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Chapter 10 Flashcards

1
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Which two candidates had the same number of electoral votes at the end of the Election of 1800?

A

Aaron Burr vs. Thomas Jefferson

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How many electoral votes did Jefferson and Burr have?

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73 total votes

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What decided the Election of 1800 after there was a tie in the Electoral College?

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The House of Representatives

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What amendment set the requirements for presidential elections?

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The 12th Amendment

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What type of governmental style “lets the people do as they choose”?

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Laissez-faire

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What act helped the Federalists control the courts?

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The Judiciary Act of 1801

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Why did John Adams want to appoint these judges before he left office?

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To shut Jefferson out of the appointment process and keep federal control

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Who is the most famous midnight judge to not have his job finalized?

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William Marbury

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What was the landmark court case that established judicial review?

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Marbury v. Madison

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Why did the Supreme Court not give Marbury his job after the court case?

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The Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional for a new president to be forced to accept propositions not finalized

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Marbury v. Madison was the first time the Supreme Court had ever decided that something was what?

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To claim something was unconstitutional

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Why would farmers in TN/KY establish their homes and farms near rivers that fed into the Mississippi River?

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To ship their crops to market

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Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

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France

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How much did the US pay for the area in the Louisiana Purchase?

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15 million dollars

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What political party threatened to secede due to the Louisiana Purchase?

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A group of Federalists

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Who was sent on an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?

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Lewis and Clark. Along with several helpers including Sacagawea.

17
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What river did those explorers follow along on their way to the Pacific Ocean?

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The Missouri River

18
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Why was the Lewis and Clark expedition important to the western expansion of the US?

A

It inspired people to go west and settle by sparking a since of adventure

19
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What did the US do to prohibit trade with the rest of the world?

A

They created an Embargo Act

20
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What did Tecumseh try to build in response to Ohio River Valley settlement?

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A strong Native American Confederacy

21
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Who earned the nickname “Tippecanoe” after the battle of the same name?

A

William Henry Harrison

22
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Who were two famous War Hawks that pressured Madison for war with Britain?

A

Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun

23
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What were the causes of the War of 1812?

A

The impressment of soldiers and attack on the Chesapeake

24
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What happened at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?

A

Andrew Jackson leads an attack against the Creek Indians

25
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What city was burned greatly during the war?

A

Washington D.C.

26
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What did Dolley Madison save from the President’s mansion?

A

She saved a portrait of George Washington

27
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What 3 major buildings were burned down in Washington DC in the War of 1812?

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The Capitol, The White House, & The Library of Congress

28
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What was the fort found at the entrance to the Baltimore Harbor?

A

Fort McHenry

29
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What famous American song was written after the Battle of Fort McHenry?

A

The Star Spangled Banner

30
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What treaty ended the War of 1812?

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The Treaty of Ghent

31
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What major battle took place after the peace treaty was signed?

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The Battle of New Orleans

32
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Who became a well-known hero after that battle?

A

Andrew Jackson

33
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What did the outcome of the War of 1812 do for America?

A

It helped the US gain respect and built s strong national identity

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