Domestic Problems
Washington used the military to end this event early in his presidency.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
This political party believed in a strong federal government and focused on business and manufacturing
What is the Federalist Party?
This law prevented Americans from trading with any other country
What is the Embargo Act?
Washington faced this economic issue when taking office
What is high debt from the American Revolution?
This president said we should stay neutral from European wars
Who is George Washington?
Included establishing a national bank, creating a protective tariff, and passing a whiskey tax
What is Hamilton's "Financial Plan"
This political party supported strong states and weak/small federal government, they supported agriculture
What is the Democratic-Republican Party?
Washington's foreign policy was to remain---?
Neutral
Washington set this precedent for following presidents to leave office after------
What is leaving office after two terms?
This President was accused of signing unconstitutional laws
Who is John Adams?
This power allows the Supreme Court to decide if a law follows the Constitution
What is Judicial Review?
These two people argued so much they led the first competing political parties
Who is Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republicans) and Alexander Hamilton (Federalists)?
The main cause of the War of 1812
What is Impressment?
The Supreme Court rules that a Chicago law can not be enforced. Which case established the court's power to overturn laws through judicial review?
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Thomas Jefferson made this purchase doubling the size of the United States
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This type of tax made non-American goods more expensive
What is a Tariff?
This party wanted the national government to have less power than state governments
Who are the Democratic-Republicans?
Napoleon's vision for a French Empire led to the U.S making what purchase that grew our nation
Louisiana Purchase
This era was dominated by a sense of increased nationalism
What is the Era of Good Feelings? (Daily Double!!)
This President was in office during the War of 1812
Who is James Madison?
This law hurt the U.S economy, leaving many unemployed and farmers poor, and made Jefferson's presidency unpopular
What is the Embargo Act? (Daily Double)
This political party lost popularity after the War of 1812
Who is the Federalist Party?
President Monroe created the Monroe Doctrine for this purpose
What is to prevent Europeans from recolonizing the Americas?
These laws were signed by President Adams after the XYZ Affair, and allowed the President to remove foreigners from the country and arrest people for criticizing the government
What are the Alien & Sedition acts?
This President delivered a message to Europe warning them from recolonizing the Americas
Who is James Monroe?