Age of Jefferson

Question 1

John Marshall

Answer 1

The judge that ruled Marbury v. Madison, and established the supreme court. He was a very powerful figure, having held his position for thirty years.

Question 2

Marbury v Madison

Answer 2

1803, it established Judicial Review and reviewed the Judiciary Act of 1789 as partly unconstitutional.

Question 3

Judicial Review

Answer 3

Court has the ability to declare laws constitutional or not

Question 4

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 4

Jefferson buys the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon/France for fifteen million (4 cents an acre)

Question 5

Lewis and Clark

Answer 5

Led expedition to map and explore the Louisiana Territory

Question 6

Aaron Burr

Answer 6

Vice President under Thomas Jefferson, dueled Hamilton, and tried to plot a takeover of the U.S. and got tried for treason.

Question 7

Impressment

Answer 7

When Britain would kidnap American sailors and force them into military service

Question 8

Chesapeake-Leopard Affair

Answer 8

1807, refers to the event when a British ship attacked and captured an American vessel

Question 9

Barbary Pirates

Answer 9

North African pirates who held American cargo and people for ransom.

Question 10

Embargo Act of 1807

Answer 10

Stop on international trade to avoid impressment

Question 11

Non Intercourse Act of 1809

Answer 11

Trading w/ every country but Britain and France

Question 12

Macon’s Bill #2 (1810)

Answer 12

1st country to recognize U.S. neutrality we trade with, the other we shut off

Question 13

War Hawks

Answer 13

Young members of Congress who want war v. Britain

Question 14

“Canada, Canada, Canada”

Answer 14

War Hawk’s cry to the War of 1812

Question 15

Tecumseh

Answer 15

Indian leader who sides w/ British in War of 1812

Question 16

William Henry Harrison

Answer 16

General who defeats Tecumseh’s confederacy and runs northern part of the War of 1812

Question 17

Battle of Tippecanoe (1811)

Answer 17

General Harrison’s battle where he defeats Tecumseh’s confederacy and The Prophet

Question 18

War of 1812

Answer 18

Stalemate war between U.S. & Britain over national sovereignty, territory, & trade

Question 19

Oliver “Hazard” Hayward Perry

Answer 19

Naval commander who defeats the British at Lake Erie

Question 20

Battle of Thames

Answer 20

Battle where Tecumseh is killed (WHH victory)

Question 21

Francis Scott Key

Answer 21

Writer of the Star Spangled Banner during the siege of Baltimore

Question 22

Hartford Convention

Answer 22

Federalist convention to determine the future of their party where they discuss secession

Question 23

Andrew Jackson

Answer 23

General who wins @ the Battle of New Orleans

Question 24

Treaty of Ghent (1814)

Answer 24

Treaty that ends the War of 1812 before the Battle of New Orleans

Question 25

Battle of New Orleans (1815)

Answer 25

Last battle of the War of 1812 that makes Jackson a national hero

Question 26

Nationalism

Answer 26

Birth of American pride; 1st time we see ourselves equal to Europe

Question 27

Era of Good Feelings

Answer 27

Time of prosperity, nationalism, and 1 political party rule

Question 28

Washington Irving
James Cooper

Answer 28

American Nationalist writers; gives America a sense of identity

Question 29

American System (1816)

Answer 29

Proposed by Henry Clay to include 3 things: Protective Tariffs, National Bank, and Internal Improvements

Question 30

Tariff of 1816

Answer 30

(mildly protective; first protective tariff in history)
Drives up prices to support Northern manufacturers

Question 31

Internal Improvements

Answer 31

Building of roads & canals throughout country; paid by federal government

Question 32

Second Bank of the U.S.

Answer 32

Rechartered in 1816; set up common currency; hated by “old” Republicans

Question 33

Market Revolution

Answer 33

Industrial explosion of trades & crafts & the beginning of mass production in America

Question 34

Panic of 1819

Answer 34

2nd B.U.S. tightened credit and failed to control inflation