Washington
Adams (2)
Jefferson
Madison/Monroe
Reform Movements
100
What precedent set by Washington allowed him to surround himself with advisors?
Establishing a Cabinet
100
The event in which French officials asked for a $250,000 bribe in exchange for peace was known as what?
The XYZ Affair
100
How much did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory for?
$15 million.
100
The presidency of James Madison is often referred to by what phrase?
Era of Good Feelings
100
Identify one leader in the abolition movement.
William Lloyd Garrison; Catharine Beecher; Frederick Douglass
200
What battle allowed American settlers to take the upper hand in the Ohio Valley?
Battle of Fallen Timbers
200
John Adams was the last president from the _________________ party.
Federalist
200
What was significant about the election of 1800?
First and only time two candidates tied for electoral votes.
200
After what battle did Francis Scott Key write the Star Spangled Banner?
Battle of Fort McHenry
200
Transcendentalists believed in the teachings of _____________ rather than religion.
Nature
300
What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 establish?
A federal system of courts.
300
What was the "corrupt bargain" that John Quincy Adams was accused of contributing to?
Henry Clay would be named Secretary of State if Adams was elected.
300
What did Jefferson pass which was intended to force European countries to trade with the US?
Embargo Act of 1807
300
What court case established the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce?
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
300
Why were the Mormons forced to move from state to state?
They were persecuted because of their religious beliefs.
400
What was one thing that Washington warned against in his Farewell Address?
Factions (i.e. political parties); long-term foreign alliances.
400
John Quincy Adams wanted to focus federal funds on ___________________ to benefit the country.
Internal improvements/scientific exploration
400
Identify one 'Jeffersonian principle'.
Strict interpretation; economy based on farming; government as a bureaucracy
400
How was the Treaty of Ghent not a complete victory for the United States?
Everything went back to the way it was before the war-- nothing was gained.
400
What long-term societal benefit did Horace Mann see for the public school movement?
Workers would become more educated, earn higher ages, and put their money back into the economy.
500
Identify the two treaties signed during Washington's presidency and what the United States got from each.
Jay's Treaty-- Brits would give up forts in NW Territory. Pinckney's Treaty-- Access to Mississippi and New Orleans.
500
How did the Alien and Sedition Acts target Democratic-Republicans specifically?
Alien-- focused on immigrants, who usually supported DRs. Sedition-- those speaking out against the gov. tended to be DRs.
500
How did Marbury v. Madison (1809) increase power for the Supreme Court?
Gave the Supreme Court the ability to review acts of Congress-- judicial review.
500
How did the Missouri Compromise reflect the growing sectionalism of the U.S.?
That there was even a need for the compromise of free/slave states demonstrated growing tensions.
500
What role did religion play in the reform movements of the time period?
People began to question whether or not society was in line with their religious beliefs.
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