George Washington
What caused the Whiskey Rebellion during Washington's presidency?
The Whiskey Tax (Farmers didn't like paying it)
What # president was John Adams?
# 2
What famous letter did Thomas Jefferson write?
The Declaration of Independence
Madison started a war; what was it called?
The War of 1812
Which Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
4th Amendment
Who did George Washington choose to be the first Secretary of the Treasury? (He was the leader of the Federalist party)
Alexander Hamilton
Which amendment did the Alien and Sedition Acts violate?
The 1st Amendment (it made it illegal to criticize the government--that violates our right to free speech)
Jefferson purchased what huge piece of land, doubling the size of the U.S.?
The Louisiana Territory (Lousiana Purchase)
What was the cause of the War of 1812?
British Impressment (kidnapping) of American Sailors
OR
British troops giving weapons to the Native Americans to use against us.
Which Amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment?
8th Amendment
How did Washington respond to the Whiskey Rebellion?
He stopped it by showing up with an army.
The XYZ Affair occured with what foreign country?
France
What year did the Lousiana Purchase take place?
1803
What were the years of James Monroe's presidency called?
The Era of Good Feelings
Which Amendment states that powers not given to the federal government, nor withheld from the states, belong to those respective states or the people, creates the principle of Federalism
10th Amendment
Name one thing Washington warned us against in his Farewell Speech.
NO Political Parties
NO Debt
NO Permanent Alliances
What is the name of the law Adams passed that made immigration and citizenship harder in the U.S.?
The Alien Act
Jefferson was the leader of this political party.
The Democratic-Republicans (or just Republicans)
What began to increase in the U.S. after the War of 1812?
American Industry/Manufacturig
OR
American Nationalism (being proud to be American)
Which Amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury and the right to a lawyer in criminal cases?
6th Amendment
Name 2 precedents (examples) set by Washington.
Only serving 2 terms as president, being called "President" instead of King, and creating a cabinet to help him make decisions
What three requirements were needed for new territories to become states under the Northwest Ordinance?
New territories would be equal original states, state constitution, 5,000 men of voting age, 60,000 population, and slavery would be banned
The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established the principle that the Supreme Court can declare a law passed by Congress to be unconstitutional, what is that called?
Judicial Review
What did the Monroe Doctrine do?
Told Europian nations they could not colonize in the Americas anymore (basically, stay on your side of the ocean, you aren't welcome to take land over here anymore).
What is the name of the court case that states that only the Federal government has the power to regulate interstate commerce?
Gibbons v. Ogden