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Q2 Common Assessment Review

Terms in this set (30)

George Washington
Urged Americans to practice isolationism and neutrality
Cabinet
Department heads; advisors to the president
Federalist leader
Alexander Hamilton
Republican leader
Thomas Jefferson
Federalist economy
factories making things
Republican economy
farms growing things
Federalist power plan
strong central gov't
Republican power plan
states have most of the power
Federalist foreign preference
Sided with Britain
Republican foreign preference
Sided with France
Who should run the gov't (Federalists)
wealthy, well-educated men
Who should run the gov't (Republicans)
common men
He urged Americans to avoid political parties
Washington
Lesson learned from Election of 1800
Power can pass peacefully in a democracy
Hamilton's reason to vote for Jefferson over Burr
"less dangerous man"
States' Rights Theory
states can nullify (ignore) laws they feel are an abuse of gov't power
Monroe Doctrine
warned European nations to "leave the Americas to the Americans"
Monroe Doctrine was an attempt to protect ____
newly-formed Latin American countries
Battle of New Orleans
battle fought after the War of 1812 had officially ended
Most lopsided battle in American history
Battle of New Orleans
Spoils System
giving gov't jobs to friends rather than those who are most qualified
Wanted to "kill" the National Bank
Andrew Jackson
Indian Removal Act
law used to remove and relocate many thousands of Native Americans
Common people
Supporters of Andrew Jackson
"Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute!"
American response to XYZ affair
Tribute
money paid for protection
X, Y, and Z
French secret agents
Election of 1828
Jackson becomes president
Number of votes needed to resolve the Election of 1800
37
Only president to win with a unanimous Electoral College vote
Washington
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