Washington Presidency
what presidential number was George washington
The first
Year of the election John Adams won
The election of 1796
Document Jefferson is known as the main author of
Declaration of Independence
This is known as giving your supporters jobs because they supported you
The spoils system
The political party Lincoln represented
Republicans
What war did Washington gain notoriety as a strong leader
The french and indian war
what was adams political affiliation
Federalist
The Louisiana Purchase did what to the size of the United states
Double the size of the U.S.
to spread gossip and lies about someone to ruin their reputation is called what
Mudslinging
Name of the document Lincoln signed freeing most of the slaves
Emancipation Proclamation
something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow
Precedent
what is an alien
A person living in a country they are not from
name of the two men jefferson sent to explore the louisiana purchase
Lewis and Clark
Name of the removal of the Native Americans to current day Oklahoma
Trail of Tears
Name of the speech Lincoln gave the soldiers during the Civil War
What is the Gettysburg address
Washington warned the nation against forming what
Political parties and permanent foreign allies
to legally overturn something means to do this
Nullify
what country is the louisiana territory purchased from
France
Delegates choosing the presidential nominees met at a what?
Nominating convention
this state was the first to secede from the Union
South Carolina
these were the four positions in washington's cabinet
Secretary of war, secretary of state, treasury department, and attorney general
the French were trying to get a bribe from the u.s. and adams was furious about this. it is known as the what affair
The xyz affair
This was the outcome of the Marbury vs Madison case
Establishment of judicial review
This supreme court case stated that The Cherokees could stay in the state of Georgia
Worchester vs Georgia
Why were states seceding after Lincoln won the presidency
They wanted to protect their rights and the institution of slavery