Washingtons Presidency
John Adams Presidency
Thomas Jefferson Presidency
The Louisiana purchase/Lewis and Clark Expedition
War of 1812
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What years was George Washington President?

1789-1797

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What years did John Adams serve as President?

1797-1801

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What years did Thomas Jefferson serve as president

1801-1809

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Who was Napoleon Bonaparte

A French leader

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What was the War of 1812?

A war between the United States and Britain

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What job did President Washington give to John Adams?

Vice President 

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What were the Alien and Sedition Acts passed during John Adams' presidency?

Laws that limited immigration and stopped people from criticizing the government

200

True or False? A import is when you are purchasing a good?

True

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What was the Louisiana Purchase?

An agreement to buy territory from France

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What is the definition of neutrality?

Remaining out of things/not choosing any side

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What were the names of the first two political parties created in the United States?

Federalists and Democratic-Republican party

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What were the Midnight Appointments?

John Adams selected judges right before he stopped being president

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What kind of federal government did Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans want?

A federal government with limited central power and more power for states

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Why was the city of New Orleans important for the United States?

It served as a center/hub of trade along the Mississippi River

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What were two causes of the War of 1812?

The U.S. inability to trade with France along with impressment from Britian

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What is the job of the President’s cabinet?

To advise the president on different issues

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What is the power of judicial review?

The Supreme Court can get rid of any law that goes against the Constitution

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What were a couple of ways that Thomas Jefferson limited the role of the federal government

Jefferson limited the number of federal government workers and got rid of most of he federal taxes

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Why did the French agree to the Louisiana Purchase?

They needed money for a war with Britain

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What were a couple turning points during the War of 1812?

The battles of York, New Orleans, and the burning of the Washington D.C.

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In George Washington Farewell Address, what did Washington warn the country about?

Political parties and getting involved in other countries’ business

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What was the XYZ Affair?

An argument between the United States and France over bribes

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Why did Thomas Jefferson want to buy the Louisiana Purchase?

To control the Mississippi River

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What did Lewis and Clark have to do with the Louisiana Purchase?

They explored the Louisiana Territory

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What was the Treaty of Ghent?

An agreement to end the War of 1812