CBA #3

Question 1

The US bought this territory from France for $15 million. Napoleon needed money for wars in Europe. This double the size of the US and extended western boundaries to the Rocky Mountains

Answer 1

Louisiana purchase

Question 2

British impressment of US sailors and the Warhawks desire for expanded territory in Canada

Answer 2

Causes of the war of 1812

Question 3

Turning point battle of the American Revolution. Convinced France to enter the war on the side of the colonist/patriots.

Answer 3

Battle of Saratoga

Question 4

Commander of the Continental Army rebelling against the British; first president of the United States (independent, but sort of a federalist).

Answer 4

George Washington

Question 5

Important port cities of the United States.

Answer 5

Boston, New Orleans

Question 6

Fifth president James Monroe‘s statement that European nations should stay out of the western hemisphere (north and south America).

Answer 6

Monroe doctrine

Question 7

Author of the declaration of independence, third president, and the leader of the democratic republican party.

Answer 7

Thomas Jefferson

Question 8

Father of the US Constitution, fourth president, and coleader of the democratic republican party (along with Jefferson).

Answer 8

James Madison

Question 9

Author of Common Sense, which convinced many colonist to support rebelling against the British to preserve freedoms; used by colonial military leaders in order to inspire their troops during the revolution.

Answer 9

Thomas Paine

Question 10

War debts from the American revolution

Answer 10

One of the main problems facing president George Washington when he first took office

Question 11

Supreme court case saying that the federal government has implied powers (doesn’t have to be explicitly stated in the constitution) and that the federal government has supreme power over the states.

Answer 11

McCulloh vs Maryland

Question 12

LOL that made sure the number of free states and slave states were equal. Missouri came in as a slave state, Maine as a free state.

Answer 12

Missouri compromise ( 1820)

Question 13

Ended the war of 1812 (December of 1814, signed in Belgium)

Answer 13

Treaty of Ghent

Question 14

Agreement that allowed the US to get Florida from Spain

Answer 14

Adams – Onis Treaty (1819)

Question 15

Wrote the Star-Spangled Banner to commemorate the US victory over the British at Fort McHenry in Baltimore (later became the national anthem).

Answer 15

Francis Scott Key

Question 16

period During James Monroe’s presidency where there was the appearance of much agreement between Americans; Democratic Republicans had a hold on power with very little competition.

Answer 16

Era of good feelings

Question 17

Battle fought after the treaty of Ghent actually had ended the war of 1812; resulted in an American victory over the British open parentheseswho were trying to take the city to get access to the Mississippi river) and made Andrew Jackson a national hero.

Answer 17

Battle of New Orleans

Question 18

Made the United States more economically independent through their own manufacturing since they were cut off from the trade with other nations.

Answer 18

British blockade of the US during the war of 1812

Question 19

Said that the only federal government could regulate interstate trade (trade it going across state lines or with other nations) and that states had no authority in such matters

Answer 19

Gibbons vs Ogden

Question 20

Gave the judicial branch (federal courts, including the supreme court) the power of judicial review (the right to decide if a federal or state law is constitutional and that the courts could strike it down if it wasn’t)

Answer 20

Marburg vs Madison

Question 21

The right to decide if a federal or state law is constitutional and that the court can stroke it down if it’s not

Answer 21

Judicial review

Question 22

Resolutions passed by Virginia and Kentucky saying that they would nullify (ignore/track down) the alien and sedition acts in their states

Answer 22

Virginia and Kentucky resolutions of 1798 and 1799

Question 23

Led by Alexander Hamilton and wanted stronger federal government control, order over freedom, educated politicians, banking and manufacturing, and sided with Britain. Supported a national bank.

Answer 23

Federalist party

Question 24

Lead by Thomas Jefferson and wanted more power in the states, freedom over order, politicians of different economic backgrounds, small farming, and sided with France. Opposed to a national bank. Many were originally anti-federalist, against the constitution without a bill of rights

Answer 24

Democratic-Republican party

Question 25

Leader of the Federalist party

Answer 25

Alexander Hamilton

Question 26

Leader of the democratic – republican party

Answer 26

Thomas Jefferson

Question 27

This party was against the constitution without a bill of rights

Answer 27

Anti-federalist

Question 28

Warned against 1) political parties and 2) foreign alliances/entanglements (taking sides with nations and disputes)

Answer 28

Washington’s farewell address

Question 29

Refusal by whiskey producers in western Pennsylvania to pay taxes. George Washington sent in military troops to enforce payment, showing the power of the federal government to enforce laws.

Answer 29

Whiskey rebellion

Question 30

Economic system favored by Alexander Hamilton (creator of the national bank) that stated that people and businesses could produce and sell what they wanted with little or no government interference.

Answer 30

Free enterprise system

Question 31

Creator of the national bank

Answer 31

Alexander Hamilton