George Washington
Adams & Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Jackson
100

This man served as George Washington's Secretary of the Treasury, and pushed for the First Bank of the United States.

Alexander Hamilton

100

This scandal broke out during the Adams administration when French diplomats demanded bribes to meet with their American counterparts. 

XYZ Affair

100

What was Madison known as, which increased his popularity going into his election?

Father of the Constitution

100

When James Monroe became president, their was a single party in office. The lack of bitter debate, and feelings of nationalism after the war, led to this period.

Era of Good Feelings

100

Andrew Jackson founded this political party.

Democratic Party

200

This man served as Washington's Secretary of State, and would not support the Constitution without a Bill of Rights

Thomas Jefferson

200

These acts, which limited immigration and freedom of speech, made Adams increasingly unpopular

Alien & Sedition Acts

200

Along with Thomas Jefferson, Madison was the co-founder of what political party?

Democratic Republicans

200

The creation of a Second Bank of the United States, a protective tariff on British imported goods, investment in roads & canals, and regional specialization characterized this economic period under James Monroe.

American System

200

These people gained suffrage under Andrew Jackson, and became the backbone of his new political party.

Non land-owning white males

300

This series of riots broke out over one of the nations new taxes, and proved the strength of the Federal government under the Constitution, when Washington put together an army to put it down.

Whiskey Rebellion

300

This Supreme Court case under Thomas Jefferson established the principal of Judicial Review

Marbury v Madison

300

This is the name of the group of Congressmen who demanded the US take military action against Great Britain. They got their wish in 1812.

War Hawks

300

Europe: stay out of the western hemisphere! This political stance was adopted under President Monroe to prevent European expansion into Latin America.

Monroe Doctrine

300

The practice of awarding political office to friends and loyalists of the party, rather then to more qualified individuals, became known as this under Jackson.

Spoils System

400

Washington issued this proclamation when he refused to support either Britain or France in their current conflict.

Neutrality

400

Jefferson used this clause in the Constitution, as nothing was mentioned about a President buying land like with the Louisiana Purchase, deeming the purchase necessary & proper.

Elastic Clause

400

This is the name of the treaty that ended the War of 1812. No territory changed hands, nothing was mentioned of impressment; basically nothing changed. But Britain would never invade the US again.

Treaty of Ghent

400

This territory was added to the United States in 1819 when the US and Spain signed the Adams-Onis treaty.

Florida

400

This showdown took place between Jackson and John C Calhoun of South Carolina when Calhoun declared the Tariff of 1828 null and void in South Carolina. Jackson threatened to invade with the army.

Nullification Crisis

500

In addition to "entangling alliances", Washington's Farewell Address also cautioned against this.

Political parties

500

Jefferson passed this Act in 1807, which prevented US trade with Britain and France.

Embargo Act

500

This poem was written as Britain laid siege to Fort McHenry in Baltimore. You've heard it a time or two.

Star Spangled Banner

500

This man was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court while Monroe was president, and ruled in a series of cases that made the national government at the expense of the states.

John Marshall

500

This Supreme Court case ruled that Georgia had no authority to make laws against the Cherokee Nation. Jackson ignored this ruling when carrying out his Indian Removal Act of 1830, famously saying "John Marshall made his decision; now let him enforce it".

Worcester v Georgia

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