Vocab 1
Cabinet
governmental leaders appointed to advise the president
an example for others to follow
Precedent
Secretary of the Treasury under George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
An order given declaring the U.S. impartiality in the conflicts between France and Britain.
What was the Neutrality Proclamation?
Which political party used the Sedition Act to silence criticisms from the Democratic-Republicans?
A. Anti-Federalists
B. Whigs
C. Federalists
C. Federalists
TRUE OR FALSE (If False, correct the statement)
War Hawks desired Canada from the War of 1812
True
War Hawks
Government officials who supported war with Britain
Not getting involved in the conflicts of other nations
Neutrality
President who suppressed the Whiskey Rebellion
George Washington
Whiskey Rebellion
Farmers in Western PA rebelled in response to Hamilton's Whiskey Tax
A law that made it illegal to criticize the government
Sedition Act
Naval officer successful at multiple battles around Lake Erie
Oliver Hazard Perry
Founders of the Federalist and Democratic-Republican political parties
Who are/were Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson?
Which of following was one of the reasons the U.S. failed to capture Canada during the War of 1812?
A. Leaders were too old
B. Poor training
C. Outdated weaponry
A. Leaders were too old
TRUE OR FALSE (If False, correct the statement)
James Madison's presidency was nicknamed "The Era of Good Feelings."
False, James Monroe
Name 3 precedents set by George Washington.
1. Term limit for president
2. Acting dignified
3. Supporting laws for the public good
4. Enforcing executive branch laws
5. Creating the cabinet
XYZ Affair
Event where a French diplomat demanded bribes before initiating negotiations with the U.S.
A foreigner/person from another country
Alien
Secretary of State under George Washington and 3rd POTUS
Thomas Jefferson
Nationalism
belief that your country is the superior to others
British kidnapping and forcing American citizens into their military
Impressment
Lawyer who witnessed the defense of Fort McHenry
Francis Scott Key
An American policy that forbade European powers from colonizing land in the Western Hemisphere.
What is/was the Monroe Doctrine?
What forces did Washington raise against the Whiskey Rebellion?
A. Army and militia
B. Army
C. Militia
A. Army and militia
TRUE OR FALSE (If False, correct the statement)
The U.S. issued the Neutrality Proclamation due to Hamilton's dislike for the French people.
False, The U.S. issued the Neutrality Proclamation because Washington believed they did not have the strength to help them.
What differences divided Federalists and Democratic-Republicans?
Feds VS D-Reps
Strong federal/state governments
Support wealthy/ordinary people
Loose/Strict Constitutionalists
Support alliance with Britain/France
Judiciary Act
Act that organized the federal court system
Ended the War of 1812
Treaty of Ghent
Brutal American general who had many victories in the South during the War of 1812
Andrew Jackson
A law that banned American trade with Britain and France
Embargo Act
Secretary of War under George Washington
Henry Knox
Wars between Britain and France following the French Revolution that caused conflict between American political parties.
What were the French Revolutionary Wars/Napoleonic Wars?
Prior to the Louisiana Purchase, American farmers had the following concern:
A. Native tribes were going to raid them
B. Spanish and French colonists would close ports
C. Slavery would be abolished
B. Spanish and French colonists would close ports
TRUE OR FALSE (If False, correct the statement)
The first cabinet was made up of State, Treasury, and Defense.
False, State, Treasury, and War.
War debts forced U.S. to enforce taxation
Whiskey Rebellion forced government to suppress it with military
Conflicts with France led to Quasi-War
British abuses of Americans led to War of 1812
Feds vs Dem-Reps led to division between people
Presidents hated slavery but felt they could not abolish it because of the economy which led to Missouri Compromise
Panic of 1819 caused economic downturn after war
U.S. needed to prove itself to the world which led to the War of 1812