Founding Policies
Foreign Affairs & Conflicts
Land & Exploration
Supreme Court & Laws
Early Leaders
Symbols & Stories
100

$100: This act established the federal court system in 1789.

Judiciary Act of 1789

100

This incident led to an undeclared naval war between the U.S. and France.

the XYZ Affair

100

The area Lewis and Clark explored.

Louisiana Territory

100

This branch gained power from the Marbury v. Madison decision.

judicial branch

100

This president personally suppressed the Whiskey Rebellion.

George Washington

100

 Returned to Mt. Vernon after the Revolutionary War and his presidency.

 George Washington

200

$200: Hamilton’s plan required the national government to ______________.  

to pay off Revolutionary War debts.

200

The French foreign minister who interfered with U.S. neutrality.

Edmond-Charles Genêt

200

Name the three goals of Lewis and Clark’s expedition.

find a route to the Pacific, find the source of the Missouri River, explore the land

200

The Supreme Court established this principle in Marbury v. Madison.

judicial review

200

These judges were appointed by Adams just before leaving office.

midnight judges

200

This fort in Baltimore is associated with the writing of the national anthem.

Fort McHenry

300

Jefferson’s reversal of Federalist policies included this action

repealing the Alien and Sedition Acts

300

The U.S. conflict resulting from refusing to pay tribute to Barbary Pirates.

Tripolitan War

300

These members helped explore the Louisiana Terrtiory. 

Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Sacagawea, Toussaint Charbonneau, Corps of Discovery

300

This amendment corrected irregularities in presidential elections.

Twelfth Amendment

300

This man is most associated with the War Hawks before the War of 1812.

Henry Clay

300

He wrote the poem that became the national anthem.

Francis Scott Key

400

Entrepreneurs in manufacturing were most likely to support the policies of this man.

Alexander Hamilton

400

British policy of forcing sailors into their navy.

impressment

400

Two key outcomes of the Lewis and Clark expedition.

found and recorded new species and secured good relations with Indian tribes

400

Madison supported this policy that influenced the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions.

Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

400

These two men shaped early America’s economic and governmental visions.

Hamilton and Jefferson

400

Compare George Washington to Cincinnatus

Cincinnatus - left his farm to become dictator & save Rome from invasion; won; resigned his dictatorship; returned to private citizenship

Washington- left his farm to become general/president & save the United States; won; resigned his commission/stepped down after 2 terms as president; returned to private citizenship

500

Contrast Hamilton's and Jefferson's economic & governmental policies

Hamilton - Strong Federalist; commercial & industrial; pro-national bank; federal govt. should pay state debts

Jefferson - Anti-federalist; agrarian; anti-national bank; limited govt. spending & elimination of taxes

500

he Shawnee chief who united tribes against Americans and was defeated at Tippecanoe.

Tecumseh

500

What was the broader significance of Lewis and Clark’s exploration?

Unity and diversity, expanding knowledge of the land, and achieving territorial goals

500

These resolutions had the purpose to nullify federal power and their principles are contained in the Bill of Rights.

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

500

This early law influenced the Constitution’s guarantee of religious freedom.

Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

500

The story behind the Star-Spangled Banner’s creation.

Fort McHenry – British invaded Baltimore (9/11/1814)

Francis Scott Key – negotiated prisoner release

British shelled the fort all night long

Storm flag stayed up – replaced by 30X48 SSB!

*sewed by Mary Pickersgill

Key pulled a paper from his pocket / Wrote the poem