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Study guide of 1st seven presidents
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The new federal government in America took actions that would set an example for the future. Washington set these. | Precedent |
| George Washington stated that America would not take sides between warring European countries. | The Neutrality Proclamation |
| George Washington did not warn against this danger in his Farewell Address | Maintaining the institution of slavery |
| The names of the first two political parties | Federalists & Democratic-Republicans |
| Event during John Adams' Presidency where three French agents would discuss a treaty with the U.S. only in exchange for a bribe | XYZ Affair |
| A theme of Thomas Jefferson's inaugural address | uniting Republicans and Federalists |
| Why the Louisiana Purchase was important | It nearly doubled the size of the country |
| The impressment of American sailors, interference with American shipping, and British military aid to Native Americans all eventually led to what war? | War of 1812 |
| This president was also known as the "father of the Constitution" | James Madison |
| This territory was added to the United States in 1819. | Florida |
| Monroe Doctrine | told European nations to leave the Americas to the Americans |
| Election of 1824 | no one had the majority of the electoral votes, so the House of Representatives chose John Quincy Adams. |
| Common people | Supported Andrew Jackson and helped him win the election of 1828 |
| Spoils System | Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs |
| Trail of Tears | The involuntary 800-mile march Cherokee Indians made in their removal from Georgia |