New Government
& First Parties
& First Parties
This first U.S. President warned Americans in his Farewell Address to stay away from political parties and permanent foreign alliances.
Who was George Washington?
This 1795 treaty with Spain allowed American farmers to ship their crops down the Mississippi River to New Orleans.
What was Pinckney's Treaty?
In 1803, President Jefferson bought this huge area of land from France for $15 million, doubling the size of the U.S.
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
This Shawnee leader tried to unite Native American tribes in the West to protect their land from white settlers.
Who was Tecumseh?
The group of department advisers chosen by the President to give help and advice is called this.
What is the Cabinet?
He was Washington's Secretary of the Treasury who wanted a strong federal government and a national bank.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
President Thomas Jefferson sent American Navy warships to the Mediterranean Sea to stop these North African sea raiders.
Who were the Barbary Pirates?
Thomas Jefferson chose these two leaders to explore the new western territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
Who were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?
Young members of Congress from the South and West who pushed President Madison to declare war on Britain were called this.
Who were the War Hawks? (Henry Clay & John C. Calhoun)
A nation that decides not to pick a side during a conflict between other countries is taking this position.
What is being neutral? (Neutrality)
This early political party led by Thomas Jefferson believed in states' rights, farming, and a strict view of the Constitution.
Who were the Democratic-Republicans?
In this French scandal, three secret French agents demanded a bribe from American diplomats just to negotiate.
What was the XYZ Affair?
This Shoshone woman joined the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a guide and interpreter.
Who was Sacagawea?
Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner" while watching British ships attack this Baltimore fort.
What was Fort McHenry?
The Supreme Court's authority to decide whether a law breaks the U.S. Constitution is called this.
What is judicial review?
Pennsylvania farmers protested in 1794 when the federal government placed a tax on this homemade liquid product.
What was whiskey? (The Whiskey Rebellion)
British navy officers made Americans angry by using this practice to kidnap American sailors and force them onto British warships.
What was impressment?
This famous Supreme Court case established judicial review, proving that the Court can declare unconstitutional laws invalid.
What was Marbury v. Madison?
General Andrew Jackson became a famous national hero after winning this final battle of the War of 1812.
What was the Battle of New Orleans?
A strong feeling of pride, patriotism, and national unity that grew across America after the War of 1812.
What is nationalism?
The Election of 1800 was called a "peaceful revolution" because of this historic first in American history.
What was power passing peacefully from one political party to another without fighting?
To avoid war, Thomas Jefferson passed this 1807 law that halted all trade between America and foreign countries.
What was the Embargo Act?
Passed in 1798 under John Adams, these laws made it illegal to criticize government leaders in newspapers.
What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Signed in Belgium in December 1814, this official agreement ended the War of 1812.
What was the Treaty of Ghent?
The idea that an individual state has the right to declare an unconstitutional federal law null or void inside its borders.
What is nullification?