Social Studies President Quiz

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George Washington

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First President of United States. Representative to the Continental Congress and commanded Continental Army during revolution.

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Whiskey Rebellion

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Protest of small farmers in Pennsylvania against new taxes on Whiskey.

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Precedent

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an act or situation that guides in special situations.

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Neutrality

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in war, not aiding either side.

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Cabinet

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group of advisors that heads the executive branch of government

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Alexander Hamilton

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American statesman and member of Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention. Author of Federalist Papers, which supported ratification of Constitution. First Secretary of Treasury under George Washington and developed The Bank of the United States

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Thomas Jefferson

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American statesman, member of 2 Continental Congresses. Chairman of the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence. Declarations third author and one of its signers. Third president of United States

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Edmund Rudolph

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representative in the Continental Congress and suggested Virginia Plan

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Henry Knox

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arranged crossing of the Delaware River in 1776. Secretary of war to George Washington

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Proclamation of Neutrality

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a statement made by George Washington that the United States would not side with any nations at war in Europe following the French Revolution

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Farewell Address

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warned America not to establish any permanent alliances with other countries

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Democrat-Republican Party

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Political Party founded in the 1790s by Thomas Jefferson , James Madison, and other leaders who wanted to preserve the power of the state governments and promote agriculture.

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Federalist Party

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People who supported ratification of the Constitution

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Strict Construction of the Constitution

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A way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take only those actions the Constitution specifically says it can.

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Loose Construction of the Constitution

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a way of interpreting the Constitution that agrees with the federal government taking actions that the constitution does not specifically forbid.

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John Adams

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American statesman. was a delegate to the Constitutional Congress, a member of the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence. Vice president to George Washington and second president of the United States.

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XYZ Affair

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An incident in which French agents attempted to get a bribe and loans from the U.S. diplomats in exchange for an agreement that the French privateers would no longer attack American ships.

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Alien and Sedition acts

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laws passed by congress that allowed the government to deport foreigners and jail critics.

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The Louisiana Purchase

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the Purchase of land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains that doubled the size of the United States

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Embargo Act

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A law that prohibited American merchants from trading with other countries.

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Impressment

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the practice of forcing people to serve in the army or navy.

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James Madison

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American statesman. delegate in Constitutional Convention . fourth president of United States. Author of some of Federalist Papers. Called "father of the constitution".

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The War of 1812

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fought between Britain and America from June 1812 to the spring of 1815. even though peace treaty was signed in December 1814

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Francis Scott Key

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author of Star Spangled Banner

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The Star Spangled Banner

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The American National Anthem

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Andrew Jackson

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Nicknamed Old Hickory. American hero in the Battle of New Orleans. Defeated the Creek Indians securing 23 million acres of land. Seventh president of United States. Marked an era of democracy called Jacksonian Democracy

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Battle of New Orleans

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The greatest U.S. victory in the War of 1812. took place 2 weeks after a peace treaty had been signed ending the war.

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James Monroe

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Leading Revolutionary figure, negotiator of the Louisiana Purchase. Fifth president of the United states. put forth the Monroe Doctrine, that became the foundation of U.S. foreign policy.

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Era of Good Feelings

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the period that James Monroe was in office. Many tensions in this period.

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Monroe Doctrine

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President James Monroe's statement forbidding further colonization in the Americas and declaring that any attempt by a foreign country to colonize would be considered an act of hostility.

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John Quincy Adams

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Son of president John Adams and secretary of state to James Monroe. He largely formulated the Monroe Doctrine. Sixth president of the U.S. and a representative in congress.

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Corrupt Bargain

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in 1824 when no one won the majority in the electoral college. John Quincy Adams ended up winning

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Jacksonian Democracy

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an expansion of voting rights during the Andrew Jackson administration.

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Bank War

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the National bank charted expired and Andrew Jackson vetoes the bill.

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Tariff

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a tax placed on an imported good

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Nullification Crisis

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a dispute led by John C. Calhoun that said that states could ignore federal laws if they believed those laws violated the Constitution.

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Spoils System

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a politicians practice of giving government jobs to his or her supporters.

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Kitchen Cabinet

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during Andrew Jacksons term, when he met his friends in the kitchen of the white house to meet and get advice from his friends who he later gave jobs to

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Indian Removal Act of 1830

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a congressional act that authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River.

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Worcester v. Georgia

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the Supreme Court ruling that stated that the Cherokee nation was a distinct territory over which only the Federal Government had authority.

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Trail of Tears

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an 800 mile forced march made by the Cherokee from their homeland in Georgia to indian territory