1st political parties
Federalist Party
Democratic - Republicans
War of 1812
Early Nationalism
Mixed Bag
100
Which Party believed in an Industrial Economy
Federalists
100
Where did Washington set a precedent that he would send in federal troops to enforce laws in State Borders?
Whiskey Rebellion (Western Pennsylvania)
100
Who was the first Democratic Republican President?
Jefferson
100
Who did the U.S. fight in the War of 1812?
England
100
What was the first federally funded highway?
national road
100
What did the presidential advisors become called during Washingtons presidency?
Cabinet
Secretary of State - Jefferson
Secretary of Treasury - Hamilton
Secretary of war - Henry Knox
Attorney General - Edmund Randolph
200
Which Party was a strong believer in the Common Man?
Democratic Republicans
200
Whos side did Washington take in the War between England and France?
Neither. He declared neutrality
200
What year was Thomas Jefferson Elected?
1800
200
Where did Oliver Hazard Perry build a fleet of ships that defeated England?
Lake Erie
200
What "big ditch" connected Albany to Buffalo?
Erie Canal
200
What did Jefferson pass to keep the U.S. out of war with England and France?
Embargo Act
300
Which Political Party dominated the first 12 years the Constitution was the law of the land?
Federalists
300
What was the name of the weak treaty that allowed Britain to continue to sieze american goods but allowed us to continue to trade with them?
Jays Treaty
300
What part of the Bill of Rights did the Democratic Republicans favor because it limited the powers of the Federal Government to only what was included in the Constitution.
10th amendment - Any powers not delegated to the Federal Government by the Constitution belongs to the States.
300
What city was saved by fort McHenry, that was bombarded by the British before leaving North America?
Baltimore
300
What made Cotton more profitable thus increasing the Souths dependance on Slavery?
Cotton Gin
300
In McCulloch vs. Maryland, what did Maryland try to do to the National Bank?
Tried to tax it out of existence.
Court case determined that states can't interfere with Federal Institutions
400
Who was the head of the Democratic Republican party?
Thomas Jefferson
400
Who came up with Americas first Economic plan?
Alexander Hamilton
400
What 2 resolutions were brought to fight against the Alien and Sedition Acts
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
400
What was the battle Andrew Jackson led that happened after the war was over?
Battle of New Orleans
400
What were the nicknames of the judges Adams put in place before he left office?
Midnight judges
400
Name the 2 acts
1. Made immigrants wait 14 years in instead of 5 before they could become citizens
2. Made a crime to print or utter anything malicious about the government
1. Alien Act
2. Sedition Act
500
Who got their support from Rural Farmers and southerners?
Democratic Republicans
500
How did the Federalist get the Democratic Republicans to support their Economic Plan?
Moved the Capital to D.C.
500
What was passed by Hamilton that the Democratic Republicans thought was too pro North since the South got very little benefit from it?
Hamiltons Economic Plan
500
Name the 3 causes of the War of 1812?
1. Violation of freedom of the seas - England taking goods off of our merchant ships bound for France
2. Impressment of U.S. Sailors - England forcing U.S. sailors into the English Navy
3. Incitement of Native Americans on the Western Frontier.
500
What court case established the Supreme Court's right of Judicial review?
Marbury vs. Madison
500
What did the Federalists use to defend their creation of the National Bank because they believed it helped them do their constitutional job of conducting the economy?
Necessary and Proper clause (Elastic Clause) -
federal government can create anything that helps it do its constitutional job.
600
Who did the Federalist support in the war between France and Britain and WHY?
England so they could continue trade
600
What did the negotiations with France become called when their agents asked for a bribe just to negotiate with them?
XYZ affair
600
Who wrote the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
600
What specific incident caused Jefferson to pass the Embargo Act?
Chesapeake vs. Leopard
600
What expanded the definition of Interstate Commerce, giving the Federal Government more control?
Gibbons vs. Ogden
600
What did Jefferson do that went against his view of the powers the Federal Government gets from the Constitution?
He purchased the Louisiana Territory
This goes against his belief of the 10th amendment and limited government.