Terms/ Questions
George Washington's Presidency
Reform Movements
Important Events
War of 1812
100
What is a Tariff
A tax or duty to be paid on imported goods
100
What were two of his four precedents?
® “So help me God” to the oath of office ® Title of “Mr. President” ® Cabinet ® 2 terms as President
100
What was the Second Great Awakening?
Another revival of religious feeling in America
100
What was the Trail of Tears
Movement of Native Americans
100
What was one cause of the War of 1812
-America vs. Britain: impressment and no trade -Britain aiding Native Americans, not allowing Americans to move west
200
What does BEAT stand for? (Hint: Alexander Hamilton)
®Bank ®Excise tax ®Assumption of state debt ®Tariff
200
What policy did GW adopt to deal with foreign countries?
Neutrality
200
What happened or changed in education during reform movements
Public school movement: tax system to support public schools/education would help economic growth
200
What was the Whiskey Rebellion and what was the outcome?
-Farmers who lived in the frontier were affected by the whiskey tax -Farmers attacked tax collectors -What Happened: The militia came -Outcome: It showed how strong the government was!
200
What is impressment
When Britain would capture American ships
300
What did Alexander Hamilton's financial plan create?
Political Parties
300
What were the four positions in GW's first cabinet?
State, Treasury, War, Attorney General
300
What was the Penitentiary Movement?
Dealt with prisons: they became a place where the criminals would work making them regret what they has done.
300
What was the XYZ Affair
-The French ambassadors, called X, Y, and Z wanted a $250,000 dollar bribe to talk to the Americans. -John Adams stopped negotiations -Made Americans dislike the French -Showed that America needed to be treated with respect!
300
What was a goal of the war?
-Restore American honor -Stop Britain from supporting Native Americans -Stop Britain from taking American ships
400
What were the Federalist's and the Democratic Republican's views on government and the economy?
Federalists: -Strong central government -Based on industry and trade DR: -States have more power -Based on farming
400
What advice did GW give future presidents in his Farewell Address?
-Stay Neutral -Political parties bad -US needs to get along
400
What was one right women had been denied of in the 1800s
-couldn't own property -couldn't vote -didn't have educational opportunities
400
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts
Alien: Deport immigrants Sedition: Illegal to say bad things about the national government
400
What was the Treaty of Ghent?
The treaty that puts America back to the way it was
500
Which countries did America create the Jay Treaty and the Pinckney's Treaty with?
Jay Treaty: Britain Pinckney's Treaty: Spain
500
Name 2 of Washington's Accomplishments
® Established the government ® Westward expansion and defeat of the Natives ® Stopped domestic insurrection ® Kept the US out of war ® Strong trade
500
Why is the Seneca Falls Convention important?
It was the first women's rights convention
500
Why was President Jackson in favor of the Indian Removal Act?
The south would have access to the land in the south for farming (cotton)
500
What were 2 of the 4 results of the war?
-Nationalism -Federalists die -America gets respect -Natives quit resisting Americans from expanding
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