Jefferson Vs Hamilton
What kind of government did Jefferson support?
A smaller federal government / limited government.
What British practice helped cause the War of 1812?
Impressment of American sailors.
Why did Washington issue the Neutrality Proclamation of 1793?
To keep the United States out of European wars.
What 1803 purchase doubled the size of the U.S.?
The Louisiana Purchase.
Why did the 1796 election increase political tensions?
The President and Vice President belonged to different political parties.
What institution did Hamilton create to stabilize the nation’s economy?
The Bank of the United States.
What were two causes of the War of 1812?
Britain arming American Indians; Britain seizing American ships.
What did Washington warn against in his Farewell Address?
Getting involved in European politics / forming entangling alliances.
What did the Louisiana Purchase allow Americans to do?
Legally settle western territories.
Why did Jefferson support a laissez-faire economy?
It reduced government interference in the economy.
Why did Jefferson oppose manufacturing and trade?
He believed it would corrupt the nation and give too much power to the wealthy.
What two issues caused conflict between settlers and American Indians?
Disagreements over land use; competition for natural resources.
What claim did the Alien & Sedition Acts lead states to make?
That states could determine whether laws were constitutional (states’ rights doctrine).
What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
To explore and map the Louisiana Territory and study its geography and peoples.
How did Hamilton’s protective tariff help northern manufacturers?
It made imported goods more expensive than Northern products.
What are two actions Jefferson took to reduce federal power?
Cutting federal spending, eliminating the whiskey tax, reducing the army (any two).
What did the Treaty of Greenville do?
It gave American Indians payment for their lands.
What were two reasons some Federalists wanted Adams to declare war on France?
It would weaken Democratic Republicans; strengthen the military; allow expansion (any two).
What was Tecumseh’s main complaint about white settlers?
They took advantage of American Indians and threatened their land.
What are two ways American life changed in the early republic?
More access to books; more public education; more organized religion; more factory work (any two).
What was Jefferson’s main concern about the Supreme Court’s ruling in Marbury v. Madison?
It gave the Supreme Court too much power / set a dangerous precedent.
How did Clay believe the American System would help the West and South?
Northerners would use profits to buy farm goods from the West and South.
Why was John Adams not reelected in 1800?
The Alien & Sedition Acts were unpopular / divisions within the Federalist Party.
What conflict arose partly because Britain supported American Indians in resisting U.S. expansion?
The War of 1812.
What was the 1823 statement warning Europe not to interfere in the Americas?
The Monroe Doctrine.