new nation Flashcards
what is an inauguration?
when the president officially takes the oath of office
what is a precedent?
what precedents did washington make for the upcoming presidents?
-something that can serve as an example or rule that is still followed in the future.
some precedents are:
-be called mr/ms president
-state of union speech
-choose and work closely with cabinet members
-negotiating treaties
-limit power
-only serve two terms
what is a cabinet?
presidents group of advisors in different departments
who is alexander hamilton?
views on the constitution?
relationship with jefferson?
-leader of secretary of treasury
-loose interpretation of constitution
-didn’t like thomas jefferson
-leader of federalists
who is thomas jefferson?
views on the constitution?
relationship with hamilton?
-leader of secretary of state
-strict interpretation of the constitution
-didn’t like alexander hamilton
-leader of dominican republic
what was the disagreement on the creation of the national bank between hamilton and jefferson?
-hamilton: said elastic clause supported his idea of making a national bank
-jefferson: said it was unconstitutional bc the constitution doesn’t state anything about making a national bank.
what is a protective tariff?
tax of goods imported from other countries.
why did the whiskey rebellion happen?
farmers thought the tax was unfair bc they made less money from selling the liquor making the tax too high for them.
whiskey rebellion result and importance
-washington sends the military to successfully end the rebellion
-shows that govt has enough power to enforce laws.
what is foreign policy?
the way you deal with certain countries
what foreign policy did washington suggest for america?
-keep relationships with countries
-no permanent allies
-trade
-don’t get involved in war
What was some advice Washington gave during his farewell address?
Neutrality
American should avoid permanent alliances with any other nation in the world
Don’t form political parties
What does it mean to have a strict interpretation of the Constitution?
Government only has the powers specifically listed in the Constitution
What does it mean to have a loose interpretation of the Constitution?
Government can do anything unless the Constitution specifically says it can’t - use of Elastic Clause
Compare and contrast Federalists and Democratic Republicans.
Disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson on how the Constitution should be interpreted led to political parties
Federalists- Hamilton, loose interpretation, National Bank, neutrality, manufacturing most important, wealthy and educated only in government
Democratic Republicans- Jefferson, strict interpretation, National Bank is unconstitutional, side with France, agriculture most important, all citizens involved in the government
What happened in the XYZ Affair?
French tried to get $$ from America to stop attacking ships
Makes Adams and Americans VERY angry!
Brought Americans close to war, but Adams refuses
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Laws passed by the Federalists during John Adam’s presidency that made it more difficult to become a citizen, allowed the President to kick out any foreigner, and made it illegal to speak badly against the government
Considered oppressive laws that violated the rights of Americans
What did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions give states the power to do? Why did they want this power?
Nullification- the power for a state to cancel a law passed by Congress if they felt the law was unconstitutional
Would make the states MUCH more powerful
What is State’s Rights?
The rights of state to nullify federal laws
What does it mean to secede?
to leave
Why did Thomas Jefferson want to control the Louisiana Territory?
Western farmers needed control of the Mississippi River to ship goods to New Orleans for trade
France controlled Louisiana, Napoleon wanted to sell for $15 million
Who controlled the Louisiana Territory? Why did they sell?
France - leader Napoleon
Needed money to fight his war
Sold it for $15 million
Why was Jefferson criticized for the Louisiana Purchase? What was his justification for doing so?
Went against his belief of strict interpretation of the Constitution- buying land is not a power he is given in the Constitution
Said it fell under the umbrella of negotiating treaties with foreign countries
What geographic advantage did the United States gain after the Louisiana Purchase?
Control of Mississippi River and port of New Orleans
Doubled the size of the US
Sent Lewis and Clark to explore the land
Sacagawea was a Native American who aided in the journey
What were the causes of the War of 1812?
British Impressment of American soldiers
War Hawks pushed for war- said England was giving guns to Native Americans so they could fight
against us
What is impressment?
The kidnapping of American sailors and forcing them to serve in the British navy
What is an embargo?
Embargo Act ends all trade with foreign nations
Who were the War Hawks?
Wanted war with British
What was the result of the War of 1812?
Increase in Nationalism
Respect from other countries
Federalists party grew weaker
Andrew Jackson became famous
What is Nationalism?
Pride in one’s country
