Study Guide for Goal One Test: Early American History
Flashcards to Make:
1. Who were the leaders of the first 2 political parties?
2. What did the Whiskey Rebellion prove?
3. What did George Washington warn against in his Farewell Address?
4. What was the most significant result from Marbury v. Madison?
5. What was the main idea of the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?
6. What was controversial about Jefferson’s buying of Louisiana?
7. Hamilton’s Financial Plan seemed to favor what group?
8. What did America gain from Pinckney’s Treaty?
9. Who was in Washington’s first cabinet and what was their job?
10. Why was the Adams-Onis Treaty a success for America?
11. What was the goal of American foreign policy during the administrations of Washington and Adams?
12. What were the main causes of the War of 1812?
13. What were the main results of the War of 1812?
14. Who was Tecumseh and what role did he and the Battle of Tippecanoe have on the War of 1812?
15. What is the significance of the Battle of New Orleans to American history?
16. What was President Washington’s response when Great Britain and France went to war against one another?
17. What did the French attempt to do with the XYZ Affair?
18. Why was the Election of 1800 important?
19. What was established with the Judiciary Act of 1789?
20. Why did the War Hawks want to go to war?
21. How did Jefferson and Hamilton differ on the funding of the debt?
22. How did Jefferson and Hamilton differ on the Whiskey Excise?
23. How did Jefferson and Hamilton differ on the National Bank?
24. How did Jefferson and Hamilton differ on the Protective Tariff?
25. How did Jefferson and Hamilton differ on their relationships with France?
26. What is the difference between strict and loose interpretation of the Constitution?
27. What were the Alien and Sedition Acts meant to do?
28. What were the contributions of Pike and Lewis & Clark?
29. What were the main effects of the Embargo Act?
30. Why was the Hartford Convention significant to American history?
31. What happens to Washington D.C. during the War of 1812?
32. When Francis Scott Key writes the “Star Spangled Banner” what does it symbolize is happening in America towards the end and after the War of 1812?
33. What does the Rush-Bagot agreement decide?
34. How do Madison’s feelings on the National Bank change during his career? How do you know?
35. What was Pierre L’Enfant’s contribution to America?
Key Terms:
George Washington Judiciary Act of 1789 Shay’s Rebellion
John Adams Whiskey Rebellion Marbury v. Madison
Thomas Jefferson Pinckney’s Treaty Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Tecumseh Battle of New Orleans Alien and Sedition Acts
James Madison Convention of 1800 Washington’s Farewell Address
William Henry Harrison Adams-Onis Treaty Chesapeake Incident
Alexander Hamilton Jay’s Treaty Treaty of Ghent
Lewis & Clark Embargo Act Louisiana Purchase
Zebulon Pike Battle of Tippecanoe “Mr. Madison’s War”
Francis Scott Key “Star-Spangled Banner” Rush-Bagot Agreement
Andrew Jackson impressments XYZ Affair
Federalists Hartford Convention Hamilton’s Financial Plan
Democratic-Republicans War Hawks
Questions to Consider:
1. What were the main beliefs of the Democratic-Republican Party?
2. What were the main beliefs of the Federalist Party?
3. How can one see nationalism emerge out of the War of 1812?
4. Why would someone call the War of 1812, “Mr. Madison’s War”?
5. Describe American foreign policy through the first 4 presidents.
6. What examples of change within the U.S. government is evident since the Constitution has been ratified until this point?