Washington's Presidency
What precedent did Washington make during his presidency?
He chose not to run for a third term
What TWO political parties broke out after Washington's presidency?
What was Jefferson focused on during his presidency?
Reducing the size of the federal government
What were congressmen who wanted war with Britain known as?
Warhawks
What was Monroe's presidency referred to as after creating a sense of national unity?
"An era of good feelings"
What compromise did Hamilton and Jefferson make during Washington's presidency?
They agreed to move the US capital south in exchange for full government repayment of state debts
In what Act saw Democratic Republicans jailed or fined for criticizing the government or its officials?
The Sedition Act
What did Jefferson do during his presidency that doubled the size of the US?
Bought the Louisiana Territory from the French in the Louisiana Purchase
What Native attempted to unite native tribes into a confederation?
Tecumseh
Although political party conflicts had gone away, how were disputes rising?
They were rising between different sections of the nation, or sectionalism
What did Washington use to declare neutrality during the French Revolution?
The Neutrality Proclamation
Who wanted a strong state government, opposed a national bank, thought the government should be run by ordinary citizens, and wanted liberties protected by law (Person/Political Party)
Thomas Jefferson/Democratic Republicans
What 3 explorers did Jefferson task with exploring the Louisiana Purchase?
Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Zebulon Pike
What were the THREE main causes of the War of 1812?
1. Westward expansion/clashes with Native Americans 2. British impressment 3. British restriction of trade
What did President Monroe bring back that had expired before the War of 1812 after his party changed opinions on it?
The (Second) Bank of the United States
What Act set up the federal court system during Washington's Presidency?
The Judiciary Act of 1789
What event split the Federalist party?
When President Adams sent more diplomats to France after the XYZ Affair - Hamilton and his followers wanted war and split from the party
What Act did President Jefferson use in an attempt to hurt Britain and France economically?
The Embargo Act - cut off all trade with Europe
What battle saw Oliver Hazard Perry having to row to another ship to continue fighting and led to the death of Tecumseh/crumbling of the native confederation?
The Battle of Lake Erie
What did President Monroe use to protect the western hemisphere from European encroachment after the War of 1812?
The Monroe Doctrine
What TWO things did Hamilton use to raise money during Washington's presidency to help the national debt?
Bonds and Tariffs
When did the Federalist party disappear?
What was special about the election of 1800?
Jefferson and Burr tied and the House chose Jefferson as president
In what and where did US citizens debated secession?
The Hartford Convention, New England
What did President Monroe use to attempt to protect American goods in the flood of British goods coming back into the US after the War of 1812?
The Tariff of 1816