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George Washington was the 1st president of the United States of America. He led the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War and helped make the Constitution. -
The national bank debate argued the idea of whether the national government could establish a bank or not. The bank bill was soon passed in 1791. -
The Quasi-War was an undeclared naval war between the United States and France. The conflict lasted from 1798 to 1800. -
The point of Washington's farewell address was to warn Americans about the dangers and conflicts of political parties. It provides advice for future government. -
John Adams was the 2nd U.S. president. During the presidency, he signed the Alien and sedition acts. He was also the first to reside in the white house. -
The Alien and sedition acts were created to make restrictions on foreign-born Americans. The main idea of these laws was to maintain federalist power. -
Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd U.S. president. He is credited with assisting in the creation of the Declaration of Independence and he approved the Louisiana Purchase. -
The U.S. Supreme Court first declared an act of Congress unconstitutional. So it had established the doctrine of judicial review. -
The Louisiana Purchase involved France selling the Louisiana Territory to the United States. The Louisiana Territory was about 827,000 square feet, and it doubled the size of the United States. -
James Madison was the 4th president of the United States of America. He helped with the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. -
Legislation by the U.S. Congress that closed U.S. ports and restricted imports from Britain. The act was Jefferson's response to British and French interference with U.S. ships. -
The war was fought between the United States and Great Britain, primarily over the impressment of American sailors by the British Navy. The war eventually ended after three years of fighting -
James Monroe was the 5th president of the U.S. and the last American President of the “Virginia Dynasty”. His presidency was known as the era of good feelings -
Patriotic feelings ran high in the United States, leading to the emergence of the Era of Good Feelings. During this time, American leaders worked to promote a stronger, self-sufficient United States. -
This doctrine was an attempt by President James Monroe to prevent other European powers from establishing colonies. This included any new presence in the western hemisphere.