Who was the first president under the United States Constitution?
What is George Washington
100
This treaty, between the US and Britain, granted the US “most favored nation” status but was poorly received by the American people.
What is Jay's Treaty.
100
What was Thomas Jefferson’s personal view on presidents before him?
What is previous presidents acted too much like royalty.
100
Economic Pressures, War Hawks, and British Support of Native Americans were causes that led to which war?
What is the War of 1812.
200
The first ten amendments of the US Constitution are known as what?
What is the Bill of Rights
200
This treaty, between the US and Spain, granted the US the right to navigate the Mississippi River.
What is Pinckney's Treaty.
200
As president, Jefferson was able to purchase which territory from the French for $13,000,000; effectively doubling the size of the United States.
What is Louisiana.
200
What caused two of the three planned American attacks into British controlled Canada to fail?
What is The New York Militia wouldn’t fight outside of the United States as they believed that the be a violation of their terms of service.
300
This founding father was an advocate of creating a national bank as well as proving to creditors that the United States was a worth investment.
What is Alexander Hamilton.
300
This was a non-declared naval dispute between the United States and France.
What is The Quasi-War with France.
300
These two men, upon President Jefferson’s urging to Congress, went on an expedition through the newly acquired territory in search of the Northwest Passage:
What is Lewis and Clark.
300
What happened when the British attacked Washington D.C.?
What is they burnt the white house to the ground.
400
The Democratic-Republicans were one of the first major political parties in the United States. What was the other one?
What is The Federalists.
400
This act was created in an effort to make the lives of immigrants more difficult in the late 1790’s.
What is the Alien and Sedition Acts.
400
Republicans in Congress were not pleased that the Federalists controlled the courts. Because of this, this Act was repealed.
What is The Judiciary Act of 1801.
400
This treaty formally ended the War of 1812:
What is The Treaty of Ghent.
500
A new tax on the grain being distilled into whiskey led to this rebellion.
What is Whiskey Rebellion.
500
Why was Thomas Jefferson’s election as president in 1800 so important?
What is it was the first transfer of power from one political party to another.
500
For years American shipping in the Mediterranean Sea were harassed by who?
What is The Barbary Pirates.
500
Strangely enough the most famous battle of the War of 1812 took place AFTER the peace treaty was signed; what was this battle?