Firsts
These men became the first Americans to reach the Pacific Ocean by foot.
Who is:
Lewis & Clark
Name the 4 members of Washington's cabinet.
Who are:
Jefferson, Hamilton, Knox, and Randolph
Which laws passed by Adam and his Federalist Congress took aim at foreigners living in the United States?
What is:
The Alien & Sedition Acts
True or False: The purchase of the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon Bonaparte of France doubled the size of the United States.
What is:
True
Name the first 2 political parties that developed in the United States.
What is:
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Name 3 precedents set by our first president, George Washington.
What is:
1. Being called "Mr. President"
2. Using the cabinet as close advisors
3. Remaining neutral in European conflict
4. Holding a public inauguration
5. Stepping down after 2 full terms in office
True or False:
While President Washington chose to use swift force against the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794, he took a slower and more neutral approach to the issues with Native Americans in the west.
What is:
False (he took military action with both problems)
Which embarrassing event that began with American hopes for peace ended in a bribe by three French agents?
What is:
The "X, Y, Z Affair"
Name 3 goals that President Jefferson had for the Lewis & Clark expedition that the group actually achieved.
What is:
1. Map the western territory.
2. Document new wildlife.
3. Make friends with Native American tribes.
This political party wanted a strong central gov't and liked the idea of protective tariffs to support northern manufacturing/industry.
What is:
The Federalists
Adams and Jefferson earned the title of the first (and only) pair to do what in the 1796 election?
What is:
be elected President & Vice President from 2 different political parties.
How did the position President Washington took in Europe help deal with the conflict between Britain & France?
What is:
By staying neutral, he did not take a side against either country.
How did Adams respond to the growing conflict with France? (Name at least 2 of the 3)
What is:
1. He authorized the creation of the department of the Navy and began building fleet of warships.
2. He began a quasi-war with France.
3. He pursued lasting peace negotiations with France.
What is an "embargo"?
What is:
A ban on trade.
This party supported the idea of an alliance with France and the belief that anyone with talent and virtue should be able to be a leader.
What is:
The Democratic-Republicans
The election of 1800 is known for this "first".
First time presidential candidates tied in the Electoral College vote.
OR
First time the House of Representatives had to hold a re-vote after an Electoral College tie.
Rank the 4 parts of Hamilton's plan in order from most to least successful.
What is:
Tariffs
Bank
Taxes
Bonds
Who supported John Adams in his bid for re-election in 1800?
What is:
No one!
How did the Embargo Act of 1807 damage the U.S. economy?
What is:
Imports & exports dropped significantly because the Act stopped trade with ALL foreign countries, not just with Britain and France.
Howard is a young dock laborer in Pennsylvania. He read about the plans for the national bank and felt it was wrong to stretch the Constitution to allow for such an action. Which political party would he most likely be affiliated with?
What is:
Democratic-Republican
Name 2 of the 3 changes brought by the first anti-immigrant laws (Alien & Sedition Acts) passed by Federalists in 1798.
What is:
1. Required a citizen to live in the U.S. for 14 years before trying to become a citizen.
2. Authorized the President to jail or deport any suspicious or potentially dangerous alien.
3. Made it a federal crime to speak/publish false information about or criticize the government.
Why did Democratic-Republicans oppose Hamilton's financial plan to save the U.S. economy?
What is:
They argued the federal government was not given the power called for in the plan by the Constitution.
(strict interpretationalists)
Name the response Dem-Reps wrote to the Alien & Sedition Acts in which they called for states to nullify unconstitutional laws.
What is:
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Why do some historians argue that the purchase of Louisiana showed that President Jefferson was a hypocrite?
What is:
The Constitution did not empower him with the ability to buy land, and he had a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
How does each party's beliefs match up with the places where they received voter support?
Feds --> Northeast
Dem-Reps --> South/West
What is:
Federalists believed manufacturing should be center of our economy, which took place in the industrialized Northeast.
Dem-Reps believed farming should be center of our economy, which was practiced more in the South/West.