Washington's Precedents
What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?
A tax on whiskey imposed by the federal government.
What was the Era of Good Feelings?
A period of national unity after the War of 1812.
Who organized the Seneca Falls Convention?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott.
What was the Missouri Compromise?
It maintained a balance between free and slave states.
Why did Southern states secede?
To preserve slavery and states' rights.
How did Washington respond to the Whiskey Rebellion?
He sent federal troops to enforce the tax law.
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
A policy opposing European interference in the Americas.
What was the goal of the abolitionist movement?
To end slavery.
Why was the Compromise of 1850 important?
It temporarily eased tensions over slavery.
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant?
It was a turning point in the war.
Why was Washington’s response to the Whiskey Rebellion important?
It showed the strength of the federal government.
What was the significance of Marbury v. Madison?
It established judicial review.
What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?
To help enslaved people escape to freedom.
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It allowed states to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
It declared enslaved people in Confederate states free.
What precedent did George Washington set regarding term limits?
He voluntarily stepped down after two terms.
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that the U.S. was destined to expand westward.
What did Frederick Douglass argue in his speech about the Constitution?
That it could be interpreted as anti-slavery.
What was the Dred Scott decision?
It ruled that enslaved people were not citizens.
What was the significance of Lincoln’s assassination?
It disrupted plans for Reconstruction.
What advice did Washington give in his Farewell Address?
Avoid political parties and foreign alliances.
What caused the Indian Removal Act?
The desire for land for white settlement.
Who established the Red Cross.
Clara Barton
What is Sectionalism ?
Choosing an AREA over a COUNTRY
What was the purpose of the Ku Klux Klan?
To intimidate and suppress Black Americans' rights.