us presidents Flashcards
What was Washington’s group of advisors called?
the cabinet
what were the 4 parts to Hamilton’s financial plan?
Pay off debt, install a national bank, protective tariff, and the whiskey tax
What did the whiskey rebellion prove about the new federal government?
The whiskey rebellion showed that the new government was bold enough to rebel against the people
What did Washington warn in his farewell address?
Washington warned the people to not form two opposing political parties
Which founding father created the Democratic Republicans? What about the Federalists?
Alexander Hamilton created the federalists and Thomas Jefferson created the Democratic Republicans.
what was the purpose of the sedition acts?
The purpose was to limit people from saying, printing, or publishing any false, or bad things about the government.
Who became president in the election of 1796? What about Vice President?
John Adams was the president and Thomas Jefferson was the vice president
List Washington’s precedents he set as president
inaugural address, presidnetial cabinet,strengthening the economy
which Amendment of the constitution did the Sedition Act violate?
It violated the first amendment
What did the French agents, XYZ, request from the US in order to talk to the french minister?
They asked for a low interest loan, pay American merchant claims against the french, and for them to pay a bribe to Taleyrand.
What do you call an immigrant who is not yet a citizen?
alien
What is a tariff?
A tariff is a tax imposed by one country on goods or services imported from another country
In what battle did the US defeat the Native Americans, resulting in the country’s first forced movement of the Native Americans?
Battle of the Shoe Bend
What did the XYZ affair show to the rest of the world?
It showed that they tried to negotiate and failed.
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In his inaugural address, Thomas Jefferson was attempting to do what with the nation?
unite the people together regardless of what political party they supported
when jefferson and burr tied in the 1800 election, how was the tie broken?
Hamilton voted for thomas jefferson and so the majority of people who were federalists followed his lead and voted for jefferson as well
What were President Jefferson’s goals in 1800?
He wanted to limit the power of the federal government created by the federalists
Which amendment changed the rules to electing the President and Vice president?
Amendment 12
What is judicial review?
Judicial review is the ability of the court to declare a legislative or executive act in violation of the constitution
in 1803 President Jefferson signed a very important land deal. How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the size of the United States?
The Us doubled in size and expanded the nation westward.
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?
It was a gateway of global trade and a vital line between America’s heartland and international markets
What country did jefferson buy the Louisiana territory from and how much did he pay?
Jefferson bought the louisiana territory from france and paid 15 million dollars
How did Jefferson justify the purchase of Louisiana?
He argued that if the Us didn’t buy it the british would
