Mostly the OG
Who was unanimously elected as the first president of the United States in 1789?
George Washington
The Sedition Act made it illegal to do what?
Criticize the government
What was the British practice of forcing American sailors into service.
Impressment
Eli Whitney’s invention that revolutionized Southern agriculture.
The Cotton Gin
This expedition explored the Louisiana Territory and reached the Pacific.
The Lewis and Clarke Expedition
What did Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion demonstrate about the federal government?
It showed the federal government’s authority to enforce its laws.
What principle did the Monroe Doctrine establish regarding European colonization in the Americas?
No new European colonization in the Americas and non-interference in Western Hemisphere affairs.
Which group of young Congressmen, including Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun, pushed for war with Britain?
The Warhawks
This was the first federally funded highway, connecting Maryland to Illinois and helping settlers move west.
The National Road
This 1803 purchase doubled the size of the U.S.
The Louisiana Purchase
Name the two main warnings in Washington’s Farewell Address.
Avoid political parties or remain neutral in foreign affairs.
What scandal involved French agents demanding bribes from American diplomats, leading to anti-French sentiment?
XYZ Affair
This treaty ended the War of 1812.
Treaty of Ghent
This persons interchangeable parts led to industrial mass production.
Eli Whitney
Andrew Jackson became a national hero after this 1815 battle.
Battle of New Orleans
This proclamation in 1793 declared U.S. neutrality in European wars.
Washington's Neutrality Proclamation
Which treaty allowed U.S. navigation rights on the Mississippi River and access to New Orleans.
Pinckney’s Treaty with Spain in 1795
What effect did the War of 1812 have on American industry and nationalism?
It boosted national pride and encouraged U.S. manufacturing independence.
What transportation innovation, completed in 1825, connected the Great Lakes through the Hudson River to the Atlantic Ocean?
The Erie Canal
Which supreme court case, with the Chief Justice Marshall, established the constitutional principle of judicial review?
Marbury V Madison
This act organized the Supreme Court, circuit courts, and district courts.
Judiciary Act of 1789
Which unpopular treaty avoided war with Britain but failed to stop the seizure of American ships?
Jay's Treaty
Name 3 causes of the War of 1812
Impressment, British support of Native American resistance, or War Hawks’ desire for expansion
What were the three key parts to Henry Clay's American System
Protective Tariffs – to encourage American manufacturing.
A National Bank – to stabilize currency and provide credit.
Internal Improvements – such as roads and canals to connect regions and promote trade.
Which Native American leader attempted to unite tribes against U.S. expansion and allied with the British in the War of 1812?
Tecumseh