New Nation Grows and Prospers Review -Standards 5 e, 6, 7 a,b

Why did George Washington declare the neutrality of the United States when he was President?

• Because of the conflict (war) between Napoleon (in France) and England in 1793

Start of the first political parties is due to what?

• Conflicts between Tom Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton's political beliefs when they were both in President Washington's cabinet

When did the Supreme Court Establish the practice of

judicial review

• In the court case Marbury versus Madison

(JR loves M and M’s)

Who sought to avoid conflict and war with European powers ?

Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson,and James Madison

Why was the Louisiana Purchase necessary for America?

• America needed a water route for farmers in the west to ship goods to markets Mississippi

River

Alexander Hamilton was bestnoted for what when he was secretary of the Treasury?

• Creating a plan to

pay off the nation’s debts from the Revolutionary War

Why did some people question the purchase of the Louisiana

Territory?

The president was not specifically given the power to purchase new land in the Constitution

The Alien and Sedition Acts are pieces of legislation that reflect

the conflict between what?

• The Bill of rights freedoms and the need for the federal government to have supreme power

Judicial review gives the United States Supreme Court the

power to

• Declare laws unconstitutional

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

1 Do not get involved with alliances with foreign powers and instead stay neutral

2. Avoid political parties

3. Keep the basis of the country on God

What are two key precedents were first established by George

Washington during his presidency

1. Foreign policy of neutrality

2. the use of presidential advisors (cabinet)

What American purchase gave the US Full control over the

Mississippi River

Louisiana

Purchase

Chief Supreme Court Justice John Marshall made many decisions that did what?

The federal governmentwas strengthened

Treaty that settled the boundary disputes between Georgia and

Florida is

Pinckney’s treaty

• belief that Providence wanted Americans to take, subdue and dominate the continent of North America

• from sea to shining sea, it is our manifest destiny

XYZ Affair

• When Mr. X, Mr. Y and Mr. Z tried to make the USA give a bribe to the Prime Minister of France, Tallyrand, in order to have his favor

How did Hamilton persuade the South into paying off the Revolutionary war debts

along with the North?

• He told the South if they helped pay off the debts, the capital of America would be built in the South, in the area we call

today, Washington, D.C.

The whiskey rebellion proved what?

• That President Washington and the country were strong , effective and able to deal with problems

What happened at the first Presidential Election in 1796,

which has not happened since?

The executive office was filled with two men of different political parties. One was President and one was vice President.

What political party did Thomas Jefferson lead?

Republicans

The Federalist Party had more influence in what part of the

country?

North

Federalist appointments made by John Adams as a lame duck

president

•Midnight Judges

What President tried to limit the opposing political party from getting

power from foreigner’s votes and also the verbal expression of those

that disagreed with him?

John Adams

How did president John Adams try to limit the opposing political party from getting power from foreigner’s votes and the verbal expression of

those that disagreed with him?

Alien and Sedition

Acts

How did the war of 1812 change American attitudes towards

other powers?

We became more isolationist

Who made sure that Tom Jefferson was elected over Aaron Burr in the

1800 Presidential election?

•Alexander

Hamilton

Who led the expedition that was the first government funded

exploration? 

•Lewis

and Clark

How did President Jefferson take to try to avoid war with

Britain and France?

• The embargo Act-

• economic embargos on

all shipping to Europe

Tippecanoe

• General William Henry Harrison claimed victory over a Native American alliance, that Tecumseh led, at this creek

Tecumseh

• Leader of the Native American alliance that fought against General Harrison in the war of 1812

Great Britain did what with the Native American alliance

• supplied them with weapons

in the Northwest Territory, near Canada,

Impressment

• Kidnapping of American sailors by British ships

Where did the United States focus their attack on Britain at the

beginning of the War of 1812

Canada’s borders

Where did the United States have a severe loss caused by the British,

where the damage basically amounted to the burning down of

an entire city?

• Washington, D.C.

Hero of the last battle of the War of 1812 in New Orleans?

Andrew Jackson

peace treaty that ended the War of 1812?

•Treaty of Ghent

What act stated that the Americans could have trade with everyone but the French and British

Non-Intercourse Act

Congressmen who called for war with Britain in 1812

From whom did we buy the Louisiana Purchase from ?

•Napoleon

of France

Causes of the war of 1812

• Blockades of American ships from going to French ports by Britain

• Impressment

• Freedom of the seas

• Conflict over the Canadian borders and native Americans

Leaders of the war Hawks?

Clay

and Calhoun

Northwest Ordinance decided what?

• Decided how territories would become states

The Northwest Ordinance provided for

•Equality of all new states with the original thirteen

The Industrial revolution was caused by

A

Shortage

of labor

The Erie Canal connects what two natural bodies of water

•Erie Canal•Hudson river

long term result of the invention of the cotton gin

• Increase in demand for slave labor

Eli Whitney demonstrated what concept for the American military?

Interchangeable parts

New York city was able to grow rapidly and become a center of

trade and wealth because of what?

Erie Canaland a Deep water harbor

One of the results of the war of 1812 is?

Americans are proud of their identity and accomplishments

as Americans

Monroe doctrine warns Europe about what?

•Europe to not make any more colonies in the Western Hemisphere

Era of good feelings

• When James Monroe was President in the early 1800’s and the political parties worked together to help America grow in a positive manner

The End