Question | Answer |
what major US city was captured and burned by the British during the War of 1812 | Washington DC |
How did Alexander Hamilton propose to pay off the remaining Revolutionary War debt | Raising money through taxes |
Who was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1801-1835, and is responsible for establishing Judicial Review | John Marshall |
What was the significant outcome of the Battle of New Orleans | Increased the reputation of Andrew Jackson |
During this time period James Monroe acquired what area from Spain | Florida |
What was Alexander Hamilton's plan for establishing the young American economy | 1. paying off war debt
2. raise government revenue (taxes)
3. creating a national bank |
What was the one issue that divided the Federalist and Anti Federalist during the early republic | Power of the national government |
How did Alexander Hamilton hope to improve domestic industry | instituting a protective tariff |
Founding document of American Foreign Policy stated that the US would not tolerate any European involvement in Latin America | Monroe Doctrine |
Major achievement of the Articles of Confederation, allow the western territory to develop into states and settlers moved westward | Northwest ordinance |
What was Thomas Jefferson's goal with the Embargo Act of 1807 | To keep the US neutrality in European wars |
George Washington's farewell address is famous because he warned the young country of the threats he believed the country would face what where the two main threats that Washington spoke of | 1. beware of the rise of political parties
2. Do not get involved in foreign affairs |
The Marbury v Madison Supreme Court case established what principle | Judicial review |
The Gibbons v Ogden Supreme Court case stated that only Congress had the authority to | regulate interstate commerce |
Who favored expanding the power of the National Government | Alexander Hamilton |
Who favored expanding the power of the State Government | Thomas Jefferson |
One of the major issues that caused the War of 1812 was the -?- of American sailors by the British | impressment |
What are the characteristics of the Early Republic Era? | War of 1812; Expanding national power; Purchase of the Louisiana territory |
What were the challenges that our early leaders faced setting up the new country | Defining the powers of the national government; protecting national security; stabilizing the young American economy |
The Judiciary Act established what | The Federal Court System |
What controversial legislation passed during the Adam's presidency greatly restricted American citizen's right to criticize the National Government, and why was this considered a Domestic issue | Alien and Sedetion Acts, because it was a policy that affected people living in the United States |
What economic changes resulted from the War of 1812 | New clothing styles due to the textile industry; The "American System"; Increased industrial production |
What effect did the canal system have of the United States economy | Improved transportation in commerce |
What was the XYZ affair, and during whose presidency did it occur? | It was a bribery scandal, officials of the French government asked for a bribe to negotiate treaties between the French and American governments. Happened during John Adam's presidency |