Washington through Jefferson- Presidencies

What did George Washington urge in his farewell address?

• Neutrality with foreign nations

• He needs to see a third term

• Maintain a sense of national unity

• Avoid political parties

What was George Washington’s view on political parties?

• they were to be of great use for the country

• they were sources of division in the country

• all political parties would get along and work together

• political parties, who?

Who is the “Father of the Constitution?”

The purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1789 was to

• force Native Americans and Slaves out of the county

• Keep the British away

• They did nothing

• prevent government opposition

What was the idea behind the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?

• To be petty towards President Adams

• To prove the Democratic Republicans are always right

• To give states rights to nullify acts of the federal government

• To give the federal government more power over the states

What “foreign policy,” made possible by Thomas Jefferson, almost doubled the size of the United States

• The Louisiana Purchase

• Napoleons Big Land Deal

• The Lewis and Clark Purchase

• The French Louisiana Buy Out

What geographical feature separated the United States and the French Louisiana?

Why did Thomas Jefferson authorize the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To make amends with the Native Americans living west

• To make sure we were not cheated out of good land

• To establish an explored route to the pacific ocean

• To make connections with the French and Spanish

The Lewis and Clark expedition was important because

• Ensured we had completed the Louisiana Purchase

• We made better connections with the Spanish and French living there

• We made better connections with the Native Americans living there

• it increased the understanding of the Louisiana Purchase

Why were their dramatic decreases in exports with Europe during 1807 and 1810-12?

• There were no decreases in exports

• We had better trade relations with Asia

• We had better manufacturing here in the US

• we were involved in military conflicts with Great Britain