George Washington / John Adams
John Adams got into a 'quasi' war (kind of a war) with what nation?
France
Thomas Jefferson wrote what?
The Declaration of Independence
What did Andrew Jackson do before he was the president?
He was a military general and served in both the House of Representative and the Senate representing the state of Tennessee
Having a lot of LOVE and SUPPORT for your country.
Nationalist Policies = laws that PROTECT Americans OR laws that give Americans something to be PROUD of.
This president defended the soldiers being charged with the Boston Massacre.
John Adams, who was a lawyer at the time and fully believed in 'innocent until proven guilty' and the idea that 'everyone deserves a fair trial'
What were the three pieces of advice that Washington gave in his farewell address? (must name them all)
- avoid sectionalism (geographic division)
- avoid political parties
- avoid European affairs
Why did the War of 1812 begin?
The impressment of American sailors (essentially enslaving them on British ships) and disruption of US trade
What is a 'tariff'?
It is a tax on goods that are being imported (good being sold / traded INTO the country)
Explain the Monroe Doctrine.
A speech / warning Monroe gave during his State of the Union address where he warned Europeans to stay out of the Americas / the Western Hemisphere.
This president was the FIRST president to be the target of an assassination.
Andrew Jackson - Richard Lawrence attempted to shoot President Andrew Jackson outside the United States Capitol on January 30, 1835. At trial, Lawrence was found not guilty by reason of insanity and spent the remainder of his life in insane asylums.
What were George Washington's teeth made out of?
His dentures were made up of other real human teeth, cow or horse teeth, ivory, and metal alloy (copper, brass, lead/tin)
What nation did Thomas Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory from?
France (who just bought it from Spain lol)
Who's domestic policy was the Indian Removal Act and where did it resettle Native Americans to? (must answer both)
Andrew Jackson and they were resettled to Oklahoma territory which was made into a massive Indian reservation.
What were two causes of the 'Era of Good Feelings'?
Unity - there was only one political party
Just out of the War of 1812
Focus on American needs like the economy and infrastructure
This was the first president to actually live inside of the White House.
John Adams (the White House did not exist under Washington yet)
Which person wrote the 'Virginia Resolutions' arguing against the Alien and Sedition Acts?
James Madison
What was the result of Marbury vs Madison?
Marbury v. Madison decision strengthened the Supreme Court because it asserted the Court’s right of judicial review, the power to decide whether laws passed by Congress were constitutional and to strike down those laws that were not.
What number president was Andrew Jackson?
7
What was did James Monroe fight in?
American Revolution
This president was a huge fan of ice cream, like a huge fan...
Thomas Jefferson served the treat at White House dinners and even built his own ice cream stand built at his estate. It’s thought that he experimented with all kinds of flavours like chocolate, vanilla, and cherry, as is one of the first known fans of ice cream in history.
What did the Alien and Sedition Acts under John Adams do?
They were essentially immigration laws. Domestic Policy.
The Alien Acts required that immigrants wait 14 years before they could become citizens and gave the president the power to deport any non-citizen believed to be dangerous to the United States.
The Sedition Acts hoped to stop sedition (revolt or violence against your own country). The law made it a crime to say or print anything against the federal government.
Describe the disagreement between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison in the creation of the National Bank?
Whether or not it was it Constitutional
Madison - bank was unconstitutional
Hamilton - bank was constitutional
What was the 'spoils system' that Andrew Jackson used?
the practice of appointing people to government jobs on the basis of party loyalty and support
Explain how at least one policy under James Monroe reflects the ideas of 'nationalism'? (OTHER THAN THE MONROE DOCTRINE)
- national bank
- protecting American business
- building canals and roads
- Tariff of 1816
- Judicial nationalism
- Adams-Onis Treaty (we got Florida)
This president loved to skinny dip in the Potomac in the early morning?
John Quincy Adams...