Founding & First Presidents
He set the precedent of serving only two terms as president.
Who is George Washington?
This 1803 land purchase doubled the size of the U.S.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
Alexander Hamilton supported this powerful national institution.
What is the National Bank?
Andrew Jackson claimed to represent this group of ordinary citizens.
Who are the common people?
The British practice of forcing captured sailors into their navy.
What is impressment?
Washington’s farewell message warned the U.S. to avoid these permanent relationships.
What are foreign alliances?
Jefferson sent these two explorers to map the Louisiana Territory.
Who are Lewis and Clark?
Farmers and Southern states opposed this tax on imported goods.
What is a tariff?
Jackson gave government jobs to loyal supporters through this system.
What is the Spoils System?
This conflict was partly caused by British impressment and interference with trade.
What is the War of 1812?
This event tested the government’s authority when farmers protested a whiskey tax.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
This 1823 policy warned Europe to stay out of the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
The belief that states could overturn federal laws led to this major 1830s crisis.
What is the Nullification Crisis?
The forced removal of Native Americans from the Southeast became known as this tragic event.
What is the Trail of Tears?
This movement of painters focused on nature and American landscapes.
What is the Hudson River School?
This law, passed by John Adams, restricted free speech and targeted immigrants.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Jefferson’s trade law meant to avoid war, but it hurt U.S. merchants.
What is the Embargo Act?
This case confirmed that the federal government was supreme over the states.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
This law authorized the relocation of Native Americans to land west of the Mississippi River.
What is the Indian Removal Act?
This principle gave the Supreme Court power to strike down unconstitutional laws.
What is judicial review?
This Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This law organized western lands into territories and set rules for statehood.
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
This case established that only the federal government could regulate interstate trade.
What is Gibbons v. Ogden?
Opponents mocked Jackson’s use of power by calling him this royal nickname.
Who is “King Andrew”?
The debate over whether states or the federal government held ultimate authority.
What are states’ rights?