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example set by George Washington for later presidents to follow | Precedents |
An important precedent set by George Washington | serving only 2 terms as president |
In his farewell address, George Washington.. | advised the U.S. against permanent foreign alliances |
Economic policies under Alexander Hamilton | established a national bank, raised revenue though taxes, payed state debts owed as a result of the Revolution |
Southerners aagreed to pay the national debt because.. | they agreed that the nations capital would be located near Virginia and Maryland |
tariff | tax on imported goods |
whiskey rebellion | farmers rebelled against tax on whiskey- |
the precedent set by the whiskey rebellion | troops could be used to enforce a federal law |
marbury v. madison | principle of law established by Chief Justice John Marshall was that the Supreme Court could declare a law unconstitutional |
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark | explored the region of the Louisiana Purchase |
Sacajawea | served as a guide for Lewis and Clark on their expedition to the Pacific-she helped because she knew the land and could speak the language |
Democratic Republican objection to the Sedition Act | violated the right to free speech |
Democratic-Republicans | followers of Thomas Jefferson formed this party |
Dolley Madison | rescued valuaable papers when the British burned Washington in the war of 1812 |
Federalists | followeres of Alexander Hamilton formed this political party |
XYZ Affair | French agents tried to bribe the U.S. to give them $10 million. These slogans were used: " millions for defense sir, but not one cent for tribute" and " No, no not a sixpence" |
resulted from the Battle of New Orleans | Andrew Jackson was recognized as an American hero |
Francis Scott Key | wrote the "Star Spangled Banner" during the War of 1812 |
Treaty of Ghent | Treaty that ended the War of 1812 |
The president during the purchase of the Louisiana Purchase | Thomas Jefferson |
In his farewell address George Washington.. | advised the U.S> not to form political parties and not to form permanent foreign alliances |
impressment | kidnapping of American sailors to work on British ships |
War of 1812 | Britain launched a complete blockade of the U.S. coastline to interfere with Am shipping. Britain began impressment of American soldiers |