Founding
Document creating the United States of America and separating from England.
Declaration of Independence
Why do US presidents serve for only 2 terms (8 years)?
Washington only served 2 terms
What state were Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe from?
Virginia
Area of the country that the US controls but is not a state.
Territory
Formed the Democratic Republicans
Thomas Jefferson
Document creating the federal government, its rules, and authority.
Constitution
Rebellion that took place under Washington.
Whiskey Rebellion
largest land-purchase in American history
Louisiana Purchase
What institution did Andrew Jackson destroy?
The Bank of the United States
Formed the federalist party.
Alexander Hamilton
Political party formed around the idea that the Constitution should be adopted creating a strong central government.
Federalists
What were the first 2 political parties in American History?
Federalists and Democratic Republicans
Why were Lewis and Clark hired by Jefferson?
to explore the Louisiana territory
Migration of NA's from the Southeast to the western territories where many died on the journey.
Became famous after the battle of new orleans
Andrew Jackson
Federal
Washington's cabinet.
Treasury - Hamilton, State - Jefferson, War - Knox
Why did Burr want to duel Hamilton?
Hamilton convinced congress to vote for Jefferson after the technicality that allowed a tie in the election of 1800.
2 Reasons Madison went to war with Britain in 1812.
Impressment of US sailors and supplying weapons to Native Americans
2nd President of the US
John Adams
Who wrote the Federalist papers?
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison
Describe Hamilton's economic plan.
Create national debt by adopting state's debts.
Create national bank.
Implement tariffs.
Tax on Whiskey.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Raised resident req. from 5 to 14 years. Allowed pres. to deport any non-citizens. Made it a crime to print malicious things about the federal government.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
Document stating that the Western Hemisphere was closed to European powers.
This individual resigned as VP because of the Nullification Crisis.
John Calhoun