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New Nation Test Flashcards

1
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Who was George Washington?

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The First President of the US

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2
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True or False: He was unanimously voted

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True

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What was George Washington feeling when he got elected?

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He was nervous and anxious because he had no role model and no one to follow and he was the only president in the world at the time.

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Who was in Washington’s cabinet?

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Vice President-John Adams
Head of the Military-Henry Kox
Secretary of Treasury-Alexander Hamilton
Secretly of State-Thomas Jefferson
Speech Writer-James Madison

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When was the Whiskey Rebellion?

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1794

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What did the federal government prove when they ended the Whiskey Rebellion?

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That they could protect itself and the nation

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Where was Alexander Hamilton born?

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West Indies (English province in the Caribbean)

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Who was Alexander Hamilton?

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Secretary of Treasury
Revolutionary War General
Yorktown Hero

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Where did hamilton go to college?

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King’s College (Columbia)

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What party did Hamilton start and influence?

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The Federalist Party

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Who was the second president?

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John Adams

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12
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Who was the third president?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Who was the fourth president?

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James Madison

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Who was the fifth president?

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James Monroe

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15
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How was James Madison’s looks different than the other presidents?

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He was very short and overweight. The other presidents were stalky and athletic

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Why was Washington uneasy about taking the presidency? (at least 3 reasons)

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He was the only president in the world, He had no role model, and he was the first president of the United states with people looking up to him that just escaped tyranny

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What did Washington create in order to surround himself with wise counsel & advice?

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Washington’s cabinet-style government

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18
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In what city was Washington sworn into (which was technically our capital at the time)

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New York City (First Inauguration)

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What did his electoral college victory communicate about Washington’s popularity in America?

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That he was a good leader and the country believed in his leadership abilities

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20
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What is the name of Washington’s home that he had to leave?

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Mount Vernon

21
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What was the Whiskey Rebellion, and how did George Washington choose to handle it?

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He responded by sending the military to show force

22
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What was the policy that Washington wanted towards the war between Great Britain and France?

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The Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793

23
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What negative event did John Adams help us remain out of (that was happening in Europe already?

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John Adams kept us out of the war between England and France

24
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What was the Alien and Sedition Act, and why was it controversial that Adams signed it into law?

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The Alien and Sedition Act kept people from speaking out badly against the government, but he was going against the 1st amendment which is freedom of speech.

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What foreign nation were we in conflict with during Adams’s presidency?

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France

26
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Should Adams have a monument or a memorial in DC?

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Yes, because not only did he have impressive accomplishments. He was vice president and then he became the second founding father. He signed the Declaration of Independence and kept America from going into war with France.

27
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What was the Louisiana Territory?

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Jefferson negotiated with French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803 to gain land, which is now called Louisiana.

28
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From whom did we “purchase” this land?

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Napoleon Bonaparte/France

29
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How much roughly was this land (at this point)?

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828,000 square miles for 15,000,000 (million)$

30
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What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

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To trade with the American Indians tribes and make peace with them out west and to see how large the US actually was

31
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On what two major rivers did these people travel by boat?

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Missouri River and Columbia River

32
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What major mountain system did they have to cross?

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Rocky Mountains

33
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What were some things they encountered for the first time?

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Grizzly Bears (Animals in General), Many different types of plants

34
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Why is it difficult to figure out how Thomas Jefferson felt about slavery?

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Because he had slaves but he stopped people from importing slaves in the country

35
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Who was Sally Hemmings, and how does her story complicate Jefferson’s legacy as a founding father?

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She was an enslaved woman and belonged to Jefferson. When his first wife died they developed a romantic relationship and had many kids. Ask Huffaker about the second part.

36
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What is the name of Jefferson’s home?

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Monticello

37
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What were some of Thomas Jefferson’s most notable accomplishments as both president and before?

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He was secretary of state during Washington’s presidency. He was the third founding father. Drafted the Declaration of Independence.

38
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Be able to describe Hamilton’s financial plan for the young nation (When he was the secretary of the Treasury)

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He wanted the government to take on state debts. He wanted to make a National Bank.

39
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Understand and know a bit about Hamilton’s role in the creation of a Federalist Party

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He wanted us to rely on one big government not on state governments

40
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Describe and articulate the process of dueling in America, and how it led to the Death of Alexander Hamilton

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Dueling is when two people gather in an open area and go about 10 yards apart and count to 10 and fire. If they shoot up that means they surrender or don’t want to shoot the other person. Hamilton and Aaron Burr had a duel and Hamilton got shot in the abdomen and killed

41
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We went to war again against what nation in 1812?

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Great Britain

42
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What major city did they approach, and what buildings did they burn to the ground tragically?

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–Baltimore & DC→ White House, Capitol, Library of Congress

43
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During the war, a significant “identity” for the United States was created, what national symbols would become embraced during this effort?

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–Flag became more popular and a sense of pride, national Anthem “Star Spangled Banner”

44
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At what Museum in DC can we observe the war of 1812 “Star Spangled Banner” flag?

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–American History Museum

45
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Why was James Monroe referred to as the last “Founding Father President”?

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Styles Changed. There were no longer the same hairstyles, clothes etc.

46
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What was the so-called “Monroe Doctrine”? What did it have to do with the way we view foreign nations?

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The doctrine told the east nations that they would not deal with each other any longer

47
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Why was the era of his presidency called the “era of good feelings”?

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Prosperity in the nation

48
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What was the “Missouri Compromise”? & what lines did it begin to draw in our nation?

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Was Maine becoming a non-slave state and Missouri becoming a slave state. There was a green line for the states that were above the green line couldn’t be slave states all the states below could be.

49
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Where did the Whiskey Rebellion start?

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Pennsylvania

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