Test Review 03/22

Question 1

What was Washington’s main objective

Answer 1

Keep us out of war

Question 2

During the French Revolution which party sided with the French?

Answer 2

Democratic republicans

Question 3

In Washington’s opinion was the treaty of alliance still intact after the French rev?

Answer 3

No they had made it with the king not the new gov’t

Question 4

Why was Washington considered indispensable?

Answer 4

He kept the ✌between J and H.

He was “disinterested”

Question 5

Why did Jefferson resign

Answer 5

Idk

Question 6

Proclamation of neutrality

Answer 6

Proclaimed US’s neutrality

More?

Question 7

What were the problems that lead to the jay treaty?

Answer 7

Interference with trade
Impressment
Occupation of forts in NW territory

Question 8

Who disliked the jay treaty?

Answer 8

Democratic R

Question 9

John J

Answer 9

Was sent to negotiate with British

Question 10

Jay treaty

Answer 10

1794-

British give up fts
But keep rest. On ships

Question 11

What was the problem with Spain ?

Answer 11

New Orleans

• access to Mississippi River and ocean

Question 12

Pinckney’s Treaty

Answer 12

1795

• free shipping on Mississippi and est northern border of Spain

Question 13

What were Washington’s major arguments in his farewell address.

Answer 13

beware of PP based on sectional interest and foreign entanglements

Question 14

What was the issue with the 1796 election?

Answer 14

A federalist (ADAMS) had a DR VP (JEFFERSON)

Question 15

In what way did Adams follow in Washingtonís footsteps

Answer 15

He also Tried to Avoid war.

Question 16

What Problems with France did the US experience?

Answer 16

Interference with U.S. trade

Question 17

What event does this quote refer to “millions for defense, not one penny for tribute”

Answer 17

The X, Y, Z Affair-
The Americans were outraged by the bribes that the french asked for. They would not pay so instead there was the 1/2 war.

Question 18

Half-War

Answer 18

war between France and US @ sea. Cost America $$$$$$$$$ ———-> Unpopular Taxes= decrease in JA’s Popularity and there was never a declaration of war

Question 19

Civil Liberties

Answer 19

Restricted when there is war (ASA)

Question 20

Alien and Sedition Acts

Answer 20

• can’t speak out against government
• Must wait longer to be a citizen (longer to vote)
• Aliens can be deported by president at random

Question 21

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

Answer 21

Written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison they declared the alien and sedition acts unconstitutional

Question 22

Compact Theory

Answer 22

Jefferson essentially argues that national government is a creation of the states because the nation was formed through a compact agreed upon by all states. He further argues that “each party has and equal right to judge for itself..”.This generally means that because that national government is a creation of the states, that the states may decide when it has overstepped it’s powers, and it is unfair to have the Federal gov’t decide it’s own power.

Question 23

Election of 1800

Answer 23

House of Representatives chooses Jefferson over Burr - Hamiltonís influence.

Question 24

Lame Ducks

Answer 24

Pres. and officials who have not been reelected

Question 25

Judiciary Act of 1801

Answer 25

Last-minute attempt by John Adams and outgoing Federalists to create new judge positions and keep hold of the judicial branch

Question 26

midnight judges

Answer 26

Judges appointed in the final hours and days of Adams's presidency

Question 27

Marbury v. Madison

Answer 27

You Know the drill. Please say your answer to the nearest competent person or inanimate object, whichever you want.

Question 28

Writ of Mandamus

Answer 28

Order to do one's job

Question 29

Judiciary Act of 1789, Section 13

Answer 29

Expanded the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court for cases involving writ of Mandamus

Question 30

Define Judicial Review

Answer 30

The power of the Federal courts to review laws made by the president and Congress to determine whether or not they are constitutional

Question 31

Explain. “Jefferson won the battle but lost the war”

Answer 31

Jefferson did succeed and not allowing Marbury to become a judge however he lost the war by losing the power of judicial review which he wanted to go to the states

Question 32

12th Amendment

Answer 32

separate ballot for VP

Question 33

Hamiltonís influence

Answer 33

Hamilton preferred Jefferson and he told his fellow Federalists in the house of representatives to vote for Jefferson

Question 34

Explain + identify the quote... “We are all federalists, we are all republicans.”

Answer 34

A difference in opinion is not a dif. in principal. Jefferson says that despite our diff in opinion we all want a republican government and state and National governments that share power

Question 35

What was Jeffersonís dilemma regarding the Louisiana Purchase

Answer 35

He used VERY loose construction which is a federalist thing because there is no pwr granted to the pres to purchase lands.

Question 36

Lewis and Clark

Answer 36

Explorers sent to search for the Northwest passage and explore the Louisiana territory by Jefferson

Question 37

Impressment

Answer 37

British took American soldiers from ships and forced them to work in the British Navy

Question 38

Chesapeake Affair

Answer 38

1807- British remove soldiers from American warship Chesapeake and the Americans are outraged

Question 39

Interference with U.S. trade by Great Britain and France

Answer 39

France controls the European mainland encloses ports to those who wish to trade with the British however Great Britain controls the Seas and blockades Europe from countries not wishing to trade with Great Britain From 1807 1815 there is no trade with Great Britain this leads to domestic manufacturing in the Americas

Question 40

Embargo

Answer 40

Suspension of trade by ordering US ships to stay in port

Question 41

James Madison

Answer 41

Pres. after Thomas Jefferson and during the war of 1812

Question 42

Nonimportation Act/Nonintercourse act

Answer 42

1809- No belligerent trade (GB and France-countries at war)

Question 43

Maconís Bill No. 2

Answer 43

1810- Trade with belligerents but stop trade with enemy of belligerent who respects the rights of the Americans French excepts first

Question 44

War of 1812

Answer 44

War between Great Britain and America over trade issues and British refusal to evacuate the Northwest territory

Question 45

War Hawks

Answer 45

New generation of politicians who were not present at the founding of America. They were aggressive and they wanted to prove their strengths by engaging in a war

Question 46

Name 2 War Hawks

Answer 46

Henry Clay (Kentucky - West) and John Calhoun (S.C. - South)

Question 47

Ograbme=

Answer 47

Embargo!!!!!!

Question 48

Hartford Convention

Answer 48

Federalists convened in NE to figure out how to give more pwr to their dwindling party. wanted everything to be decided by 2/3--------> they has just over 1/3 - wanted no 3/5 ths comp - see sheet for more.......

Question 49

Causes of the War of 1812

Answer 49

- interference with settlement of western territory. - impressment and interference with trade - supplying of arms to Indians - Tecumseh - Battle of Tippecanoe ñ William Henry Harrison v. Tenskwattawa - war hawks

Question 50

Effects of the War of 1812

Answer 50

- Revealed the need for a strong army - encouraged nationalism - ended the Federalist party - Decreased strength of Native American resistance

Question 51

U.S. invasion of Canada

Answer 51

Jefferson felt that they could overtake Canada but this endeavor was an complete and utter failure as the French inhabitants of Canada were happy and did not want to be "liberated" by the Americans

Question 52

Defence against Invasions

Answer 52

Despite their failures in Canada the United States managed to defend their territory quite well Especially with the help of renowned Gen. Andrew Jackson

Question 53

Treaty of Ghent

Answer 53

Treaty between the British and Americans That ends the war of 1812 . It does not directly address impressment but impressment is no longer issue because the French and British have made peace

Question 54

Virginia Dynasty

Answer 54

Presidents who are all from Virginia

Question 55

the Negro President

Answer 55

Thomas Jefferson would not have become president if slaves were not counted as 3/5 because the Extra representation in the slave filled agricultural south was what made him Pres.

Question 56

What is this general narrative

Answer 56

The US' trying to avoid war