Washington
What policy did he most believe in?
Neutrality
How many terms did he serve as president?
One.
Hint: Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison
What war occurred while he was president?
The War of 1812.
What speech is Monroe famous for delivering?
The Monroe Doctrine
What rebellion did he aid in ceasing?
The Whiskey Rebellion
The Monroe Doctrine.
What large purchase did he make without consulting Congress?
The Louisiana Purchase.
What struggle did he face regarding ships and sailors?
Impressments.
Who was Monroe's Secretary of State?
John Quincy Adams.
Who was his Secretary of Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
What did the Alien Act state?
Immigrants had to wait for fourteen years before voting and could be deported at any given time.
What land did he originally want instead of requesting the entirety of the Louisiana Territory?
New Orleans.
What is his wife, Dolley Madison, known for?
Saving the only painting directly made of George Washington.
What territories were bought during the Adams-Onis Treaty?
Florida and parts of the Oregon Country.
What two things did his famous farewell address stress?
Continue neutrality and avoid political parties.
What did the Sedition Act state?
Citizens were jailed for disloyalty and speaking out against the president.
What did the Embargo act inspire people to do?
Begin factories. All harbors were closed, so many resources were suddenly unavailable.
What was the treaty that ended the war named, and what year was it signed?
The Treaty of Ghent. 1814.
How was JQA elected?
Hint: Jackson resented him for it.
"The Corrupt Bargain"
What did Pinckney's Treaty state?
Bonus: What year was it signed?
It gave Americans free navigation of the Mississippi River and the right to trade in New Orleans.
1795.
How much money did France request during the XYZ affair?
Bonus: Why?
Fifteen million dollars.
It was the remainder of the debt we owed France.
What act did he pass in 1807?
Bonus: What did it do?
The Embargo Act.
Banned shipping to and from every country.
How many weeks after the war's end was declared did the Battle of New Orleans occur?
Bonus: Why was the battle fought if the war was over?
Two.
Word hadn't been sent yet because mailing a letter took time, so the soldiers there didn't know. General Andrew Jackson became famous during this battle.
What did JQA place a Gag Order on?
Bonus: Why was it necessary to be created?
Slavery.
JQA hated slavery and tried to get rid of it in Washington, D.C., but it created so much controversy that he was forced to ban it from being spoken about.