Foreign Policy
Official name for "Mr. Madison's War"
War of 1812
Best known for drafting the Constitution and contributing to the Federalist Papers
James Madison
The only President to be elected unanimously by the Electoral College
George Washington
This land acquisition was the deal of the century at roughly a nickel per hectare
The Louisiana Purchase
Who are the shortest and tallest American presidents in history?
James Madison, Abraham Lincoln
Presidential declaration that the Americas were now "off-limits" to European colonization
Monroe Doctrine
Term to describe politicians prioritizing their own local and state issues over the national good
Sectionalism
Won landslide elections in 1816 and 1820
James Monroe
Jefferson's hand-picked leader of the expedition to survey the vast Louisiana Territory
Meriwether Lewis
Which general led the US to victory at the Battle of New Orleans (1815)?
Andrew Jackson
This law started a trade war by cutting of commerce with all of Europe
The Embargo Act of 1807
This person pushed for the federal government to assume state debt to stabilize and link the national economy
Alexander Hamilton
This election initiated the first transfer of power from one political party to their opposition
Election of 1800
This Secretary of State negotiated the long sought after acquisition of Florida in 1819
John Quincy Adams
If there are 10 pennies in a jar and you take one away, how many do you have?
1
This battle was fought after the Treaty of Ghent officially ended the war
The Battle of New Orleans (1815)
The Direct Tax of 1798 was issued to raise money for the US Navy during which military conflict?
The Quasi-War
These two candidates tied in electoral votes in the election of 1800
Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr
1820 agreement between north and south regarding the issue of slavery in new territories and states
The Missouri Compromise (1820)
What river is Washington, D.C. located on?
The Potomac River
Washington set a precedent of avoiding foreign entanglements when he issued this in 1793
The Proclamation of Neutrality
This infrastructure project during Monroe's administration could be considered the first "interstate highway"
The National Road (The Cumberland Road)
James Monroe received all but one electoral vote in the election of 1820. Who received the one he didn't?
John Quincy Adams
This president started the practice of encouraging federal funding for major national infrastructure projects to promote westward migration
Which president is the only one to ever serve two non-consecutive terms?
Grover Cleveland