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As the first President of the United States, George Washington set this for future office holders.
What is a precedent?
Advisors to the President Secretary of Treasury- Alexander Hamilton Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson Secretary of War- Henry Knox Attorney General- Edmund Randolph
What is the first Presidential cabinet?
President Washington’s policy for dealing with other nations.
What is neutrality?
George Washington agreed to this peace resolution with Britain, making him somewhat unpopular amongst the American people.
What is the Jay Treaty?
-Beware of long-term European alliances -Beware of political parties
What are the warnings issued in Washington’s Farewell Address?
John Adams represented this political party as the 2 nd President of the U.S.
What is the Federalist party?
Federalists favored these acts of legislation which changed citizenship requirements and limited the ability to act/speak out against the government.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
The Alien Act gave the President this power over all foreigners if they were considered dangerous.
What is deportation?
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison’s belief that federal laws could be nullified if they were unconstitutional, such as the Sedition Act.
What is the States’ Rights Theory?
French Foreign Minister secretly demanded money from the American government.
What is the XYZ Affair?
Political party which believed in limited national government.
What is Democratic- Republican?
Jefferson’s hands-off policy that the national government should take in dealing with the people and states.
What is laissez-faire?
Supreme Court decision Jefferson opposed which set a precedent for judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Greatest land deal in U.S. history, which doubled the size of the country.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
French dictator who chose to sell the Louisiana Territory rather than lose it to Britain in war.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
Britain’s continuous attack on American sailors.
What is impressment?
Henry Clay (Kentucky native) and other people who urged war with Britain.
Who are war hawks?
Since the U.S. Navy had few ships, the government paid individual owners of armed ships to fight.
What is a privateer?
The first time a President went against the policy of neutrality.
What is the War of 1812? (Also considered the 2 nd war for independence.)
Reason the Battle of New Orleans was completely unnecessary.
What is the Treaty of Ghent was already signed?
The money our country owed after the Revolutionary War.
What is national debt?
Hamilton’s economic plan that focused on domestic (internal) taxes.
What is an excise tax?
A tax that generates revenue from foreign nations.
What is a tariff?
The pirates of the Barbary Coast demanded this in order to sail in their waters.
What is tribute?
Jefferson’s plan to deal with France and Britain seizing our ships, which he believed would hurt their economy.
What is an embargo?
Hero from the Battle of New Orleans.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
American slogan focused on foreign nations/groups demanding payment for the capture of U.S. ships.
What is “Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute?”
Arrogant French diplomat who tried to raise support in America for the French Revolution.
Who is Citizen Genet?
A power shift from the Federalist party to the Republican party without violence.
What is the Election of 1800?
-Cut the federal budget -Lower taxes (domestic)
What is Jefferson’s economic goals.
Make your wager
Proof that our national government was strong for the first time.
What is Washington’s response to the Whiskey Rebellion?