty was signed
500
Name the VP, Secretary of State, and Secretary of the Treasury under President Washington.
John Adams Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton
500
Describe the Case Marbury vs. Madison. and what power did the Supreme Court gain from this?
Adams appointed Marbury as a "midnight judge," but new pres. Jefferson did not honor that. Marbury sued and lost. the Supreme Court now has the power of Judicial Review
500
what was Pinckney's Treaty?
a treaty to avoid war with Spain.
500
Name three reasons for the Lewis and Clark expedition.
make contact with Native Americans find out about geography, land, and animals find a waterway to the Pacific Ocean
500
What two future presidents served primary roles in the War of 1812 and where did they fight?
Andrew Jackson- Georgia and New Orleans William Henry Harrison- chased the British into Canada at Lake Erie
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