US History 1
the department heads who advise the president
cabinet
This man was the fourth President of the United States
James Madison
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill or Rights
He was the third President of the United States
Thomas Jefferson
Explorers of Louisiana Territory
Lewis and Clark
She was a shoshone Indian who help guide Lewis and Clark.
Who was Sacajawea
He invented the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney
This President's Doctrine stated that the Western Hemisphere was off limits for European recolonization
Who was James Monroe
Washington's Secretary of the Treasury
Who was Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a leader of this "party"
The Federalist Party
a party that supported the common people and favored a small, limited government
Anti-Federalists
The Federalist strongly supported a
strong centralized government
a party that supported industry, a growing centralized government, and rule by property owners
Federalist
The British policy of taking sailors off American ship against their will.
What is impressment
John Brown led the raid on the Federal arsenal at ?
What is Harper Ferry, Virginia
One of the most craziest looking men ever to be vice president. He was a leading proponent of the Concept of Nullification and once gave a speech stating that slavery was "Good."
Who was John C. Calhoun.
When President Washington took any action as President, he set a ______________
What is a precedent
Established the nation's first cabinet
George Washington
A tax on products made in the US
Excise Tax
This amendment guarantees the right to protest
1st Amendment
The practice of filling government positions/jobs with your loyal supporters is called
What is the spoils system
The name given to the group of young congressmen who favored war with Britain
Who were the Warhawks
He was the President during the Mexican-American war
Who was James K. Polk
He was the American inventor of the telegraph
Samuel FB Morse
This act, passed in 1789, created the Supreme Court and 13 district courts
What was the Judiciary Act of 1789
Who was the first secretary of the State
Thomas Jefferson
The amendment requiring a warrant for police search
4th
When dealing with the War between England and France, Washington issued a declaration of ___________ meaning the US would support neither side.
Neutrality
This principle is about keeping branches from becoming too powerful not balancing your budget
checks and balances
Who was the "hero of the Battle of New Orleans" fought weeks after the war was over.
Andrew Jackson
The argument between these two men resulted in the creation of the Federalist and Anti-Federalists
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
The most successful of the Anglo Empressarios who helped to settle Texas
Who was Stephen F. Austin
This rebellion forced Washington to lead Federal troops to Pennsylvania to put it down
What was the Whiskey Rebellion
The Constitution was written to replace this document
The Articles of Confederation
This document was signed in 1776 after years of taxes and removal of natural rights
The Declaration of Independence
Passed in 1830 this law forced the Native Americans out of the areas new the East Coast.
What was the Indian Removal Act.
This 1803 event doubled the size of the United States through a land deal with France.
The Louisiana Purchase
In 1863 Lincoln issued this executive order that freed enslaved people in Confederate states.
The Emancipation Proclamation
Which treaty ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris 1783
Many early settlers came to escape religious persecution in the colonies this led to the creation of this amendment.
1st Amendment
Freedom of Religion