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Grade 5 Unit 8
Unit 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Changes in US geography or boundaries between 1789 and 1824? | • The US doubled in size with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 • The boundaries of the United States changed with the purchase of Florida from Spain in 1819 • The northern boundary changed in 1818 • The southern border changes when the US annexed territo |
| George Washington | •The American people respected him •He was elected unanimously •He formed the cabinet •He wore civilian clothes rather than military or royal clothing like others in power |
| Alexander Hamilton | •Thought aristocrats should run the government •Was considered a conservative |
| Thomas Jefferson | •Helped form the Democratic-Republican party •Was afraid of a strong central government •Fought for freedom of the press |
| Benjamin Banneker | Abolitionist and self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and surveyor who did much of the surveying of Washington D. C. |
| John Marshall | Chief Justice who established the role of the Supreme Court in judicial review |
| Lewis and Clark | Helped lead an expedition to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory |
| Francis Scott Key | Washington lawyer who watched the bombardment of Fort McHenry from a British ship and wrote a poem about it |
| James Madison | President during the War of 1812; his wife saved national treasures as the British burned Washington |
| John Adams | President who chose to stay out of war even though he lost popularity |
| The Monroe Doctorine | Warned European governments not to form new colonies in the Western Hemisphere |
| The Lousiana Purchase | • The Missouri River, Rocky Mountains and 12 other states that were added to the United States |
| U.S. Supreme Court | Its role in Judicial Review made it very important |
| The War of 1812 | •People livBritish burned the Capitol and White Houseing in the western and southern areas of the United States wanted the US to go to war with Britain •The British invaded Washington D.C. •The |
| The Sedition Act | Americans thought that it violated their rights to a free press and free speech |
| The White House is built between Virginia and Maryland because... | George Washington wanted it centrally located |
| Precedent | Something that was done for the first time and set a standard for others to follow |
| Conservative | Favoring traditional ways and gradual change |
| Liberal | Supporting individual rights and social change |
| War Hawks | People who supported war with England in 1812 |
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