Government
Who was the first president of the US?
George Washington
Which rebellion resulted from a tax on whiskey?
The Whiskey Rebellion
What was the Missouri Compromise?
Missouri wanted to become a slave state, Maine becomes a free state to keep the balance, and the 36 30 line is created to determine future states
Who did the US buy the Louisiana Purchase from and for how much?
France, $15 million
What is the president's cabinet?
Group of the president's advisors
Name two job titles in a president's cabinet
Secretary of Treasury, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Attorney General, etc
Which two political figures faught over the creation of a National Bank?
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Said that the president could deport anyone they wanted and deny entry into the US for anyone they wanted. Also prevented people from speaking bad about the government
What were some effects of the Louisiana Purchase?
The size of the US doubled, more conflict with Natives, access to the port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River
Why was the Era of Good Feelings not always known as having good feelings?
There was sectionalism developin between the North and the South
What two political parties formed with different views about how government should be run
Federalists and Democratic Republicans
What were some causes of the War of 1812?
Impressment, Britain not leaving their forts in the US, US wanting Canada, war hawks, Britain giving the Native Americans weapons, etc
What was the Embargo Act of 1807?
US stopped trading with everyone
Who does the US get Florida from?
Spain
Who was president during the War of 1812?
James Madison
Who was president during the Era of Good Feelings?
James Monroe
Which historic building is burnt down during the War of 1812?
The White House
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
Warns other nations that they can no longer colonize in the Western Hemisphere or we will use force
What invention helped improve the economy of the South?
Cotton Gin
Why did the US stop being allies with France?
The French Revolution was becoming too violent and the US government did not want to support that
Which political party dissolved after the War of 1812?
The Federalists
What is created, based off of the War of 1812, that is still important to our country today?
The Star Spangled Banner
What is judicial review?
The Supreme Court can examine laws and declare them constitutional or unconstitutional
What was the economic relationship between the North and the South?
The North produced manufactured goods while the South provided raw materials
What was the result of the court case Marbury v Madison?
Judicial review is established and the midnight judges did not get their jobs