A policy of not choosing sides in a battle or war.
What is neutrality?
100
This battle had 2000 British casualties, compared to 20 American casualties, and happened after the U.S. and Britain had already signed a treaty at Ghent to end the war of 1812.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
100
These people fought back against new taxes during the Whiskey Rebellion.
What are Western farmers?
Also acceptable: What are Appalachian settlers who grew grains?
100
When a state refuses to accept a federal law.
What is nullification?
100
The policy of not allowing European countries to colonize land in North or South America.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
200
Closing of an area to stop the movement of people or supplies.
What is blockade?
200
This new law changed elections so that the President and Vice President are elected in separate votes.
What is the 12th Amendment?
200
French secret agents asked the US to pay a lot of money as tribute before France would stop attacking American ships.
What is the XYZ Affair?
200
The executive departments and secretaries chosen by the president are called this.
What is the cabinet?
200
This party believed that people were selfish and greedy and thus that only the wealthy and well-educated should lead the country.
What is the Federalist Party?
300
A government policy of avoiding military agreements with other countries.
What is isolationism?
300
They claimed to protect against troublesome immigrants and rebellion, but these acts were really used to hurt the Republicans.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
300
An 1810 revolt against Spanish rule in Mexico was led by this priest.
Who is Miguel Hidalgo?
300
This executive position is designed to defend the country.
What is the Department of War?
or
What is the Secretary of War?
300
This Venezuelan leader led a revolt against Spanish colonialism.
Who is Simon Bolivar?
400
A government order that stops merchant ships from entering or leaving a country's ports.
What is embargo?
400
Leaders of this party thought that people were basically good and thought they should have more of a voice in government.
What is the Republican Party?
400
This war started in 1789, was modeled after the US Revolution, but worried the US because its leaders executed many wealthy nobles.
What is the French Revolution?
400
This executive position helps the president decide how to deal with other countries.
What is the Department of State?
or
What is the Secretary of State?
400
The French considered this agreement between the British and the US to be a betrayal of their alliance with the US.
What is the Jay Treaty?
500
A statement of official government policy.
What is doctrine?
500
This event was important because it was the first time in recent history that the group in charge of a country had changed without violence.
What is the Election of 1800?
500
This war against the British didn't have a clear winner or loser, but led to weakened Indian resistance, increased national pride, and a damaged Federalist Party.
What is the War of 1812?
500
This executive position is in charge of the nation's money.
What is the Department of the Treasury?
or
What is the Secretary of the Treasury?
500
The statements made by two states that claimed the Alien and Sedition Acts violated the states' rights theory of the Constitution.