Beginning of the year
What is a primary source?
1st hand account
Who was our 1st president?
GW
Who was our second president
John Adams
Who was our 3rd President?
Thomas Jefferson
What are the 3 branches of government?
the Legislative (Congress, makes laws), the Executive (President, carries out laws), and the Judicial (Courts, interprets laws),
What is a secondary source?
2nd hand account
George Washington set many precedents... List one
Create a presidential cabinet
set term limits
Who was John Adams vice president?
Thomas Jefferson
Which president purchased the Louisana Purchase?
TJ
Why did Aaron Burr strongly dislike Alexander Hamilton?
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr were tied for President and Hamilton convinced congress to vote against Aaron Burr
List 2 Primary sources and 2 secondary sources?
p=diaries, letters, photographs, interviews, speeches, original research data, autobiographies, government documents
s=journal articles that comment on or analyse research, textbooks, dictionaries, books, political commentary and biographies.
What did George Washington fear?
divide in political parties
John Adams was a member of which political party during his presidency?
Federalist Party
What political party did Thomas Jefferson represent?
Democratic-Republican Party
What were the results of the duel? List for both Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton ?
AH DIED
AB was never found guilty
How many oceans are recognized?
5
What are the two political parties during this time period?
Federalists and democratic republicans
What act did John Adams pass that was very unpopular?
Alien and Sedition act
After the purchase of the Louisiana Purchase who did Thomas Jefferson sent to explore?
Lewis and Clark
Who helped Lewis and Clark on their expeditions ?
sacagawea
List the 7 continents
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
How was George Washington selected as president?
Unanimously elected in 1789
Before John Adams left office what did he do? Was he successful?
He assigned people to be judges. He was not successful because not all the judges got their letters in time
Describe why you think Thomas Jefferson was a good president or not.
Answers may vary
What events led France to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
Haitian Revolution
Financial Needs: France was facing significant debt from the French Revolution and needed funds to support Napoleon's military ambitions in Europe, making the sale of Louisiana a profitable solution.
Napoleon anticipated renewed war with Great Britain