1. Early Presidents
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2. Politics
Domestic issues
Foreign
Love and War
Scandals and whatnot 10 20 30 40 50

3. Question
This president issued the Proclamation of Neutrality in 1793.

4. Answer 1 – 10
Who is Washington?

5. Question
This Federalist president called Jefferson, “Godless”

6. Answer 1 – 20
Who is John Adams?

7. Question
This document/address by the president warned Americans to avoid foreign alliances

8. Answer 1 – 30
What is Washington’s Farewell address?

9. Question
It was because of this event that the twelfth amendment was passed.

10. Answer 1 – 40
What was the election of 1800?

11. Question
The case of Marbury V. Madison resulted in the establishment of ___________________.

12. Answer 1 – 50
The principle or power of Judicial Review

13. Question
The War of 1812 was commonly referred to as “_____________________.”

14. Answer 2 – 10
“Mr. Madison’s War”

15. Question
This was an armed protest in 1791 in which Pennsylvanian farmers protested a tax imposed by the federal government.

16. Answer 2 – 20
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

17. Question
This was an American victory in which Andrew Jackson successfully defeated the British after the Treaty of Ghent was signed in Belgium . . .

18. Answer 2 – 30
What was the Battle of New Orleans?

19. Question
These were written in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts & suggested that states might nullify (ignore or not recognize) federal laws they considered unconstitutional.

20. Answer 2 – 40
What were the Kentucky & Virginia Resolutions?

21. Question
During Washington’s administration, this was passed in order to establish the federal court system/judiciary.

22. Answer 2 – 50
What is the Judiciary Act of 1789

23. Question
Congress passed this Act in 1809 which prevented U.S. from trading with France and England. 

24. Answer 3 – 10
What is the Non-Intercourse Act ?

25. Question
Thomas Jefferson approved of this which banned trade with foreign nations in foreign ports.

26. Answer 3 – 20
What is the Embargo Act ?

27. Question
 It was during his administration that the U.S. came close to war with France over the breaking news of French agents demanding a bribe and a loan in exchange for peace talks.

28. Answer 3 – 30
Who is John Adams ?

29. Question
During Jefferson’s Administration, they declared war on the U.S. for not paying tribute.

30. Answer 3 – 40
What are the Barbary states ?

31. Question
This Treaty established peace with Spain & gave U.S. free navigation of Mississippi River in 1795

32. Answer 3 – 50
What is Pinckney’s Treaty?

33. Question
During the war of 1812, this admiral was known for having won the Battle of Lake Erie and said to Harrison, “We have met the enemy and they are ours!”

34. Answer 4 – 10
Who is Oliver “Hazardous to yo’ health” Perry?!

35. Question
This battle was a decisive American victory over the British and their native allies in Canada in 1813.

36. Answer 4 – 20
What was the Battle of the Thames?

37. Question
The incident in which U.S. ministers were asked for a bribe and a loan by French agents in order to discuss peace negotiations. Undeclared naval warfare followed.

38. Answer 4 – 30
What was the XYZ affair?

39. Question
This ended the War of 1812 – but not the fighting. Territory was neither won or lost for either side.

40. Answer 4 – 40
What was the Treaty of Ghent?

41. Question
This cease fire agreement with England was signed in Belgium and made no mention of impressment

42. Answer 4 – 50
What was the Treaty of Ghent?

43. Question
A decision by a Republican president that was scandalous because opponents claimed the Constitution did not grant him the power to do this and because this pres. claimed to have a strict interpretation of it.

44. Answer 5 – 10
What is the Louisiana Purchase?

45. Question
This controversial law threatened to imprison Americans (Republicans) for criticizing the government

46. Answer 5 – 20
What was the Sedition Act?

47. Question
This soon-to-be Republican President and his party accused the Federalists of wanting to establish a monarchy.

48. Answer 5 – 30
Who is Tommy Jefferson?

49. Question
This happened as a result of former secretary treasury criticizing Jefferson's former vice president in the media, calling him a “dangerous man”.

50. Answer 5 – 40 What was the Hamilton and Burr duel?
(He definitely threw away “his shot”)

51. Question
This was a result from a secret meeting between Hamilton, Jefferson and Madison that occurred in a private room in 1790.

52. Answer 5 – 50
What was the decision to have the federal government assume the national debt, as well as move the nation’s capital to the south (Compromise of 1790)?