Chapter 10 Flashcards
Which two candidates had the same number of electoral votes at the end of the
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
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?
For presidential elections that electoral votes went to one candidate
What amendment set the requirements for presidential elections?
12th
What type of governmental style “lets the people do as they choose”?
Laissez
What act helped the Federalists control the courts?
Judicial act of 1801
Why did John Adams want to appoint these judges before he left office?
To shut Jefferson out of the appointment process and keep federal court under control
Who is the most famous midnight judge to not have his job finalized?
William Marburg
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?
The court decides that it would be unconstitutional for a new president to finish unfinished business
Marbury v. Madison was the first time the Supreme Court had ever decided that
something was what?
Constitutional
Why would farmers in TN/KY establish their homes and farms near rivers that fed
into the Mississippi River?
To ship there crops to market
Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
France
How much did the US pay for the area in the Louisiana Purchase?
15 million
What political party threatened to secede due to the Louisiana Purchase?
Federalist
What river did those explorers follow along on their way to the Pacific Ocean?
Mississippi River
Who was sent on am expadtion to explore the Louisiana territory?
Lewis and Clark
Why was the Lewis and Clark expedition important to the western expansion of the
US?
Because it inspired people to go west and settle
What did tecumeh try to built in responses to Ohio river valley settlement
Strong NA confederacy protect land
Who earned the nickname tippecanoe after the battle of the same name
William Henry Harrison
Who were two famous war hawks that pressured Madison for the Britain war
Hebert clay and Jong Calhoun
What were the causes of the war of 1812
Impressment of soldiers and attack on the Chesapeake
What happens at the battle of horseshoes bend
Andrew Jackson leads an attack against the creek Indias mis.
What city was burned greatly during war
Washington DC
What did Dolley Madison save from the president mansion
Portrayed of gw
What 3 major building were burned down in Washington DC after the war of 1812
Capital White House and library congressman
What was the fort found at the entrance to the Baltimore harbor
Mchenery
What famous American song was written after the battle of fort mchenery
Star spangled banner
What treaty ended the war of 1812
Treaty of Ghent
What major battle took place after the peace treaty was signed
New Orleans
Who became well known hero after the battle
Andrew Jackson
What did the outcome of the war of 1812 do for America
The us gained respect around the world built a strong national identity
