1st President
Who was the 1st President of the United States?
George Washington
Who was then 2nd President of the United States?
John Adams
Who was the 4th President of the United States?
James Madison
An action taken for the first time that’s followed by others afterwards.
Precedent
What issue led to the formation of the early political parties in the U.S.?
1.Hamilton's plan
2. The formation of the 1st bank of the U.S.?
3. How Federal vs State power.
What was a major economic problem for Washington when he became President?
The country was in debt from fighting the American Revolution.
Who was the 3rd President of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the 5th President of the United States?
James Monroe
The growth of cities. People usually leave the countryside and farms for work in cities via factories.
Urbanization
What type of federal government did the federalist want?
A strong federal government.
True or False
During George Washington's farewell address he told the country to make sure they maintain permanent alliances with other countries.
False. He said to steer clear of permanent alliances.
Jefferson bought this territory from France for $15 Million Dollars and Doubled the size of the United States.
Louisiana Purchase 1803
What led to the outbreak of the War of 1812?
1. British impressment of US sailors and ships.
2. Native American alliances with the British.
When someone is forced to join the military against their will.
Impressment
What type of federal government did the anti-federalist want?
They wanted a weaker federal government with a lot of power going to the state governments instead.
Who was the secretary of the treasury that created the countries first national bank?
Alexander Hamilton
France was seizing American ships to stop them from trading with the British. French agents said they would stop seizing American ships if America offered a bribe of $250,000 and a loan to France for $10 million
XYZ Affair
America had worldwide respect for resisting Great Britain.
Almost all Americans were Democratic-Republicans.
American nationalism (pride in the nation) soared.
Era of good feelings.
When a country moves from making things by hand to using machines.
Industrialization
How were the views of Federalist(Hamilton) different from the Democratic republicans(Jefferson) when it came to the power of the government?
Federalist favored a strong central government.
Democratic Republicans favored states’ rights and the rights of the common man.
What event included Pennsylvanian farmers challenging the authority of the U.S. government because they didn't want to pay a tax on a certain product? Washington marched troops to end the rebellion and showed that the government would use force to maintain order.
The Whiskey Rebellion
The court case Marbury v. Madison(1803) established what important concept?
Judicial Review
The President warned Europe to stay out of the Western Hemisphere (stop colonizing the Americas).
Monroe doctrine
The right of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional.
Judicial Review
What is the difference between the meaning of foreign policy and domestic policy?
Foreign policy is government actions in relation to other countries. Domestic has to deal with just your own (home) country.