Unit 4 a New Nation Study Guide

Washington's first cabinet

Secretary of state- Thomas Jefferson

Secretary of war- Henry Knox

Secretary of Treasury- Alexander Hamiltion

What occurred in the Election of 1800? Who won and how?

Jefferson and Aaron Burr were both running and both democratic Republicans each received 73 electoral votes. The election went to the house of representatives where Hamiltion used his influence to elect Jefferson.

who are the first 4 Presidents?

George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison

What is the important effect of Marbury v. Madison?

judicial review

What led to the War of 1812?

British impressment of US soldiers and sailors and seizing American ships

Who is Tecumseh?

Native American who preached against alcohol, white culture, and formed the Redstick confederacy

What is the Alien Act?

1. Foreigners could not be "naturalized" for 14 years

2. President could deport any foreign people he believed were dangerous or from enemy nations (France)

3. President Adams could Jail foreigners without cause

What is the Sedition Act?

Made it a crime to question the government

How did the U.S. come into possession of the Louisiana Purchase?

We got from France when we originally wanted new Orleans then we were offered the louisian territory.

What was the compromise Hamilton had to make to get his financial plan passed?

1. Pay off foreign debt immediately and full

2. Buy back depreciated revolutionary war bonds at face value

3. Assume state war debt

4. Create bank of the United States

Who were the core members of the Corps. Of Discovery?

Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea, slave York,etc.

What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?

Because Hamilton wanted to finance the US and needed money and doing so they had to tax to pay off the debts etc.

What is nullification? Is this Constitutional? No

That a state can decide whether a law is constitutional.

Why did congress pass the embargo act of 1807?

We refused to trade with Europe because the British board a US vessel

What is the XYZ affair?

French try to get a bribe from the US outrage at home- anti French sentiment

Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner" and under what conditions?

Francis Scott Keys after he witnessed the attacked of Fort McHenry

Who killed Alexander Hamilton?

Aaron Burr

What is the "necessary and proper" clause of the constitution? What is another name for it?

ALso called the elastic clause because it stretches congressional power

Where did the Lewis and Clark expedition starts?

Near saint louis missouri

Who were the war hawks discussed in class?

A group of people that wanted to go to war with Britain

What is impressment?

The British would take Americans and make them work for them instead

What treaty ended the War of 1812?

Treaty of Ghent

How did Andrew Jackson make a name for himself as a war hero even after the War of 1812 had ended?

The battle of New Orleans

What was the advice given in Washington's farewell address?

Stay united by

1. avoiding political parties

2.avoid foreign affairs

3. Avoid sectionalism

4. Elect a moral government

What were the mandates given to Lewis and Clark by Thomas Jefferson regarding exploration of the Louisiana Purchase?

1. Find the northwest passage

2. Study plant and animal life

3. Make a peace treaty with the native

4. Map the land

What are some of the different opinions held by Hamilton's Federalists and Jefferson's Democratic-Republicans?

Federalist - Favored the constitution, and armstrong central government

Democratic-Republicans-originally opposed the constitution, favored strong state government