Washington Presidency
This financial plan by Alexander Hamilton saw him wanting to assume what and establish what?
What are State debts and a National Bank.
This purchase of land from France in 1803 nearly doubled the land of the United States.
What is the Louisiana Purchase.
This Act passed in 1798 allowed for the American government to detain or deport any citizen of an enemy country during wartime.
What is the Alien Act.
This faction in congress pushed for War with Britain, and was mostly filled with young and inexperienced representatives.
Who are the War Hawks.
This political party favored a strong central government, get most of their support from urban people (especially merchants), were pro British, wanted a National Bank, and believed in Implied Powers
What is the Federalist party.
Washington used this term, meaning to establish an example, in creating his cabinet, how he conducted foreign policy, and his 2 term limit.
What is Precedent.
Following the Louisiana Purchase, President Jefferson sent these 2 men and their group on a journey to explore and map the new land.
Who is Lewis and Clark.
This act allowed the President to arrest any citizen who criticized the administration, along with shutting down any newspapers who also criticized him.
What is the Sedition Act.
What are militia.
This party favored a weak central government, were Por French, got most of their support from rural people (especially farmers), were against banks, and believed in Expressed powers.
What is the Democratic-Republican party.
This treaty in 1795 with Britain avoided war and resolved previous border and diplomatic disputes, but also seemed that we were siding with them during the French Revolution.
What is Jay's Treaty.
This Empire streched across all of Europe, and was constatly at war with their rivals, such as Britain, Prussia, Austria, and Russia.
What is the Napoleonic Empire.
This "War" against France was at sea from 1797-1800, and focused on attacking the merchant ships of the other nation.
What is the Quasi War.
These two Presidents were responsible for cutting spending on things such as the army, which caused them to be severely weakened at the start of the war.
Who are Jefferson and Madison.
This compromise allowed with Hamilton's debt planned allowed the Democratic-Republicans to place the new capital in this location.
Where is Washington D.C.
This letter written by George Washington and Alexander Hamilton in 1797 warned against political parties, entangling alliances, and staying neutral in foreign affairs.
What is the Farewell Address.
This act passed in 1807 targeted both Britain and France, cutting trade from both until they stopped their attacks on American shipping.
What is the Embargo Act.
This man seized power in France during the Coup of 18 Brumaire in 1799.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte.
This Convention, held in 1814, saw the Federalist party make 3 big demands of President Madison while threatening to secede. This would lead to the end of the Federalist party.
What is the Hartford Convention.
This event in 1789 saw the start of the French Revolution, which divided Americans heavily in the early years.
What is the Storming of the Bastille.
This man served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and lent his name to an important treaty during Washington's presidency.
Who is John Jay.
Jefferson ignored/went against his ideals with this power when he decided to purchase the Louisiana Purchase.
What is Expressed powers.
These Resolutions passed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison condemned the Alien and Sedition Acts and stated that states had the right to refuse any laws from the government they viewed as unconstitutional.
What are the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions.
This treaty in 1815 ended the War of 1812, and essentially allowed both sides to go back to their pre-war borders.
What is the Treaty of Ghent.
The battle at this fort during the War of 1812 would see the creation of the Star Spangled Banner, the eventual American National Anthem.
What is Fort McHenry.