XYZ Affair
Who followed George Washington as President?
John Adams
Who is George Washington's presidential partner?
John Adams
What term refers to the total amount of money owed by the U.S.?
National debt
In 1803, what massive land deal with France doubled the size of the U.S.?
The Louisiana Purchase
What political party founded by Alexander Hamilton advocated for a strong central government?
The Federalist Party
What military branch did John Adams ask Congress to expand?
Navy
Because the government was brand new, every action that the government made would serve as these for the future generations:
Precedents
What region opposed the federal government paying off debts?
The South
Jefferson appointed these 2 men to lead a corps of discovery:
Louis and Clark
What TWO politicians were forced to serve together as president and vice president, although they were rival parties?
Thomas Jefferson & John Adams
What is the type of army John Adams asked Congress to approve?
Peacetime Army
Beyond the Supreme Court, the Judiciary Act of 1789 specifically set up these 2 lower levels of the Federal Court System:
Federal and Circuit Courts
What area of the economy did Thomas Jefferson's political rival promote?
Manufacturing and Business
What War did Jefferson start while trying to stop North African Pirates from attacking American Merchant ships?
What two leaders founded the Democratic-Republic Party to limit the power of the Federal Government?
Thomas Jefferson & James Madison
What French military leader rose to power in 1799 and signed the Convention of 1800?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Before Philadelphia or Washington D.C., this trade center served as the first capital:
New York City
To protect American manufacturers from foreign competition, Hamilton advocated for these taxes on goods:
Tariffs
To avoid war with Britain and France, Jefferson signed this unpopular law that banned all foreign trade:
The Embargo Act of 1807
What piece of legislation passed by the Federalist Congress forbode anybody from criticizing the government?
The Sedition Acts
What is the slogan Americans created in outrage of government spending?
"Millions for defense but not one cent for tribute."
While farmers wanted land rights, these 3 specific groups looked to the government for help with business and trade:
Merchants, Laborers, and Craftspeople.
What two leaders argued that Congress lacked the authority to create a National Bank because the Constitution did not explicitly grant that power?
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
In Jefferson's secret request to Congress for expedition funds, he stated this was the primary goal of sending Maryweather Lewis and William Clark into the West:
Finding a water route to the Pacific
Chief Justice John Marshall wrote the Supreme Court opinion for what landmark case that established the concept of Judicial Review?
Madbury v. Madison