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Question | Answer |
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who were the first five presidents | Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe |
Which president was responsible for the Louisiana purchase? What year did this take place? | Thomas Jefferson in 1803 |
What were the first two political parties? | Federalists and Democratic-republicans |
What were the federalists known for | wanting a strong federal government |
Why could Alexander Hamilton never become president? | He wasn't born in the US |
What was one main reason the Americans wanted freedom from Great Britain? | excessive taxation without representation |
What was the stamp act? | It was a means for the British government to obtain money to repay war debt from the French and Indian War; People had to pay a stamp tax for any purchase of paper items; Colonists protested and resented paying the tax |
What was a loyalist and what did they believe? | Someone whose loyalty was with Great Britain; Wanted to continue trade with British; Believed Americans owed GB for protection from the French and Indians; Believed the colonies needed to be a part of the strong British empire |
What is a patriot and what did they believe? | Wanted freedom from Great Britain; Believed people had rights that the government couldn't remove; Thought the distance between US and GB was too far for the US to be a part of parliament; Believed that the colonies could stand on their own |
List and explain 2 key reasons for the AR | Stamp Act: people were angry to have to pay a tax on all paper documents and products Sugar Act: Taxed because colonists were trading molasses with other markets, GB demanded trade only with British West Indies |
what was Americas first constitution | Articles of Confederation |
what were the goals of the men who wrote the AOC | prevent abuse of power and wanted people to have a say in their government |
What document officially ended the AR | Treaty of Paris |
What did the Northwest Ordinance establish | regulated the settlement of western lands and allowed for the creation of new states |
What were the Alien and Sedition Acts? | gave government power to deport foreigners; made it harder for them to vote; effort to keep the nation safe and secure |
what were the three branches of government | Legislative. Judicial, Executive |
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