Chapter 4 Exam Flashcards
What warned against the formation of political parties?
Washington’s Farewell Address
What was Washington’s foreign policy approach?
neutrality
Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John Jay
Who created the Department of Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
What did Washington set by only serving two terms in office?
a precedent
Which president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the Louisiana territory purchased from?
France
What Supreme Court case overturned Adams’ midnight appointment and confirmed judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
What did Lewis and Clark hope to find over the course of their journey?
the Northwest Passage
What were considered to be a major misstep for Adams, extended resident alien status to 14 years, and challenged the first amendment?
the Alien and Sedition Acts
Who saved the famous portrait of George Washington?
Dolley Madison
What was written during the attack on Fort McHenry?
the Star Spangled Banner
What was the most famous battle of the War of 1812, that happened AFTER the war was over?
Battle of New Orleans
Who was last of the Founding Fathers to be president and led the country through the War of 1812?
James Madison
What practice launched the War of 1812?
impressment
What were the first two political parties of the US?
the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans
What happened to the farmers who participated in the Whiskey Rebellion?
they were pardoned
What was an attempt by the French to extort money from the US during Adams’ presidency and was part of the Quasi-War?
the XYZ Affair
What was the misstep by Jefferson that was caused by a cut in military spending (cut all international trade to avoid impressment)?
the Embargo Act
Who was the hero of the Battle on Lake Erie?
Oliver Hazard Perry
Whose nickname was “Old Hickory”?
Andrew Jackson
What started because a tax was placed on all liquor products?
the Whiskey Rebellion
Who was the future president who led the US to victory at the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
Who issued the liquor tax?
Alexander Hamilton
What ended the War of 1812?
the Treaty of Ghent
What act prohibited trade with Britain and France?
the Non-Intercourse Act
Where did the British sail into to set fire to the White House and Capitol?
Chesapeake Bay
What was the British impressment of sailors?
the British would legally kidnap American sailors and force them into the military
Who was the first secretary of state?
Thomas Jefferson
Which party was Hamilton a part of?
the Federalists
Which party was Jefferson a part of?
the Democratic-Republicans
What did Hamilton think was a threat to liberty?
democracy
What happened as a result of Jay’s Treaty?
British gave up their forts in the west and granted the US most-favored nation status
What two new theories of law did the Republicans introduce in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts?
interposition and nullification
