New Republic Review

Question 1

1803

Answer 1

Louisiana purchase

Question 2

Northwest ordinance

Answer 2

Established a pattern for orderly growth in the west; included procedures by which territories could become states

Question 3

Free enterprise

Answer 3

Government doesn’t control the economy, but creates regulations to make sure that everyone participates fairly; incorporated the theory of supply and demand. When the country was new, people could buy or sell from any country they chose

Question 4

Natives in the west(Battle of Fallen timbers)

Answer 4

Washington hoped to secure the northwest territory, specifically the Ohio River valley, for the US. The US defeated the natives and the natives signed the treaty of Greenville giving up their claim to the Ohio River valley

Question 5

Whiskey rebellion

Answer 5

Upset with a new tax on whiskey, farmers in Pennsylvania will revolt against the collection of the tax. Washington will send the army to crush the rebellion. It showed that the government had the and will to enforce the law

Question 6

French Revolution

Answer 6

French declare war on Britain for interfering in the revolution. The French expected the Americans(allies) to support their war against Britain. Washington declared neutrality and the us wouldn’t support either side. This began a period of isolationism in the US

Question 7

Remaining neutrality

Answer 7

In order to stay neutral, US had to make treaties with Britain and Spain to protect shipping and Americas west border

Question 8

Jays treaty

Answer 8

Britain and the US; Britain will agree to pay for the ships they were seizing from the US, and leave Ohio River valley by 1796, but they refused to allow America to trade with the West Indies. This was a failure treaty

Question 9

Pinckneys treaty

Answer 9

Spain and US; gave Americans right to travel along Mississipoi River, Americans could store goods in New Orleans without paying taxes, 31st parallel as boundary between US and Florida. This was a success

Question 10

Hamiltonian financial plan

Answer 10

•pay off all war debt• raise tariffs•create national bank

Question 11

Federal judiciary act of 1789

Answer 11

Set up the federal court system; Supreme Court would have 6 members including a cheif Justice. The power of Supreme Court is expanded under judicial review

Question 12

Secretary of State

Answer 12

Jefferson

Question 13

Secretary of war

Answer 13

Knox

Question 14

Secretary of treasury

Answer 14

Hamilton

Question 15

Attorney general

Answer 15

Randolph

Question 16

Washington’s Farrell address

Answer 16

•warned political parties would weaken tomorrow• avoid entering into permanent alliances with foreign nations

Question 17

Formation of political parties

Answer 17

Comprised of individuals with similar beliefs who try to get like minded individuals elected to office

Question 18

Federalists

Answer 18

Hamilton, industry, Great Britain, loose interpretation

Question 19

Democratic republicans

Answer 19

Jefferson, agriculture, France, strict interpretation

Question 20

Louisiana purchase

Answer 20

1803- Jefferson bought it from France for $15 million; doubled the size of the nation; US was then poised for further expansion

Question 21

War of 1812 (mr Madison’s war) causes

Answer 21

England kidnapping American soldier, Americans believed British were encouraging natives to stack frontier settlements, England tried to prevent America from trading with its enemies

Question 22

War of 1812 (mr Madison’s war) effects

Answer 22

America proved it could defend itself; increase American manufacturing, natives couldn’t resist Americans moving on their lands, patriotism

Question 23

Protection tariff

Answer 23

Tax added on imported goods; protects American industry from cheaper made foreign goods; north liked tariffs because it protected northern industry, south hated it. Britain bough cotton from south, and in return south bought manufactured goods from Britain. Made imported goods expensive

Question 24

Monroe doctrine

Answer 24

Monroe told Europe to keep their hands off the Western Hemisphere(we’re concerned because Europe was trying to reclaim colonies in Latin America

Question 25

Andrew Jackson Indian removal act

Answer 25

Remove tribal lands east of the Mississippi. Cherokees rejected Jacksons proposal and were forced to move to Oklahoma on the trail of tears

Question 26

Jackson and the common white man

Answer 26

Jackson saw him self as the common white man because he was the first president not born into wealth. He worked to extend political power in the US and ensure majority rule. This became known as the Jacksonian democracy. Suffrage was expanded to include all white males

Question 27

Nullification crisis

Answer 27

South was angry at the tariff of abominations. This caused southerners to pay for more imported goods from britain and caused them to make less money on cash crops they grew. Calhoun issuers doctrine of nullification

Question 28

Led by John Calhoun, what did South Carolina do

Answer 28

Nullified tariff of abomination

Question 29

What did Calhoun issue and what did it say

Answer 29

Doctrine of nullification, which said a state could reject a federal law they considered unconstitutional. This now became a battle over states rights. Jackson lowered the tariff but South Carolina continued to not follow the law and they threatened to secede. Jackson threatened to use military action(force bill) against South Carolina.

Question 30

Who made a compromise that saved the nation for the time being

Answer 30

Henry Clay