Federalist Era
1789-1801
1789-1801
President's closest advisors; heads of the various departments, such as the Department of State, etc.
What is impressment?
The name given by supporters of Andrew Jackson to the so-called agreement between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay by which Adams became President, and Clay his Secretary of State.
What was the "corrupt bargain"?
Suffrage during the era of "Jacksonian Democracy" was applied to "this group" exclusively.
What is the right for ALL white male citizens to vote?
Under manifest destiny, Americans believed it was "his" will that America spread from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Who is God's will?
America fought a Quasi-War against this European country.
What is France?
Who did America fight in the War of 1812?
Who was the British (England)?
It said that there should be no more European colonization in America.
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
The purpose of the tariff increases at this time was to protect ________________ from foreign competition.
What is northern manufacturing?
It was the main goal of supporters of “Manifest Destiny” in the 1840s.
What is to expand the United States' territory to the Pacific Ocean?
3 of the 5 parts of Hamilton's financial plan.
B - Bank of the US (national bank)
E - Excise tax (on whiskey)
F - Funding (Gov't sold bonds to fund the debt)
A - Assumption (Gov't assumed the State's debts)
T - Tariff (tax on imports to raise revenue)
The territory of Louisiana was purchased in the year 1803 from this country and for this price.
What is from "France" for "$15 million"?
3 major points of the Missouri Compromise.
What is...
1. Missouri became a slave state.
2. Maine became a free state.
3. Slavery would not be permitted in the western territories above the 36-30 line of latitude.
The practice of rewarding supporters with political jobs is known as ___________________.
What is the spoils system?
This war was most influenced by the American belief in “Manifest Destiny”.
What is the start of the U.S. Mexican War of 1848?
Washington's Political Party.
What is "he did not belong to a political party"?
Two acts that gave the president the power to expel or imprison immigrants.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
During the Era of Good Feelings, the collapse of which political party led to a period of unity and national purpose in the United States?
What is the Federalist Party?
President Jackson's two actions regarding the National Bank.
What is he vetoed the bill to recharter the Second Bank of the United States and withdrew all federal monies from it and placed them in state banks (pet banks)?
The 11th president of the US, who did the most to expand American territory under manifest destiny.
Who was President James K Polk?
Event that resulted in the US government's first show of military strength.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
The battle that occurred after the War of 1812 was over.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
Name given to Henry Clay’s program to have higher tariffs, a Bank of the United States, and internal improvements, such as toll bridges, roads, and canals.
What is the American System?
The issue referred to by Andrew Jackson when he said, "John Marshall has made
his decision. Now let him enforce it"?
What is Indian Removal?
This territory was signed over to the United States by Britain in a treaty, ending decades of joint occupation by the two countries.