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What is impressment?
forcing members of one country to be part of the military, such as the army or navy, of another country
Which position did George Washington not hold?
Vice President
Which did not play a role in the Whiskey Rebellion?
Tax
What was the Indian Removal Act?
a law that forced Native Americans to move west
How does the government get most of its money to operate?
Taxes
What message did the Monroe Doctrine give to European countries?
They should not interfere in North or South America.
Which states donated the land that became Washington, D.C.?
Virginia & Maryland
How was Andrew Jackson’s background different from the backgrounds of presidents before him?
He didn’t come from a privileged background.
Which of these is part of the judicial system?
Supreme Court
What did Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson disagree about?
whether manufacturing or farming was more important
if there should be more small towns or large cities
whether the central government should be strong or weak
Which important port city was part of the Louisiana Purchase?
New Orleans
What was is true of President John Quincy Adams?
He didn’t present his ideas forcefully.
He was cold and hard to get to know.
He wanted to build a national university.
Which branches of government were established by the Constitution?
executive, legislative, judicial
What did President John Adams believe about war?
The United States was too young to get involved in war.
What did Thomas Jefferson believe people needed in order to govern themselves well?
Education