Washington Presidency
institution started by Hamilton, backed by Washington, designed to give the US economic stability
What is the national bank?
the candidate who lost the election would become this position
What is vice president?
massive plot of land bought for $15 million under Jefferson
What is the Louisiana Territory?
group of young congressmen who called for Americans to fight the British
Who are War Hawks?
bold declaration issued by Monroe to state that European colonization in the Americas was a threat to peace
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
political party that supported a strong central government
What are federalists?
Washington's vice president
Who is John Adams?
forbid anyone from publishing or voicing criticism of the federal government
What is the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Jefferson was a founder of this political party
What is the Democratic-Republican Party?
Indian leader who wanted to unite Indian tribes and sided with the British
Who is Tecumseh?
feeling of pride and loyalty to a nation
What is nationalism?
action or decision that later serves as an example
What is a precedent?
protest over tax on this item was promptly put down by Washington and the army
What is whiskey?
incident with French diplomats that had Americans calling for war against the French
What is the XYZ Affair?
Supreme Court case that established the policy of Judicial Review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
battle that resulted in major British casualties and turned Andrew Jackson into a hero
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
Time of massive economic growth in the US, era of one prevailing political party, nationalism, patriotism, and optimism were at an all time high
What is the Era of Good Feelings?
practice of kidnapping and forcing people to serve in the army or navy
What is impressment?
Washington warned Americans against creating these, in hopes of keeping political unity in the US
What are political parties?
Adams was a member of this political party
Who are federalists?
Jefferson enacted this act to protect American neutrality, backfired as American merchants were hurt by the policy
What is the Embargo Act?
official agreement between US and Britain to end the War of 1812
What is the Treaty of Ghent?
Supreme Court asserted that implied powers of Congress allowed the creation of the national bank in this case
What is McCulloch vs. Maryland?
American general who became a national hero after the Battle of New Orleans
Who is Andrew Jackson?
Treaty with Spain to settle border dispute in Florida and reopen the port of New Orleans
What is Pinckney's Treaty?
Argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional, stated that the acts interfered with state governments
What is the Kentucky and Virginia Resolution?
Created after problems in the Burr vs Jefferson election of 1800 of determining who the president would be
What is the 12th Amendment?
our national anthem was written after the British attacked and retreated at this place near Baltimore
What is Fort McHenry?
agreement between US and Spain to give Florida to the US and Texas to Spain
What is the Adams-Onis Treaty?
groups in the Mediterranean who would steal cargo and hold the crews for ransom
Who are Barbary Pirates?