Test Friday 1 17 Name: ______________________________
TutoringMon Tue Unit 4: The First Five Presidents
Study Guide
1. Know the definition of the following words:
Alien
Apersonthat's not from this country
Debt When you owe something to someone.
Doctrine Not a lawbut an officialstatement thatenforces
something
Embargo
A restriction ontrade
Finance Money/ Department
Impressment
Forcing someone to work
Precedent
A example for someone to follow
Sedition
Thecrimeof doingsomething encouragespeople to disobey betr teg
Nullification
Letsomethingloseit's importance
2. Identify the six parts of Hamilton’s Financial Plan.
a. _________________________________
SellPublicLand
b. _________________________________
Strong Tarrifs
c. _________________________________
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d. _________________________________
WhiskeyTax
e. _________________________________
tionalGovernmentpaysof statedebt
P offoldbonds
f. _________________________________
byselling new ones
3. What issue led to the creation of the first American political parties?
The issue of wether the National Bank was
constitutional led to the creation of the
American political parties.
Name: ______________________________
4. Complete the chart below to compare the first two political parties.
Federalist Democratic Republican
are dertaMhton
Leader(s) Fitness19189s
Geographic Region of Support
North South and West
Views on Economy
Industriesfactories Agriculture
Views on Government Loose interpretation strictInterpretation
Views on Hamilton’s Financial
Plan Supported Opposed
Views on Foreign Policy
support GreatBritain Support France
5. Identify at least two key domestic issues faced by each president.
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George Washington Debt (Hamilton’s Financial Plan), Whiskey Rebellion
The French Revolution/War in Europe, Jay’s Treaty, Pinckney’s
Treaty/ Treaty of San Lorenzo
John Adams
Alien and Sedition Acts(1798), Trouble
with France, The XYZ Affair, The Quasi-
War
Thomas Jefferson Election 1800, Louisiana Purchase, Lewis
and Clark, Aaroron Burr, Impressment,
Barbary Pirates, Embargo Act 1807
James Madison
War Hawks, War of 1812
James Monroe The Era of Good Feeling, The American System, The Missouri
Compromise (1820), Mcclloch V. Maryland (1819), Monroe Doctrine,
The Adam - Onis Treaty (1819)
6. What was the biggest problem faced by George Washington when he became president?
The government was in debt after the war they
fought so it was up to George Washington to
help them get out of this situation,
7. What was the most important part of Hamilton’s Financial Plan?
BUS was controversial decision that was granted
a 20 year charter.
8. What was the purpose/effect of the Monroe Doctrine?
To close the western hemisphere from further
European colonization.
Name: ______________________________
9. Identify the two most important members of Washington’s cabinet and their positions on the cabinet.
Secretary of State - Thomas Jefferson Secretary of Defense - Henry Knox
Secretary of the Treasury - Alexander Hamilton Postmaster General - Samuel Osgood
Attorney General - Edmund Randolph
10. How did George Washington end the Whiskey Rebellion?
He peacefully ended the rebellion setting a
positive precedent for future presidents.
11. Describe the outcome of the Jay Treaty.
Great Britain didn’t listen to it and it made the
US seem weak.
12. What did the Alien and Sedition Acts do (4 things)?
Increased the time to become a citizen from 5 to 14
a. _________________________________________________________________
Required all aliens to register
b. _________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________
Allowed the president to order deportation of aliens
Restricted speech that was critical of the government
d. _________________________________________________________________
13. Why was Thomas Jefferson’s election known as the “Revolution of 1800?”
The rst exchange of power from a republican government to a
democratic government. It also set a precedent for how the power is to
be exchanged peacefully.
14. Describe the results of Marbury v. Madison.
It gave the judicial branch the power of judicial review or the power to
decide whether certain laws are constitutional.
15. What was the purpose of the Embargo Act of 1807?
The Embargo Act of 1807 was a foreign issue under Thomas Jefferson. The Embargo Act was when the
president put restrictions on trade and helped America remain neutral over the con icts between
France and Great Britain. It is signi cant because it prevented America from going into war.
16. What were the immediate results of the Louisiana Purchase?
It doubled the size of the United States and gave
it more power. The US was also recognized as a
country not to be messed with.
Name: ______________________________
17. Complete the chart to analyze the causes and results of the War of 1812.
Causes Main Events Results/Effects
• The British were supplying guns and • The British blockade had hurt
ammunition to the Native Americans on ● Burning of New England’s sea trade.
the frontier. They also encouraged Washington, D.C. • Treaty of Ghent in one sentence:
Indians to attack United States “Nothing was adjusted, nothing
settlements.
● Battle of Baltimore was settled.
• The British continued to board ● Battle of New • These issues had faded due to
American ships and impress American the end of the wars in Europe.
seamen.
Orleans Other issues were settled later.
• They feared that the British navy • New pride for Americans
would attack New England seaports.
18. Summarize the basic results of McCulloch v. Maryland.
After Maryland taxed people who used the
National Bank to rebel against the controversial
decision. The National Government was supposed
to have power over the state, so they brought
the case to court. McCulloch v. Maryland nally
declared the National Bank constitutional and
showed the national government’s power.
19. Identify the 3 parts of Henry Clay’s American System.
a. ____________________________________
StrongTarrifs
b. ____________________________________
2nd National Bank
c. ____________________________________
InternalImprovements
20. What did the Missouri Compromise do?
The Monroe doctrine is a statement that contains four primary elements. The rst being United States will
not get involved with problems between European powers and problems in Europe. The U.S will also leave
existing territories alone. But, the Western Hemisphere is now blocked of to more colonization. If these
principles are violated America will see it as a sign of violence/war.
21. What did Washington warn against in his farewell address?
• Warmed against permanent alliances and
permanent political parties
• Advocated isolation
• Cautioned against over-powerful military
establishment
• Advised importance of stable public credit
system
