Chapter 6 Homework study Flashcards
The most prominent leader of the Federalist part was?
Alexander Hamilton
As a result of Pickney’s Treaty, the U.S. received land concessions from?
Spain
Jay’s Treaty, which allowed the British to continue a U.S. fur trade angered who?
Western Settlers
The second president of the United States was?
John Adams
The XYZ Affair brought the United States to the brink of war with?
France
The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions promoted the principle of?
Nullification
To which party did Thomas Jefferson belong to?
Republican
To which party did Alexander Hamilton belong to?
Federalists
Why did Washington distrust the two-party system?
Saw the two parties as a danger to national unity
How did Thomas Jefferson simplify the federal government?
By eliminating all internal taxes, reducing influence of The Bank of United States, reduced size of army, and lowered expenses for government social functions.
Whiskey farmers along the frontier rebelled in 1794 over the passage of a tax on product’s manufacture, sale, or distribution. What was this?
Excise Tax
This was passed by Federalists to curb dissent, raised the residency requirement for American citizenship from five to fourteen years. What was this?
Alien Acts
What is a cabinet?
A group of department hands who serve as the president’s chief of advisers.
What cabinet did Thomas Jefferson belong to?
Secretary of State
What cabinet did Alexander Hamilton belong to?
Secretary of Treasure
What cabinet did Henry Knox belong to?
Secretary of War
What is a Judicial Review?
The Supreme Court’s power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
Who was Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton’s opponent during the election. He later killed Alexander Hamilton during a duel.
What is a blockade?
The use of ships or troops to prevent movement into and out of a port or region controlled by a hostile nation.
Impressment
A forcible seizure of men for military sense
Embargo
A government ban on trade with one or more other nations
Put the events of The War of 1812 in chronological order:
- British forces march on Washington D.C. and burn the White House
- Tecumseh leads Native American tribes against federal troops
- The Treaty of Ghent ends the war
- President Jefferson passes the Embargo Act
- Andrew Jackson routes the British in the Battle of New Orleans
- The war of 1812 begins
In order:
- President Jefferson passes the Embargo Act
- Tecumseh leads Native American tribes against federal troops
- The War of 1812 begins
- British forces march on Washington D.C. and burn the White House
- The Treaty of Ghent ends the war
- Andrew Jackson routes the British in the Battle of New Orleans.
What did Sacajawea serve as during the Exploration of the Louisiana Territory?
Sacajawea served as an interpreter and guide for the exploration.
Who led the exploration of the Louisiana Territory?
Meriweather Lewis and William Clark. (Meriweather Lewis was in charge of the expedition more so than William Clark)
Louisiana Territory What was it and what did it do?
With France in need of funds, and preoccupied with war in Europe, Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the U.S. for $15 million dollars. The deal more than doubled the size of the country, and gave the U.S. lay claim to the Oregon Territory.
What did Thomas Jefferson believe in?
Jefferson believed in a limited national government and a state made up of farmers
What did Alexander Hamilton believe in?
Favored a central government and a society run by the wealthy and well educated.
