Prior knowledge
Define what a precedent is.
A precedent is an action or decision that later serves as an example.
This acquisition doubled the size of the United States for $15 million dollars in 1803
Louisiana Purchase
Name one precedent that Washington set as President.
Two Terms, Farewell Address, Cabinet System
Three secret agents in France told American representatives that they had to pay a bribe to speak to the French Government
XYz Affair
Two men sent in to explore the Louisiana Purchase after the acquisition
Lewis and Clark
Who was the leader of Great Britain during the American Revolution?
Who is King George the Third?
This was Jeffersons response to the constant attacks on U.S. shipping which resulted in an economic depression in New England
Embargo of 1807
Washington created a precedent or tradition in government when he appointed a group of advisors called this
The Presidential Cabinet
This act made it illegal to speak or publish anything criticizing the government, the president, the military, etc.
The Sedition Act
What country and leader did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory from?
France and Napolean
An official representing their country to another country
Diplomat
The name of Jefferson's political party that believed in less power in the hands of the federal government and states rights
Democratic Republican
In his Farewell Address, President Washington warned the nation about these two things.
1. Do not make strong political ties with other nations, stay neutral. 2.Do not form political parties. 3. Do not take loans from other nations/ be in debt.
What is the difference between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans?
The Federalist party believes in having a strong national, or federal, government to run the country. The Democratic-Republicans believed that the state governments should be stronger than the federal government.
What is a compelling question?
An open question about an event or time period that is important to help us understand big ideas.
What was the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion.?
Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton created a tax on American made Whiskey as a way to pay off the national debt. The whiskey makers did not like this and rebelled.
Why did Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?
To give America a port on the Gulf of Mexico and to prevent France from cutting off American merchants from using the lower Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans.
Washington responded to this by sending in troops to Pennsylvania to enforce the law
Whiskey Rebellion
the Act that allowed President Adams to jail journalists and other writers who criticized his government.
What was the Sedition Act?
This group believed in a strong national government and was the political party of the first two U.S. Presidents
Federalist
Word that describes traditions or examples set for others to follow in the future
Precedents
Who did Jefferson beat to become President in the 1800 election?
John Adams and Aaron Burr
This was a failed attempt by the United States to get the British to leave American shipping alone
Jay's Treaty
What 2 Constitutional rights did the "Alien and Sedition Acts" violate?
Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press. It also made it much more difficult for immigrants to become citizens and allowed the government to deport immigrant males if America goes to war with their native country.
Why did Thomas Jefferson send Merywether Lewis to explore the Louisiana Territory?
To map the land, as well as to record the plants, animals, and natives that they found and encountered along the way