Defining policies and events of the most historically significant US presidential administrations for AP US History.
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- What precedent did George Washington set regarding presidential term limits?
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Chose not to seek a third term, establishing a two-term tradition later made law by the 22nd Amendment- What was Alexander Hamilton's core approach to establishing the nation's credit during Washington's presidency?
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Assumed state war debts, created a national bank, and implemented tariffs to promote domestic manufacturing- What territory did the Louisiana Purchase add to the United States under Jefferson?
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Approximately 828,000 square miles west of the Mississippi River, doubling the nation's territory- Why did Jefferson's Embargo Act of 1807 prohibit American exports to foreign nations?
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To pressure Britain and France to respect American neutrality and neutral trading rights without going to war- What was Madison's primary justification for asking Congress to declare war in 1812?
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British impressment of American sailors and British support for Native American resistance against American expansion- What did the Monroe Doctrine declare regarding European colonization in the Western Hemisphere?
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That any attempt by European powers to colonize or interfere in the Americas would be viewed as a threat to US security- What did Jackson's Indian Removal Act of 1830 authorize?
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The federal government to exchange Native American lands in the Southeast for territory west of the Mississippi River- What issue triggered South Carolina's nullification crisis under Jackson in 1832?
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A high federal tariff that the state claimed violated state sovereignty- What was the primary purpose of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation when it took effect in 1863?
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To free slaves in Confederate states still in rebellion, both as a war measure and a step toward ending slavery- What did Lincoln consistently identify as the overriding purpose of the Civil War?
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To preserve the Union, with ending slavery becoming an increasingly important moral goal- What was Theodore Roosevelt's approach to regulating large corporations through the Sherman Act?
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Aggressively prosecuted trusts he deemed bad, threatening competition and the public interest, while tolerating good trusts- What territory did Theodore Roosevelt's administration acquire the right to develop the Panama Canal?
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Panama, after supporting Panamanian independence from Colombia in 1903- How did Theodore Roosevelt expand federal environmental protection during his presidency?
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Designated national parks, national forests, national monuments, and wildlife reserves, protecting over 230 million acres- What did Theodore Roosevelt mean by speaking softly but carrying a big stick?
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Using military strength as a credible threat while pursuing diplomatic negotiations in foreign policy- What did Woodrow Wilson advocate most prominently at the Paris Peace Conference after World War I?
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A League of Nations to prevent future wars through collective security and international cooperation
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