us presidents

Question 1

What was Washington’s group of advisors called?

Answer 1

the cabinet

Question 2

what were the 4 parts to Hamilton’s financial plan?

Answer 2

Pay off debt, install a national bank, protective tariff, and the whiskey tax

Question 3

What did the whiskey rebellion prove about the new federal government?

Answer 3

The whiskey rebellion showed that the new government was bold enough to rebel against the people

Question 4

What did Washington warn in his farewell address?

Answer 4

Washington warned the people to not form two opposing political parties

Question 5

Which founding father created the Democratic Republicans? What about the Federalists?

Answer 5

Alexander Hamilton created the federalists and Thomas Jefferson created the Democratic Republicans.

Question 6

what was the purpose of the sedition acts?

Answer 6

The purpose was to limit people from saying, printing, or publishing any false, or bad things about the government.

Question 7

Who became president in the election of 1796? What about Vice President?

Answer 7

John Adams was the president and Thomas Jefferson was the vice president

Question 8

List Washington’s precedents he set as president

Answer 8

inaugural address, presidnetial cabinet,strengthening the economy

Question 9

which Amendment of the constitution did the Sedition Act violate?

Answer 9

It violated the first amendment

Question 10

What did the French agents, XYZ, request from the US in order to talk to the french minister?

Answer 10

They asked for a low interest loan, pay American merchant claims against the french, and for them to pay a bribe to Taleyrand.

Question 11

What do you call an immigrant who is not yet a citizen?

Answer 11

alien

Question 12

What is a tariff?

Answer 12

A tariff is a tax imposed by one country on goods or services imported from another country

Question 13

In what battle did the US defeat the Native Americans, resulting in the country’s first forced movement of the Native Americans?

Answer 13

Battle of the Shoe Bend

Question 14

What did the XYZ affair show to the rest of the world?

Answer 14

It showed that they tried to negotiate and failed.

Question 15

chart

Question 16

In his inaugural address, Thomas Jefferson was attempting to do what with the nation?

Answer 16

unite the people together regardless of what political party they supported

Question 16

when jefferson and burr tied in the 1800 election, how was the tie broken?

Answer 16

Hamilton voted for thomas jefferson and so the majority of people who were federalists followed his lead and voted for jefferson as well

Question 17

What were President Jefferson’s goals in 1800?

Answer 17

He wanted to limit the power of the federal government created by the federalists

Question 18

Which amendment changed the rules to electing the President and Vice president?

Answer 18

Amendment 12

Question 19

What is judicial review?

Answer 19

Judicial review is the ability of the court to declare a legislative or executive act in violation of the constitution

Question 20

in 1803 President Jefferson signed a very important land deal. How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the size of the United States?

Answer 20

The Us doubled in size and expanded the nation westward.

Question 21

Jefferson’s original goal when he sent American representatives to France was to control the port of New Orleans. why was the port so important?

Answer 21

It was a gateway of global trade and a vital line between America’s heartland and international markets

Question 22

What country did jefferson buy the Louisiana territory from and how much did he pay?

Answer 22

Jefferson bought the louisiana territory from france and paid 15 million dollars

Question 23

How did Jefferson justify the purchase of Louisiana?

Answer 23

He argued that if the Us didn’t buy it the british would

Question 24

What is the name of the Native American who helped Lewis and clark on their expedition?

Answer 24

Sacagawea

Question 25

when the members of the Lewis and Clark expedition voted on where to spend the winter, it was the first time in recorded Us History that allowed to voting for which two groups of people.

Answer 25

It the first time a woman of color voted meaning that it was the first time for a woman and a person of color to vote.

Question 26

During Jefferson’s presidency Barbary Pirates were attacking American ships. How did Jefferson respond to this conflict?

Answer 26

He sent US warships to destroy the pirate bases

Question 27

where did the American marines first fight on foreign land, in order to defeat the Barbary pirates?

Answer 27

Tripoli

Question 28

it What was the Embargo Act of 1807?

Answer 28

the embargo act of 1807 was a law that restricted imports from Britain

Question 29

What were the results of the Embargo Act?

Answer 29

it worsened the economy

Question 30

Following the battle of Tippecanoe, why were Americans once again asking congress to declare war against the British?

Answer 30

They believed the British were supporting Native American resistance which increased tensions and made them request that congress declare a war.

Question 31

Jefferson sent lewis and clark to explore the Louisiana territory. What were lewis and clark’s goals for the expedition.

Answer 31

Their goals were to find new trade routes, become alliances with the western tribes of American indians, and climate of the place.