💰Hamilton v Burr💰
In 1804, this person tried to win the governorship of New York so he could unite New York with the New England states and secede from the union, but he lost the election...
Aaron Burr
This rebellion by farmers in Western Pennsylvania tested the strength of the new federal government when they refused to pay a tax on whiskey.
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Whiskey Rebellion
1794
This political party, led by Thomas Jefferson, favored states' rights and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
Democratic - Republicans
This massive land deal with France doubled the size of the United States.
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Louisiana Purchase
1803
Jefferson sent this pair of explorers to map the new western territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
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Captain Meriwether Lewis and LT. William Clark
Madison is considered the "Father" of this foundational document of the United States.
Constitution
To get Southern support for his debt plan, Hamilton agreed to have the new national capital built in this location, which today is Washington D.C
Potomac River
DAILY DOUBLE
This naval practice by the British involved capturing U.S. sailors and forcing them into the British military.
impressment
This financial expert, who served as Washington's Secretary of Treasury, created a plan to assume state debts.
Alexander Hamilton
DAILY DOUBLE
This First Lady famously saved the portrait of George Washington and other important documents when the British burned the White House.
Dolley Madison
Jefferson ordered a small fleet of naval vessels to the Mediterranean to fight these North African groups who were seizing American ships.
Barbary Pirates
This act, passed under John Adams, made it illegal for newspaper editors to criticize the President or Congress.
Sedition Act
After being shot by Burr, Hamilton died the next day, which effectively weakened and helped lead to the decline of this political party.
Federalist Party
This group of members of Congress, led by Henry Clay, strongly advocated for going to war with Britain in 1812.
War Hawks
This Supreme Court case during his presidency established the principle of Judicial Review.
Marbury v Madison
This general commanded U.S. forces in the Southern Campaign and became a national hero after defeating the British at the Battle of New Orleans.
Hint - He later became president
Andrew Jackson
This Shawnee brother attempted to unite all Native American tribes east of the Mississippi River to fight the U.S.
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Tecumseh and Prophet
Who was the winner of the Election of 1796?
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John Adams
VP - Thomas Jefferson
This was the title Aaron Burr held at the time of the duel with Alexander Hamilton.
Vice President of the United States
The War of 1812 officially ended when the United States and Great Britain signed this agreement.
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Treaty of Ghent
1815
Washington was the only president to be elected unanimously by this group, which officially votes for the President.
Electoral College
This 1807 act prohibited U.S. merchant ships from trading with any other country, but it hurt the U.S. economy, especially in the North.
Embargo Act
Who was sent to England to stop the British from searching and seizing American ships and impressing American seamen into the British navy?
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Chief Justice John Jay
Who was the winner of the Election of 1812?
James Madison
DAILY DOUBLE
The duel between Hamilton and Burr took place in this state, across the Hudson River from Manhattan, to avoid New York's anti-dueling laws.
New Jersey
What treaty was written and signed to proclaim U.S. neutrality in the French Revolution and the European wars?
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Proclamation of Neutrality
1793
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison secretly wrote these resolutions, which argued a state could "nullify" a federal law it believed was unconstitutional.
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
In the hotly contested Election of 1800, Hamilton used his influence to help elect Thomas Jefferson for President over this rival candidate.
Aaron Burr
Spain agreed to open the lower Mississippi River and New Orleans to U.S. trade with this treaty.
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Pinckney Treaty
1795
Who were the 4 members of Washington's Cabinet?
Alexander Hamilton, Edmund Randolph, Henry Knox, and Thomas Jefferson