Washington
This president set many precedents and was the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
These two leaders represented opposing political ideas during Washington’s presidency.
Who are Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson?
John Adams belonged to this political party.
What is the Federalist Party?
This president purchased the Louisiana Territory from France.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This president was in office during the War of 1812.
Who is James Madison?
Accepted practices in government that are not written in the Constitution are called this.
Precedents
This political party supported a strong federal government and a loose interpretation of the Constitution.
What is the Federalist Party?
This diplomatic conflict occurred when French agents demanded a bribe from American diplomats.
What is the XYZ Affair?
This election marked the first peaceful transfer of power between political parties in the U.S.
What is the Election of 1800?
This British practice involved forcing American sailors to work on British ships.
What is impressment?
Washington created a group of advisors including the Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury known as this.
This political party favored states’ rights, farmers, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
What is the Democratic-Republican Party?
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
laws that allowed the government to deport foreigners and punish criticism of the government.
This purchase doubled the size of the United States.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This Supreme Court case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Hamilton proposed that the federal government do this with state debts after the American Revolution.
Assume state debts
Define neutrality
to stay out of foreign affairs
What was the significance of the VA and KY Resolutions?
states could nullify federal laws they believed were unconstitutional.
These two explorers were sent by Jefferson to explore the new western territory.
Who are Lewis and Clark?
Name one result of the War of 1812 that showed the United States was growing stronger.
What is national pride increased / the nation showed its strength / the Era of Good Feelings began?
Explain the Whiskey Rebellion
Occurred in PA as a result of the whiskey tax. George Washington utilized the military to suppress the rebellion, demonstrating the strength of the federal government.
In his Farewell Address, Washington warned Americans about the dangers of these two things in the future.
What are foreign alliances and political parties?
Explain why the Alien and Sedition Acts were controversial.
they limited free speech and were seen as violating the First Amendment?
Jefferson believed in strict interpretation of the Constitution, yet he approved the Louisiana Purchase. Why was this controversial?
The Constitution did not clearly give the president the power to buy land
Why did the Marshall Court generally strengthen the federal government?
Its decisions increased national power over states and clarified federal authority under the Constitution