The First Two
Who was Washington's Secretary of the Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
(My name is Alexander Hamilton)
From whom did the US buy the Louisiana Purchase?
France/Napoleon
When the British kidnapped civilian sailors and forced them into the navy?
Impressment
What was Jackson's idea of the "common man" ruling over wealthy elites?
Populism
What were the 2 different modes of transportation that people could take to move west in the 1840s?
Wagon or Ship
What was 1 thing that Washington warned against in his Farewell Speech?
Don't make military alliances
Don't join foreign wars
Don't form political parties
Jefferson was the first president that belonged to this political party previously known as the AntiFederalists
Democratic-Republicans
This group of Congressmen led by John C. Calhoun wanted to go to war with the British
War Hawks
Jackson became famous after winning this battle that took place after the War of 1812 ended
Battle of New Orleans
These 2 men explored more of the Louisiana Purchase after Lewis and Clark
Zebulon Pike and John Fremont
The XYZ Affair led to Americans being worried about French immigrants, so Congress passed these 2 acts
Alien and Sedition Acts
What did people call this BRAND NEW IDEA when the transition of power from one political philosophy to another WITHOUT a war?
Revolution of 1800
What treaty ended the war? (Thank goodness it wasn't in Paris!)
Treat of Ghent
Jackson lost his first presidential election to this man
John Quincy Adams
This group of settlers heading west were caught in a blizzard... it did not go well for some of the group... There's a picnic ground at the historical site.
Donner party
Serve 2 terms
Create a cabinet
Be called "Mr. President"
Thomas Jefferson served in Washington's cabinet as the Secretary of what department?
State
What was the nickname for the USS Constitution after cannonballs bounced off its oak sides?
Old Ironsides
This act led to the Trail of Tears, where 26,000 Native Americans were forced off their land?
Indian Removal Act
The term for the belief that Americans were being guided by God to spread across all of North America
Manifest Destiny
What act under Washington's presidency created the Supreme Court?
Judiciary Act of 1789
The Supreme Court was granted this power after hearing the case of Marbury vs. Madison
Judicial Review
This Native American fought against Harrison at Tippecanoe and tricked soldiers at Fort Detroit
Tecumseh
Who served as president during a time when all was well in the US, to the point that the Federalist Party disappeared.
(It will come back as the Whig party under Jackson)
James Monroe
The name of Lewis and Clark's group that explored the Louisiana Purchase
Corps of Discovery