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Who was the first President of the United States
George Washington
The Neutral Ground was disputed between what TWO countries?
Spain and the United States
What court case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
Who were the two famous explorers sent to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Lewis and Clark
What country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
France
What did Washington warn could divide Americans into different groups?
Political Parties
Was the 1811 Slave Revolt limited to just one plantation?
No. Enslaved people from multiple plantations participated.
What freedom did people believe the Sedition Act violated?
Freedom of speech / First Amendment rights
Lewis and Clark were looking for a water route toward what ocean?
The Pacific Ocean
Why was New Orleans important to American farmers and merchants?
It was an important port for shipping and selling goods.
What rebellion showed that the new federal government could enforce its laws and taxes?
The Whiskey Rebellion
In 1812, could women vote in Louisiana?
No.
Which political party wanted a strong federal government?
The Federalists
Lewis and Clark were exploring land gained through what major purchase?
The Louisiana Purchase
What happened to the size of the United States after the Louisiana Purchase?
It doubled.
What did Washington warn America to avoid getting too involved in?
Foreign alliances and other countries' conflicts
Name TWO things a person needed in order to vote under Louisiana's 1812 Constitution.
Accept any two: white, male, at least 21 years old, property owner/taxpayer.
Which party believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution?
The Democratic-Republicans
What were explorers supposed to learn about the new territory?
Its land, rivers, waterways, routes, and other geographic features.
Why was Jefferson worried about whether he could legally make the Louisiana Purchase?
The Constitution did not clearly say that the federal government could purchase foreign land.
What did the Whiskey Rebellion show about the new federal government?
The federal government was strong enough to enforce its laws and taxes.
In 1820, did enslaved Black people and free people of color together make up LESS or MORE than half of New Orleans's population?
More than half.
Why did Thomas Jefferson disagree with creating a National Bank?
He believed the Constitution did not give the federal government the power to create one.
What did the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the Dunbar-Hunter Expedition have in common?
Both explored and collected information about the Louisiana Territory.
Give ONE economic benefit and ONE geographic benefit of the Louisiana Purchase.
Economic: More trade, farmland, resources, and access to the Mississippi River/New Orleans.
Geographic: The United States doubled in size and gained land for western settlement.