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Presidents
Review
Washington wore his uniform as president only once during the…
Whiskey Rebellion
In his farewell address Washington warned the nation about what 3 things?
Permanent alliancesPolitical parties
sectionalism
John Adams avoided getting into war with what country, even though it cost him re-election.
France
During Adam’s presidency his critics were arrested because of what Laws?
Alien & Sedition Acts
Why was the 1800 election decided by the House of Representatives?
Tie between Jefferson and Burr
Jefferson was unpopular with New England when what law was passed to maintain neutrality?
Embargo Act
Why did Jefferson hesitate to purchase Louisiana from Napoleon? He was a…
Strict constructionist
Which President got us involved in the War of 1812?
James Madison
James Monroe’s presidency occurred in the Era of…
Good Feelings
When John Quincy Adams defeated Andrew Jackson in 1824, Jackson accused him of a…
Corrupt bargain
During the Age of Jackson, the vote was extended to…
All white adult males
Jackson was responsible for the Trail of Tears because he refused to enforce what court order?
Worcester v. Georgia
As president Jackson was the first to use what power?
veto
Jackson helped cause the panic of 1837 by fighting with Nicholas Biddle over…
Bank of U.S.
Which president was elected on a platform that called for Manifest Destiny?
James K. Polk
During his presidency the U.S. acquired what territory? (4)
TexasOregon
CaliforniaMexican Cession
When Lincoln was elected in 1860, what state was the 1st to secede?
South Carolina
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after what Union victory?
Antietam
Lincoln is famous for the speech he made after what battle?
Gettysburg
Lincoln campaigned for the presidency on what position regarding slavery?
Stopping the Spread
Andrew Johnson was impeached for breaking what law?
Tenure of Office Act
What group led his impeachment and opposed his reconstruction plan?
Radical Republicans
Ulysses S. Grant gained national attention 1st as the Union general at what battle?
Shiloh
Rutherford B. Hayes became president only because of what deal?
Compromise of 1877
James Garfield’s assassination brought about what reform legislation?
Pendleton Act
Who was President during the Spanish American War?
William McKinley
Before he became President Teddy Roosevelt became a war hero at the Battle of…
San Juan Hill
What was T.R.’s presidential program called?
Square Deal
Teddy was responsible for what construction project?
Panama Canal
Teddy won a Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating the end of what war?
Russo-Japanese War
William Howard Taft’s foreign policy program for Latin American was called…
Dollar Diplomacy
What is Woodrow Wilson most famous for?
14 Points
How did Wilson reform the banking system?
Federal Reserve Board
Warren G Harding died in office prior to the news of what scandal?
Teapot Dome
Calvin Coolidge is most famous for not…
talking
What president was blamed for causing the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
What was FDR’s program called and what 3 things did it involve?
New DealRelief, Recovery,
Reform
While FDR supported Civil Rights, he violated the rights of…
Japanese Americans
What two FDR programs were the main components of the New Deal & were declared unconstitutional by the courts?
NRA & AAA
What day did FDR say would “live in infamy?”
December 7, 1941
How did FDR help England during the Battle of Britain?
Lend Lease Act
What two men were President during the Korean War?
Truman & Eisenhower
The Dixiecrats opposed Truman’s reelection because he issued what order?
Desegregation of the Army
What was Truman’s program called?
Fair Deal
What was Truman’s response to the Cold War?
Containment
What was Ike’s response to the Cold War?
Brinkmanship/ massive retaliation
After the Brown decision, Eisenhower enforced the court ruling when he sent the army to…
Little Rock
During Truman and Eisenhower’s presidencies cold war paranoia was called…
McCarthyism
John F. Kennedy set the goal that the U.S. would send a man to…
The moon
Kennedy was assassinated by…
Lee Harvey Oswald
LBJ stands for…
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Johnson wanted to put an end to what in the U.S.?
poverty
In the Great Society, Johnson pushed over 60 programs on…
Education
Johnson supported MLK by pushed 2 laws…
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Johnson got the U.S. into the Vietnam War when he asked Congress to approve of the…
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Johnson decided not to run for reelection after what event in Vietnam?
Tet Offensive
Richard Nixon resigned after what scandal?
Watergate
In 1972, Nixon visited…
China
What problem was Jimmy Carter unable to solve?
Iran Hostage Crisis
Reaganomics was also called the _______ ________ theory.
Trickle Down
Ronald Reagan began what revolution?
Conservative
What was Reagan’s foreign policy scandal?
Iran Contra
Who was president when the Cold War ended?
George H.W. Bush
