Conflict, Leadership, Diplomacy, and American Dream

By lindsaykfisher
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    Citizenship

    Citizenship is the position or status of being a citizen of a particular country.
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    John Adams

    He served as our nation's first vice president and second President of the United States.
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    Thomas Jefferson

    He served as the third President of the United States for two terms between 1801 and 1809.
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    James Madison

    He served as our fourth President of the United States from 1809 to 1817.
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    James Monroe

    James Monroe served as our fifth President of the United States from 1817-1825.

  • George Washington's Precedents

    George Washington left two precedents for the presidents to come after him. He established a cabinet to aid him in making decisions and stepped down after two 4-year terms of presidency to avoid monarch-like system.

  • Alexander Hamilton vs. Thomas Jefferson

    This was a conflict between America's first political parties. Alexander Hamilton led the Federalists and Thomas Jefferson led the Democratic-Republic party.
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    Hamilton's Economic Plan

    Hamilton proposed that the government pay the entire debt of the federal government and the states. His plan was to borrow new money at a lower interest rate.
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    Whiskey Rebellion

    This was a tax protest in the U.S. beginning while George Washington was president.
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    Impressment

    This was one of the largest reasons for many Americans to start the War of 1812.

  • Proclamation of 1793

    This was a formal announcement made by George Washington to the citizens of the U.S. stating that our nation would remain neutral within the conflict between France and Great Britain.

  • Washington's Farewell Address

    This was George Washington's last message to his citizens before stepping down from office. He gave them warnings and advice for a successful and peaceful future.
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    XYZ Affair

    This happened under John Adams' presidency. This was a confrontation between the United States and France that led to the Quasi-War.

  • Alien and Seditions Acts

    These were a series of laws passed by the Federalist party of Congress. They made it easier to deport foreigners and harder for immigrants to vote here. This was signed by President Adams.

  • Midnight Judges

    President John Adams selected these judges who did work for him up until midnight on the day he was no longer president.

  • Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase double America's territory and contributed the American Dream.
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    War of 1812

    This was a military conflict fought between the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
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    Hartford Convention

    This was a secret meeting in Hartford, Connecticut, of Federalist delegates who were dissatisfied with the President discussed their thoughts.

  • Missouri Compromise

    Congress passed a bill making Missouri a slave state as long as slavery was forever prohibited in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase.

  • Suffrage

    Suffrage is the right to vote in political elections.