Vocab
Important events
George Washington
John Adams
Fun Facts
100
Examples to be followed by others in the future.
What is a precedent?
100
The first United States expedition in 1804–1806 to the Pacific Coast to find a reliable and direct water route to the west coast.
What was the Lewis and Clarke expedition?
100
The man known for his leadership in the war against Britain.
Who is George Washington?
100
The Vice President of George Washington and his successor.
Who is John Adams?
100
The only founding father to free his slaves.
Who is George Washington?
200
Countries that support and aid each other.
What is an ally?
200
In 1824, 1828, and 1832 this president was elected, he is seen as a protector of popular democracy and individual liberty for American citizens, and checkered by his support for slavery and Indian removal.
What were the elections of Andrew Jackson?
200
To assume the states' debts from the revolutionary war, he made the...
What is the National Bank?
200
These resolutions say that states have the right to judge federal laws on whether or not they are constitutional.
What are the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?
200
The main plant that George Washington produced on his farm.
What is marijuana? P.S. (Not for recreation and illegal uses)
300
The right of states to limit the power of the federal government.
What are a states' rights?
300
The war between the U.S. and Great Britain for land, trading limits, humiliation of American honor, and the British support of Native American against the U.S. expansion.
What was the War of 1812?
300
This was the peace treaty between the U.S. and Great Britain that Washington called for.
What was the Jay's treaty?
300
He created a new branch of military known as the...
What is the navy?
300
The First President to occupy the White House.
Who is John Adams?
400
Members of congress which wanted war with Britain prior to the war of 1812.
What were the War Hawks?
400
The acquisition of a state in which the United States purchased 828,000 square miles from France, paying $11,250,000 dollars.
What was the Louisiana purchase?
400
Alcohol farmers became mad about taxes and George Washington put it down, this was known as...
What was the whiskey rebellion?
400
The act that made it illegal to write, speak or publish false and malicious views on government.
What is the Alien and Sedition act?
400
The president that publicly opposed slavery, but had slaves for his whole life and even had an affair with one of his slaves (which resulted in five children).
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
500
In an election, if the winner is determined by plurality, then he must get the most votes; in an election, if the winner is determined by majority, then he must receive half the votes plus one.
What is plurality vs. majority?
500
The policy signed by James Monroe that stated further efforts by European countries to colonize land or interfere with states in the Americas would be viewed as acts of aggression requiring U.S. intervention.
What was the Monroe Doctrine signing?
500
In his farewell address, he called for...
What are isolationism and political unity?
500
A scandal in which Adams sent three commissioners to negotiate with the French foreign minister, Talleyrand, and the directory in which all refused to negotiate unless the commissioners payed a bribe and did not reveal the names, this was known as...
What was the X,Y, and Z affair?
500
The only two termed President that never vetoed a bill.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
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