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 |