Washington
What was they key piece of foreign policy advice that Washington included in the farewell address.
He wanted the US to remain neutral in foreign conflicts.
What was the reason that the election of 1800 ended differently from the election of 1796? Who won in 1796? Who won in 1800?
Adams won 1796 and Jefferson won in 1800
Jefferson won because the people felt the federal government was becoming too powerful after the Alien and Sedition Acts.
What is something that Jefferson and Adams had in common when it came to influencing the political development of the US?
Both helped build a federal government that would protect individual rights and freedoms.
What was a key cause of the War of 1812?
British impressment of American sailors
In the Monroe Doctrine, what part of the world was considered "off limits"?
The Western Hemisphere
Why did Alexander Hamilton argue in favor of a national bank?
To help the country with financial matters. Part of his 4 part plan.
Would the Federalists support France or Great Britain? Why?
They would support the British because they thought the French were corrupt bullies after the XYZ affair
Why did Thomas Jefferson believe it was important to grant liberties to individuals?
To make sure all people were treated fairly.
Why did Andrew Jackson want a fighting force made of several different types of people?
He needed troops that were familiar with the land.
What countries were no longer allowed to colonize in the Americas?
European Nations
How did the National Bank contribute to the formation of political parties?
Challenged the power between the state and federal government
What was the Alien Act?
Gave the president authority to apprehend, detain, and deport citizens of a hostile nation in times of declared war, invasion, or predatory incursion, often without a court hearing.
What was a key point that Thomas Jefferson wrote about when asking Livingston to go to France to negotiate the purchase of Louisiana?
If France held on to Louisiana they may block the us from accessing the Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans.
Who was the pirate that fought alongside Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans?
Jean Lafitte
What were 2 demands set forth in the Monroe Doctrine?
No interference with newly independent nations in the Americas
Western Hemisphere is off-limits to any more colonization of European powers
What precedent did the Whiskey Rebellion help set
The power of the federal government to enforce laws
What were the Sedition Acts?
Made it illegal to publish "false, scandalous, and malicious writing" against the government, the president, or Congress, or to incite opposition to any law.
If France kept control of Louisiana and the Port of New Orleans what was the potential outcome for the US?
Economic disaster for the US.
What was the outcome of the Battle of New Orleans?
American forces suffered many less losses than the British.
The Battle took place after the Treaty of Ghent had been signed ending the war.
What did the Monroe Doctrine say the US would NOT do?
US would not interfere with affairs of European Nations.
What kind of society was the south built around?
Agrarian (farming)
How did Adams change foreign policy after the XYZ Affair?
Increased the size of the military to protect from French attacks on water (Quasi war)
Why was Lewis and Clark's expedition important to Jefferson
It would allow for political and economic development of the US
-Native American Interactions with explorers
- Explorers observed new plants and animals
- Explorers found land that settlers would want to move to
What was the name given to the group of people who supported the War of 1812
The Warhawks
What was the main reason the Monroe Doctrine was established?
To prevent European Colonization in America.