Ch.10 Flashcards
How many electoral votes did Jefferson and Burr have?
73
What decided the Election of 1800 after there was a tie in the Electoral College?
The House Of Representatives
What amendment set the requirements for presidential elections?
12th
What type of governmental style “lets the people do as they choose”?
Laisez Faire
What act helped the Federalists control the courts?
Judiciary Act of 1801
Why did John Adams want to appoint these judges before he left office?
To shut Jefferson out of the appointment process andkeep federalist control in the courts
Who is the most famous midnight judge to not have his job finalized?
William Marbury
What was the landmark court case that established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
Why did the Supreme Court not give Marbury his job after the court case?
Because the supremecourt decided it was unconstitutional
Which two candidates had the same number of electoral votes at the end of the
Election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
Marbury v. Madison was the first time the Supreme Court had ever decided that
something was what?
Unconstitutional
Why would farmers in TN/KY establish their homes and farms near rivers that fed
into the Mississippi River?
Because rirers were like roads
Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
The french
How much did the US pay for the area in the Louisiana Purchase?
Fifteen million dollers
What political party threatened to secede due to the Louisiana Purchase?
A group of federalists
Who was sent on an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Louis and clark
What river did those explorers follow along on their way to the Pacific Ocean?
Mississippi
Why was the Lewis and Clark expedition important to the western expansion of the
US?
Dk
What did the US do to prohibit trade with the rest of the world?
Dk
What did Tecumseh try to build in response to Ohio River Valley settlement?
Native american confederacy
Who earned the nickname “Tippecanoe” after the battle of the same name?
Herrison
Who were two famous War Hawks that pressured Madison for war with Britain?
Henry Clay,John C. Calloun
What were the causes of the War of 1812?
The impressment of soldeirs and the attack on Chesapeke
What happened at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?
Andrew jackson led an attack against the creek indians
What city was burned greatly during the war?
Dc
What did Dolley Madison save from the President’s mansion?
A portrait of george washington
What 3 major buildings were burned down in Washington DC in the War of 1812?
White house,capitol,and library
What was the fort found at the entrance to the Baltimore Harbor?
Fort mchenry
What famous American song was written after the Battle of Fort McHenry?
Star spangled banner
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
The treaty of ghent 1812
What major battle took place after the peace treaty was signed?
New orleans
Who became a well-known hero after that battle?
Andrew jackson
What did the outcome of the War of 1812 do for America?
Helped established nationalism
