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Which two candidates had the same number of electoral votes at the end of the

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John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

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Election of 1800?

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John Adams vs Thomas Jefferson

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How many electoral votes did Jefferson and Burr have?

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73 electoral 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 12 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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Judiciary act

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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 appointments process and keep federalist control in the court

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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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Judicial Review

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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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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 markets

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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

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

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A group of federalist

17
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Who was sent on an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?

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Lewis and Clark

18
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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

19
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Why was the Lewis and Clark expedition important to the western expansion of the
US?

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They inspirier people to go west and explore

20
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What did the US do to prohibit trade with the rest of the world?

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The embargo act

21
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What did Tecumseh try to build in response to Ohio River Valley settlement?

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He built a strong Native American confederacy to protect their land

22
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Who earned the nickname “Tippecanoe” after the battle of the same name?

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William henery Harrison

23
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Who were two famous War Hawks that pressured Madison for war with Britain?

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Henery clay and john Calhoun

24
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What were the causes of the War of 1812?

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The impressment of soldiers and attack on the Chesapeake

25
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What happened at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?

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Andrew Jackson leads an attack on the creek Indians on the Mississippi

26
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What city was burned greatly during the war?

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Washington DC

27
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What did Dolley Madison save from the President’s mansion?

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A portrait of George Washington

28
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What 3 major buildings were burned down in Washington DC in the War of 1812?

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The Capital, The White House, The library of Congress

29
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What was the fort found at the entrance to the Baltimore Harbor?

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Fort McHenry

30
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What famous American song was written after the Battle of Fort McHenry?

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The Star Spangled Banner

31
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What treaty ended the War of 1812?

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The Treaty Of Ghent in 1812

32
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What major battle took place after the peace treaty was signed?

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The Battle Of New Orleans

33
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Who became a well-known hero after that battle?

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Andrew Jackson

34
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What did the outcome of the War of 1812 do for America?

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Helped gain respect and a strong national identity called nationalism

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