REVIEW FOR CHAPTER 6 TEST (TOMORROW 10/2612)

What was Thomas Jefferson's job in President

Washington's cabinet? What is that job's duty?

• SECRETARY OF STATE

• FOREIGN AFFAIRS

What was Henry Knox's job in President Washington's

Cabinet? What is that job's duty?

• SECRETARY OF WAR• MANAGE MILITARY AFFAIRSMANAGE MILITARY AFFAIRS

What was Alexander Hamilton's job in President

Washington's Cabinet? What is that job's duty?

• SECRETARY OF TREASURY

• FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

What are the three parts to Hamilton's Financial Plan?

• Pay off the National DebtPay off the National Debt

• Pay bondsPay bonds

(certificates issued in exchange for (certificates issued in exchange for loans) in full loans) in full

• Federal Government should pay Federal Government should pay off all states debtsoff all states debts

Why was the National Capitol placed in Virginia?

• The South did not want to pay off the debts that the North had to pay off.

• In trade, Hamilton said that he would locate the capitol in the south (VA & MD)

What are the two reasons that Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a National Bank?

• This would provide a safe place to This would provide a safe place to deposit government fundsdeposit government funds and and establish establish uniform currencyuniform currency (paper (paper money)money)

• The bank could The bank could make loansmake loans to assist to assist the government.the government.

In 1789, what established a federal district court for each

state?

• Washington’s:

Judiciary Act of 1789Judiciary Act of 1789

What were Pennsylvania Farmers protesting against

in 1794? What did this protest put to a test (and it

passed)?

• TAXES (on Whiskey)

• On the Constitution

What did President Washington say was the best way to

handle foreign disputes and involvement in foreign affairs

?

• Stay Neutral

• Neutrality Proclamation

What are the three parts to Jay's Treaty?

• Northern boundary with British Northern boundary with British CanadaCanada

• British acknowledgement of the British acknowledgement of the neutrality of the U.S. neutrality of the U.S.

• Britain received “most favored Britain received “most favored nation status” with the U.S.nation status” with the U.S.

Who did France want the U.S. to pay $250,00.00 to see (name

and job)? What was the name given to this situation?

• Prime Minister –Tallyrand

• XYZ Affair

What was the treaty that recognized the boarder

between the U.S. and Florida and also gave the U.S. use of the Mississippi River ? What

countries had this treaty?

• Pinckney's Treaty

• Spain

What are the three main points to George Washington's

Farewell Address?

• ““steer clear of permanent alliances steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign with any portion of the foreign world”world”

• Dangers of forming political partiesDangers of forming political parties

• Government is good if it is based Government is good if it is based on religion and moralityon religion and morality

What is the term that is defined as loyalty to a particular part of the country (which further contributed to the formation

of political parties)?

• SectionalismSectionalism

Who were the leaders of the Federalist party? (1796)?

–Alexander Hamilton

–John Adams

Who were the leaders of the Democratic Republicans in

1796?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

What political party was Merchants, Manufacturers, lawyers and church leaders from New England and the

Atlantic seaboard tended to support?

• Federalists

What political party was comprised of planters, small

farmers, wage earners, artisans, workers, and trades

people. Very strong influence from frontier and

the south?

• Democratic Republicans

John Adams and Thomas Pinckney ran for which

political party in the presidential election of

1796?

• Federalist PartyFederalist Party

Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr ran for which political

party in the presidential election of 1796?

• Republican PartyRepublican Party

What were the series of laws created by President Adams intended to

protect the nations and to weaken the republicans?

• Alien and Sedition ActsAlien and Sedition Acts

What denounced the Alien and Sedition Acts as

unconstitutional?

• Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

In the election of 1800 who were the two Republican

Candidates for President?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Aaron Burr

In the election of 1800 who were the two Federalist Candidates for President? What was the

outcome of this election?

–John Adams

–Charles Pinckney

How was the dispute over Presidency settled

(specifically, where did the decision get settled)? Who spoke out against whom?

• Jefferson and Burr tied

• Congress (House of Representatives) was asked to make the decision. Alexander Hamilton said that Burr was a bad candidate. Jefferson won.

What was added to the Constitution that requires

electors to vote for presidential and vice

presidential candidates on separate ballots?

• 12th Amendment

Who shot Alexander Hamilton?

• Aaron Burr

President Adams was a "lame duck president", in his final hours as president what did

he appoint? (nickname)

• “Midnight Judges”

What Adams appointed Chief Justice established many basic principles of U.S.

Constitutional law?

• John Marshall

What is the first case of Judicial Review? What is

Judicial Review?

• Marbury vs. Madison

• the power of the courts to declare an act of Congress Unconstitutional

From what country did we buy the Louisiana Purchase?

What person was in charge of that sale?

• France

• Napoleon Bonaparte and James Monroe

What did the Louisiana Purchase do the size of the United

States? How much did we pay for it?

• Doubled our size

• $15 Million

Jefferson went against what "interpretation" by

authorizing the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

• Strict constructionist interpretation of the Constitution

Who explored the Louisiana Purchase? What was the

name of their Indian guide?

• Lewis and Clark

• Sacagawea

What did Britain start to do to our sailors on the high seas

(1800)?

• Impressed our seaman (forced them into the British Navy)

What are two ways that President Jefferson respond to the

British actions to our sailors on the high seas? Were these actions effective?

• Embargo (Embargo Act of 1807)

• Non-intercourse Act

What was the name of the ship representative of the attacks

British made upon our sailors on the high seas?

• USS Chesapeake.

What is the name of the group that wanted to go to war with

Britain? Who were the two leaders of this group?

• War Hawks

• Clay and Calhoun

What was the name of the Indian who led the tribes of the

Indiana Territory against the U. S. troops?

• Tecumseh

Who was President of the U.S. when we went to war with

Britain in 1812?

• James Madison

What are the two main reasons we went to war with Britain in

1812?

• Impressments of American sailors

• Supplying weapons to Native Americans in the West

Who fought at Tippecanoe against Tecumseh and his

forces?

• William Henry Harrison

Where did the Americans focus their attacks on Britain? Where did the

U.S. have success in Naval battles in the War of 1812? Who was the Naval Commander who said, "We have met the enemy

and they are ours!" • British Canada

• Great Lakes

• Captain Oliver Hazard Perry

Where did Britain attack and burn an entire district of the U.S.? Why did they have a sudden surge of power?

• Washington D.C.

• They had ended their war with France, they focused on the U.S.

Who saved some precious valuables from being burned down by the British? (such

as a famous portrait)

• Dolley Madison

What General led a group of Volunteers to fight against a

British attack in New Orleans? Was he successful?

• General Andrew Jackson

• Yes, they held back the British

What is so ironic about the Battle of New Orleans?

• It was fought after the peace treaty had been settled. (the war was over)

What is the treaty that ended the War of 1812 ?

• The Treaty of Ghent

Was anything gained by the war of 1812?

• It was a draw. But it was a turning point for the U.S.

What political party was eliminated by the War of 1812? What was the new

"surge" felt in the U.S. after the War of 1812?

• The Federalist Party

• “Nationalism”