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History Test Presidents Flashcards

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Who was the second president?

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John Adams 1797-1801

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Who was the first president?

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George Washington 1789-1797

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Who was the third president?

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Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809

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Was the fourth president?

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James Madison 1809-1817

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Was the fifth president?

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James Monroe 1817-1825

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Who was the sixth president?

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John Quincy Adams 1825-1829

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Was the seventh president?

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Andrew Jackson 1829-1837

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What was the whiskey rebellion?

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The whiskey rebellion was when Hamilton’s plan it made farmers pay tax on whiskey. Although farmers did not like that because that is how they made their money and so they did not want to pay taxes. It was a peaceful rebelling until July 1794 when they attacked the tax collectors and burned down buildings. Then Washington seeing the rebelling, stops them by putting troops on the Appalachian Mountains to stop them from fighting. Soon the farmers gave up and decided to pay taxes. Washington then reminded the citizens to make changes in the law they need to do it through constitutional means and is not in violence.

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Who favored the national bank?

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Alexander Hamilton

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Hamilton believed that Congress has the power to create a national bank. Why would Thomas Jefferson disagree with this?

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Jefferson believed in having state banks and believed that national banks would only benefit the wealthy.

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What was one Jeffersons achievements as president?

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He purchased Louisiana from France in 1803, and is also known as the Louisiana purchase. Which had doubled the size of the U.S.

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What is established judicial review?

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Marbury vs Madison

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What was Jay’s treaty?

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The British had to give up their forts along the American frontier.

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Which treaty was the result of the battle Falling Timber in 1794, which forced Indians to give up their land in move westward?

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Treaty of Greenville.

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Which battle did William Henry Harrison defeat the North American alliance?

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The battle of Tippecanoe.

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Which treaty ended the war of 1812?

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The Treaty of Ghent.

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Which were some reasons why we were mad at the British?

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The British gave Native Americans weapons and were held responsible for the trouble between the native Americans and us. They were seizing American ships and impressing American soldiers.

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What were the results of the war of 1812?

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We had a stronger sense of nationalism. Our economy grew. The republican Party increased in power. We were now stronger than ever. Also European states respected us.

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why did Jefferson and Louis and Clark to explore the new land?

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So they can know what was in the new territory that they had just bought.

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What problem did the new westward movement bring?

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The Indians got mad that they were moving them out of their territory and so leader named Tecunsch organized in alliance of Native Americans to fight the US. Although in the battle of Tippecanoe the native American alliance was defeated.

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During the war of 1812 what was written?

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Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner.

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With America prospering this allowed for what era to happen during James Monroe’s presidency?

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The era of good feelings.

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The New Jersey Plan

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State would have equal representation in Congress.

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The great compromise

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The Congress will have two houses with equal representation in the Senate and representation based on population in the house of representatives.

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The three fifths compromise

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Slaves would be counted as 3/5 of a person when figuring a states population.

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The articles of confederation

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The first written government of America. It was weak and replaced with the constitution.

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The Bill of Rights

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The first 10 amendments of the Constitution.

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Checks and balances

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A system of limits imposed by the constitution of the United States on all branches of the government by Dustine in each branch the right to amend or avoid those acts of another that fall within its jurisdiction.

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Compromise

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Settlement of the dispute whereby each side gives up a part of what it demands ( avoids a violent conflict).

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Economic

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The study of how people get what they need - money, banks, tariffs.

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Elastic clause

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Part of article 1 of the Constitution where it says Congress can make all laws necessary and proper.

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Federal powers

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Powers given to the national government instead of the state governments.

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Political

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The study of power, government, and political parties.

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Separation of powers

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Splitting the authority of the national government into three separate parts: executive, judicial, and legislative.

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Veto

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The power of the executive to reject a law.

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Virginia plan

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States would be represented in Congress based on population.

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What were the two political parties and who were their representatives?

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Alexander Hamilton represented the federalist. Well Thomas Jefferson represented the Democratic Republicans.

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What did George Washington encourage?

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For a president not to have over two terms.

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What were the alien and sedition acts?

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Alien- newcomers need to live there for 5 to 14 years to gain citizenship.
Sedition- outlawed critical information about the government.
John Adams signed this which made it hard for immigrants to vote in 1798.

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What was the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions?

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They declared that the alien and sedition act was unconstitutional in 1798 through 1799.

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What was created by Supreme Court?

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The judiciary act.

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Who was part of the first congress and what did they do?

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Thomas Jefferson- department of state
Henry Knox- department of war
Alexander Hamilton- department of treasury
Edmund Randolph- attorney general

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What was the Pinckney treaty?

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Gave us the right to travel through the Mississippi River.

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What was the era of good feelings?

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A period of good time and economy growing.

44
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What is sectionalism?

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Loyalty to local interest.

45
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What was a problem during John Quincy Adams presidency?

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Sectional rivalry

46
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What was the Erie Canal?

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Built in New York to connect Buffalo to Albany ( connected Hudson river to Great Lakes ). Most important transportation route between eastern coast and Western farmlands. It helped make transportation easier, and shipping costs was greatly reduced.

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What did the Monroe doctrine state?

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  1. The US would stay out of European affairs.
  2. Europe would stay out of the Western Hemisphere (the america’s).
  3. The US would oppose any European attempt to colonize the Americas.
    This meant Europe would quit bothering the U.S.
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What was the trial of tears?

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In 1838 15,000 Cherokee Indians were rounded up and forced to move west. They walked 1000 miles to move west, and about 25% of them died. even though they were a civilized tribe who tried to fit in to the American culture.

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What was the embargo act of 1807?

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American merchants cannot trade with any foreign nations. American merchants lost a lot of money because of that.

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What was the non-intercourse act of 1809?

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American merchants cannot trade with Britain or France.

51
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What happened during the election of 1824?

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There was a tie in the electoral college and the house of representatives decided to pick John Quincy Adams over Jefferson to break the tie.

52
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What was the spoils system?

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It’s was the first time a president “cleaned house” and replaced all pointed position with his supporters.

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What was the Indian removal act?

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Instead the act caused death and hardship and made the natives very upset because there are forced off their land.

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