Launching a New Republic
How did Washington deal with the Whiskey Rebellion?
He sent troops to western PA to end the rebellion.
What did the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans disagree on?
National Banks
Economy structure
Implied Powers
What was the Missouri Compromise?
The Missouri Compromise was a deal that kept the balance between free and slave states and limited where slavery could spread.
Added Missouri (slave) and Maine (Free)
Latitude 36 - 30 line
What was one goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Find a water route to the West Coast
To discover new species
Create relations with Native Tribes
What dispute did the Adams-Onis treaty settle?
The Adams-Onís Treaty settled a border dispute with Spain by giving Florida to the U.S. and defining the boundary between their lands.
What political tensions and traditions first appeared in the early years of the new republic?
Tensions: Paying back war debts, tariffs, whiskey tax, Whiskey Rebellion, political parties
Traditions: Presidential cabinets, 2 term presidents, political parties, “Mr. President”, swearing on with hand on the Bible, president’s farewell address
What were the main causes of the War of 1812?
Impressment - British kidnapping American Sailors and forcing them to fight in the British Navy
What forces and events affected national unity and growth?
Industrial Revolution
Plantation and Slavery growth
Monroe Doctrine
Nationalism and Sectionalism
Whose presidency was nicknamed the Era of Good Feeling?
James Monroe
How did the early U.S. government establish a tradition of governance that we still use today?
Presidential Precedents
Political parties
Judicial Review
Foreign Policy
Peaceful elections
What was Alexander Hamilton’s plan for paying off America’s debt from the Revolutionary War?
Raise tariffs, tax whiskey, create a national bank
Pay back debts in full - earn respect around the world
National government should pay back their debt and states debt
What did the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison establish?
It gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review
What impact did the cotton gin have on America?
The cotton gin made cotton easier to produce, which increased cotton farming and led to the expansion of slavery in the South.
What did the following inventor invent? What impact did their invention have?
Eli Whitney...
The cotton gin
Made cotton easier to process, which led to more cotton farming and the growth of slavery in the South
What if the difference between Nationalism and Sectionalism?
Nationalism: Stand by your country; for your country
Sectionalism: Stand by your region; for your people/area
What was the Alien and Sedition Act?
Alien Act - Immigrants could be thrown in jail or deported
Sedition Act - Any press that spoke out negatively about the government or president, they would (and were) thrown in jail. This was a clear violation of freedom of press.
Jefferson repealed this law when he took office.
How was the presidential election of 1800 settled?
settled by the House of Representatives
What was the Industrial Revolution? What impact did it have on America?
The Industrial Revolution was when machines and factories replaced hand-made goods, and it led to more factories, city growth, new technology, and changes in how Americans worked and lived.
Who were the members of George Washington’s first presidential cabinet?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
This political party supported a broad interpretation of the Constitution, believing the government had implied powers beyond those directly written. Which party does this describe?
Federalists
What problems did America have with France during John Adams’s Presidency? How did Adams resolve these issues?
The French were seizing American trade ships sailing to England.
Negotiations were attempted, but the French tried to bribe the Americans - this angered Adams.
Eventually, a peace treaty was signed.
How did America gain the Louisiana Territory? Who supported the addition of the territory and who opposed?
The U.S. gained the Louisiana Territory by buying it from France in the Louisiana Purchase. Jefferson supported it, but Federalists opposed it because of cost and constitutional concerns.
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
The Monroe Doctrine said that European countries could not colonize or interfere in the Americas, and the U.S. would stay out of Europe.
U.S. flexing on Europe
Today, Americans have differing opinions about Nat Turner, with some viewing him as a hero and others as a criminal. He is known for...
Leading a slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831.
This political party believed the Constitution should be read very strictly, meaning the government can only do what is clearly written in it. Which political party does this describe?
Democratic-Republicans