Washington’s Precedents
This group of top advisers formed when Washington chose leaders of executive departments.
What is the Cabinet?
He took the first presidential oath of office on April 30, 1789.
Who is George Washington?
Jefferson refused to keep paying “tribute” and instead fought these pirates from North Africa.
Who are the Barbary Pirates?
This port city at the mouth of the Mississippi River was essential for western farmers’ trade.
What is New Orleans?
This 1789 law created a federal court system (while states kept their own courts, too).
What is the Judiciary Act of 1789?
In the 1796 election, this Federalist became president while Jefferson (a Republican) became vice president.
Who is John Adams?
The war with Tripoli (ended by a peace treaty in 1805) is also called this war.
What is the Tripolitan War (Barbary War)?
The Louisiana Territory stretched from the Mississippi River west to this mountain range.
What are the Rocky Mountains?
These 10 amendments (ratified in 1791) protect civil liberties and limit government power.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This scandal happened when French agents demanded a bribe/loan from U.S. diplomats—Adams reported them as “X, Y, and Z.”
What is the XYZ Affair?
Britain used this practice—forcing sailors into naval service—which angered Americans.
What is impressment?
In 1800, the U.S. only went as far west as this river.
What is the Mississippi River?
In a tied Senate vote, this person broke the tie to confirm Washington’s power to dismiss cabinet officers
Who is John Adams?
In 1800, Jefferson and this running mate tied in electoral votes, so the House of Representatives had to decide the winner.
Who is Aaron Burr?
Name the 1807 incident when the HMS Leopard fired on the USS Chesapeake and boarded it anyway.
What is the Chesapeake–Leopard Affair?
On April 30, 1803, the U.S. bought Louisiana from France for this amount.
What is $15 million?
Name two executive departments created in 1789 and the leader Washington chose for each.
What are the State Department—Thomas Jefferson, and the Treasury Department—Alexander Hamilton? (Other correct pairs: War—Henry Knox; Attorney General—Edmund Randolph)
This Supreme Court case helped establish judicial review (the power to declare laws unconstitutional).
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This 1807 law ended U.S. exports to pressure Britain and France to respect American neutrality.
What is the Embargo Act of 1807?
Jefferson worried the purchase might be unconstitutional—so he argued it was allowed under the government’s power to make these.
What are treaties (the treaty-making power)?