George Washington
Who was President Washington's Secretary of Treasury and Secretary of State
Treasury- Hamilton
State- Jefferson
What political party did John Adams belong to?
Federalist
Jefferson opposed the National Bank because he is a strict constructionist. What does the term "strict constructionist" mean?
The government can only make laws that are explicitly written in the Constitution
What political party was James Madison?
Democratic Republican
What does the term "Nationalism" mean?
Showing pride for one's country.
In order to get the South to agree to take on some of the national debt, what compromise did Hamilton make?
He offered to move the capital to Washington D.C.
XYZ Affair
What was the Embargo Act?
An act that banned trade with all foreign countries.
What was the Non-Intercourse Act?
An Act banning trade with only Great Britain and France.
What are the three main branches of government and what is each one's function?
Legislative-make laws
Executive-enforce laws
Judicial-interpret laws
What two pieces of advice did President Washington give before he stepped down from presidency?
Avoid political parties
Avoid foreign alliances.
What was the Sedition Act?
An act that fined/imprisoned any person or group of people that spoke wrong about the government.
What important city and river were gained in the Louisiana Purchase?
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Describe one of the following battles:
Fort McHenry
New Orleans
Fort McHenry-British bombard fort for 25 hours, U.S. successfully defends and stops British advance.
New Orleans- happened after war ended, Andrew Jackson protects New Orleans and becomes a hero.
What are the names of the first two political parties in the United States (be specific)
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
What is the name of the conflict that took place where American soldiers set fire to Native American villages and massacred the population?
The Battle of Fallen Timbers
Why were people outraged by the Alien and Sedition Acts?
They challenged the 1st amendment.
What is Judicial Review
The Supreme Court has the power to deem any law unconstitutional.
Why did the battle of Tippecanoe anger the United States?
Why did Aaron Burr duel Alexander Hamilton? Who won?
Hamilton sided with the Democratic-Republican party in the 3rd presidential election. Hamilton died.
Why was the Whiskey Rebellion significant?
It showed that the Constitution now gives the power to the government to enforce its laws.
What was the Alien Act
The president could detain any non-citizen in the U.S. in times of war as well as increase the length of time it took to become a U.S. citizen.
Identify two major negative consequences of the Louisiana Purchase.
It expanded slavery and further divided the nation.
It forced Native Americans to be pushed even further west.
The Treaty of Ghent brought an end to the war of 1812 and established the "Status Quo Antebellum." What does the phrase in quotations mean?
"The state existing before the war"
What is the difference between a War Hawk and War Dove? Which political party supported each one?
War Hawks- Democratic Republicans who wanted war with Great Britain.
War Doves- Federalists who did not want war with Great Britain.