AMERICA 1791-1853 ; Rise of Political Parties to Territorial Expansion

Question 1

Judicial Review

Answer 1

The right of court to declare any law unconstitutional

Question 2

Lewis and Clark

Answer 2

choosen by President Jefferson were ordered to collect scientific information about unknown plants and animals en route to the Pacific and learn as much as possible about the Native American peoples encountered along the way.

Question 3

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 3

bought the Louisiana Purchase during his presidency from Napolean, and helped develop the navy

Question 4

Alexander Hamilton supported the creation of?

Answer 4

the creation of a national bank (Bank of the United States)

Question 5

Sacajawea

Answer 5

was a native American woman who aided Lewis and Clark on their expedition as an interpreter and guide.

Question 6

XYZ Affairs

Answer 6

a 1797 incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from the U.S. diplomats

Question 7

Alien and Sedition Acts

Answer 7

4 measures were taken; 3 of these measures, the Alien Acts, raised the residence requirement for American citizenship from 5 yrs to 14 yrs and allowed the president to deport or jail any “alien” considered undesirable. the 4th measure, the Sedition Act, set fines and jail terms for anyone trying to hinder the operation of the government / expressing “false, scandalous, and malicious statements” against the government
(series of four laws enacted in 1798 to reduce the political power of recent immigrants to the U.S.)

Question 8

Whiskey Rebellion

Answer 8

started because the new taxes put on the manufacturing of whiskey. This allowed the government to demonstrate that it could enforce laws along the western frontier

Question 9

Unlike the Federalists, Jeffersonian Republicans believed in what idea?

Answer 9

They believed in the sharing of power between state and local governments; limited nation governments

Question 10

which one of the following was a major accomplishment of the Jefferson administration?

Answer 10

the Louisiana purchase was his biggest accomplishment.

Question 11

A major goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to?

Answer 11

chart the new land and bring back info on wild life and indians

Question 12

The war of 1812 ended with what treaty and battle?

Answer 12

The war of 1812 ended with the battle of New Orleans and the Treaty of Ghent

Question 13

Which of the following persons was most responsible for drafting the principles of the Monroe Doctrine?

Answer 13

John Quincy Adams

Question 14

The Monroe Doctrine was a…

Answer 14

presidential message to congress

Question 15

The Monroe Doctrine was issued…

Answer 15

as a warning against the reconquest of the Spanish Colonies

Question 16

Which best describes the Monroe Doctrine? It was…

Answer 16

a statement of intervention

Question 17

Why did Great Britain support the Monroe Doctrine?

Answer 17

to protect her Latin trade

Question 18

The Monroe Doctrine represents an expression of which of the following?

Answer 18

nationalism

Question 19

The main purpose for the proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine was to…

Answer 19

protect the interests of the U.S

Question 20

Stephen F. Austin

Answer 20

led the first American families into texas

Question 21

Santa Anna

Answer 21

was the Mexican dictator that led a Mexican army North into Texas to fight off the Americans

Question 22

Sam Houston

Answer 22

was named commander of the Texan army and used the battle cry “Remember the Alamo” ; he routed Santa Anna’s forces and compelled him to acknowledge independence of province and border

Question 23

Battle of New Orleans

Answer 23

was the last battle fought in the war of 1812, led by General Andrew Jackson and defeated the British in a 1-sided battle

Question 24

John Marshall is remembered for his idea/policy of?

Answer 24

He is remembered for his creation of Judicial Review

Question 25

Embargo Act of 1807

Answer 25

which forbade American merchants to trade with foreign nations and closed American parts to British

Question 26

Tecumseh

Answer 26

was a Shawnee chief and warrior who promoted resistance to the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands. A persuasive orator, Tecumseh traveled widely, forming a Native American confederacy and promoting intertribal unity.

Question 27

What were the 3 warnings President Washington made in his farewell address in 1789, are they relevant today?

Answer 27

In his speech, he warned the nation about the dangers of factionalism, economic responsibility, and advised NOT to get involved in unwarranted involvement in European wars/affairs

Question 28

Why was Marbury V. Madison so important to the creation of Judicial power in the U.S. and to the constitution?

Answer 28

This case was important because it leads to the idea of judicial review AND the addition of the system of “checks and balances” created to prevent any one branch of the Federal Government from becoming too powerful.

Question 29

William Henry Harrison

Answer 29

was the general who defeated the Indians at the battle of Tippecanoe in 1811