First presidents study guide

Question 1

What is an Inauguration

Answer 1

a ceremony officially giving them the job of president

Question 2

What is a precedent

Answer 2

Something that sets an example for others

Question 3

What is a presidents cabinet

Answer 3

A group of the presidents closest advisors

Question 4

Who was Washingtons secretary of state

Answer 4

Thomas Jefferson

Question 5

Who was Washingtons secretary of treasury

Answer 5

Alexander Hamilton

Question 6

What are tariffs

Answer 6

Tariffs are taxes on imported goods

Question 7

What is the Bill Of Rights

Answer 7

The bill of rights is the first ten amendments in the constitution that guarantee are freedoms

Question 8

what is the jay treaty

Answer 8

John Jay had a meeting with England to sign a treaty

Question 9

What is the Whiskey Rebellion

Answer 9

It was a violent tax protest and farmers hated it the most! this was to help America out of war debt

Question 10

what were the first two partys that formed

Answer 10

federalist and
democratic republic.

Question 11

who was the 2nd U.S President

Answer 11

John Adams

Question 12

What was the XYZ affair

Answer 12

An incident between the U.S and French agents forcing bribes before negations could begin

Question 13

What were the alien and sedition acts

Answer 13

set of 4 laws that made restrictions for immigration and speech in the U.S

Question 14

Kentucky and Virgina resolutions

Answer 14

legislatures from Virginia an Kentucky decided the alien and sedition acts were unconstitutional

Question 15

What was the revolt in Haiti

Answer 15

Enslaved Africans overthrew French colonial rule. This led to the first black independent republic

Question 16

Who is Napoleon

Answer 16

He was a French military leader and emperor who rose to power in French revolution.

Question 17

What was the Louisiana purchase

Answer 17

when the Americans doubled the size of the country for 15 million dollars, and costing 3 cents an acre

Question 18

What is impressment

Answer 18

British practice by forcibly kidnapping Americans on the water.

Question 19

what Was the embargo Act

Answer 19

An act that forbidden us from trading with Britian or France to stay neutral.

Question 20

What did James Madison do in 1812

Answer 20

James Madison led the U.S into the war of 1812 vs Britian. (HE was president at that time)

Question 21

what is nationalism

Answer 21

Loyalty to a nation

Question 22

How many times did the Americans try to invade Canada

Answer 22

3 they failed every time

Question 23

What was the British response when we burned Toronto

Answer 23

Around a year later they burned down all of Washington

Question 24

Who wrote the Star-Spangled banner

Answer 24

Francis Scott Key

Question 25

What fort in Baltimore did the British attack

Answer 25

Fort Mchenry

Question 26

What was the treaty of Ghent

Answer 26

Peace treaty that ended

Question 27

What happened at the battle of New Orleans

Answer 27

Andrew Jackson was the general for this battle and was a big win for the Americans

Question 28

What body of water is the western ocean

Answer 28

The pacific ocean is

Question 29

Where did Lewis and Clark start there journey from.

Answer 29

Saint Louis

Question 30

What happened at the Hartford convention.

Answer 30

An American convention when the federalists talked about leaving country if they did not stop the war.

Question 31

What did James Monroe do in the war of 1812

Answer 31

served as secretary of state and was a military planner

Question 32

Who was Henry Clay and war hawks

Answer 32

Politician and leader of the war hawks that is a group of congress members that wanted war with Great Britain

Question 33

What was it like for us after we won the war of 1812

Answer 33

A great time and feeling of pride for the future of this young nation

Question 34

What was the Lewis and Clark expedition

Answer 34

An expedition going to explore the new land bought by the USA and find a route to the Pacific Ocean.