American Experience Week 6

Alexander Hamilton

Who was the Secretary of Treasury when George Washington was president?

Alexander Hamilton

Who prepared a financial report in 1790 to figure out the financial position of the United States?

Increasing, credit

Hamilton’s financial report included 1.)____ Revenue, and 2.) ____, confidence of foreign nations

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

Who opposed Alexander Hamilton’s plan?

Thomas Jefferson

Who was the Secretary of State when George Washington was president?

1788-1800

When was the Federalist Era

1788

When was Washington Unanimously elected president?

John Adams

Who was vice president of George Washington?

Bill of Rights, Situation

The new congress responsibilities were to 1.) Create a __________ and 2.) Figure out the Financial _____

northern

Jefferson and Madison opposed the Hamilton plan because they believed that the plan favored _____ manufacturing interests

Alexander Hamilton

Whose vision for America is described by the words urban, commercial, industrial, engaged in world affairs

Thomas Jefferson

Whose vision for America is described by the words agricultural, self-sufficient, rural, and isolationist

1790

When was the compromise made for Hamilton’s financial plan

Creation of a national capital closer to southern interests

Jefferson and Madison supported Hamilton’s plan in exchange for what?

Federalists

Supporters of Hamilton called themselves ____.

Republicans

Supporters of Jefferson called themselves ____.

1791

Separation of political parties came in the year ____

Bank of the United States

A main central bank to serve as place for federal funds.

Republicans

Who supported France during the French Revolution?

Federalists

Who supported Britain during the French Revolution?

True

Most Americans supported the French Revolution. (T/F)

1796

When was John Adams elected?

Thomas Jefferson

Who became vice president for John Adams?

Federalists

Who won majority seat in congress?

Alien laws

President has the power to arrest and deport aliens suspected of treasonable beliefs.

Sedition Acts

Writing, printing, or saying false, scandalous, or malicious statements against the government is punishable by fines and imprisonment.

25

Over __ Republicans were arrested because of the sedition acts.

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

Response to Alien and Sedition Acts passed by Republican-dominated legislatures

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

Argue that states have the right to protest and nullify laws that they believe go beyond the scope of constitutional authority.

Election of 1800

Election that tied Jefferson and Adams

Jefferson

The election of 1800 caused the vote to go to the House of Representatives and they chose ___.

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

Who ran in the election of 1800

The election of 1800

What election determined whether republicanism or aristocracy would prevail?

Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr

Who tied in the election of 1800?

Congress

Who decided who would win the election of 1800.

Federalists

Congress was made of mostly ____ during the election of 1800.

Thomas Jefferson

Who won the election of 1800?

True

The election of 1800 was the first successful transition of parties. (T/F)

_______ separation of votes became a very important feature of politics

1803

What year was the Louisiana purchase completed?

France

Who did the U.S purchase Louisiana from?

15 million

How much did the Louisiana purchase cost?

True

Jefferson was torn between obeying the constitution and loosing the land because he knew it went agains his own views of the constitution. (True/False)

Lewis and Clark

Who explored the Louisiana territory?

1807

When was the embargo act passed?

Embargo Act

What act banned American trade with Europe?

Federalists, Republicans

The embargo act created hostility between the ____ and the ______.

James Madison

Who was elected in 1808?

Embargo Act

What act did James Madison repeal in 1809?

True

The repeal of the embargo act caused American ships to be seized. (T/F)

War of 1812

War that lasted from 1812-1814.

Honor, victory, acquire

Reason for War: Protect American ____, Potential for easy ____, and _____ new territory.

America and Britain

The war of 1812 was between who?

British Canada

During the War of 1812, American invaded ____ ____ and failed.

1814

What year did Britain invade the U.S and capture and burn D.C.

New Orleans

In 1815, the US was victorious at the Battle of ______ _____.

The Hartford Convention

Meeting of discontented federalists who wanted to appeal the constitution in 1814.

3/5, 2/3

At the Hartford Convention, the federalists wanted to 1. Repeal the ___ act, and 2. wanted war to require a __ vote.

Battle of New Orleans

What battle during the War of 1812 were british troops defeated, and in turn undermined the federalists and news of the peace treaty?

1816

When was James Monroe elected?

“Era of good feelings”

What was Monroe’s presidency often called?

conflicts

During Monroe’s presidency there were no party ____.

The Missouri Compromise

What compromise admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a slave state at the same time to not upset the free state slave state ratio?

1820

What year was the Missouri compromise?

James Tallmadge

Who proposed a condition of Missouri’s statehood that no further slaves could be imported into the Staes and children born after Missouri’s admission to the Union shall be free?

Henry Clay

Who was a congressman from Kentucky that played a key role in securing a declaration of war against Great Britain?

Monroe Doctrine

proclaimed the U.S protector of the Western Hemisphere by forbidding European powers from colonizing additional territories in America.

European, colonies, hostile, colonization

The four basic points of the Monroe Doctrine were 1. The United States would not interfere in _____ affairs. 2. U.S. recognized and would not interfere with the existing ____ in America. 3. any interference with America would be seen as a ____ act. 4. The Western Hemisphere was closed to future _____.