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8th SS Unit 4
8th Grade Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name George Washington wanted to be called | Mr. President |
| Traditions and precedents that George Washington created as president | Appointed cabinet members as his advisors and served only 2 terms |
| What George Washington said in his Farewell Address | Don't have political parties and don't have alliances with foreign countries that might cause the United States to go to war |
| Who proposed creating the National Bank | Alexander Hamilton |
| Who opposed/was against the National Bank | Thomas Jefferson |
| Purpose of the National Bank | It would help keep the US economy stable |
| Louisiana Purchase | doubled the size of the United States and allowed us to have control of the Mississippi River |
| One cause of the War of 1812 | Impressment of American sailors |
| What burned down during the War of 1812 | the White House, the US Capitol building, and other important buildings |
| Marbury v. Madison | court case that established judicial review |
| judicial review | courts have the power to determine if laws go against the Constitution |
| Gibbons vs. Ogden | determined the regulation of interstate commerce |
| McCulloch vs. Maryland | established that the federal government has implied powers not listed in the Constitution |
| Democratic-Republican Party | favored states' rights and supporting the common man |
| free enterprise | when the government does not interfere with businesses (minimal government regulation) and private owners get the profits |
| entrepreneurship | when private businesses are created in hopes of making a profit; part of the free enterprise system |
| Northwest Ordinance | established guidelines for how new states would be admitted to the United States |
| requirements of the Northwest Ordinance | states would have 60,000 people of more, no slavery, protect individual rights, treat Native Americans fairly, and set aside land for public schools |