Chapter 11 Flashcards
Patronage
The jobs that a political person controlled and handed out to his or her followers upon election.
Why was Jefferson’s election in 1800 called the “revolution of 1800?”
Power was peacefully transmitted from the Federalist Party to Jefferson’s Democratic Republicans.
What political party did the following men belong too?
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr.
John Adams = Federalists
Thomas Jefferson = Democratic-Republicans
Alexander Hamilton = Federalists
Aaron Burr = Democratic-Republicans
Midnight Judges
A group of 16 judges who were appointed in the last moments of John Adams presidency. Their appointments greatly upset the Democratic-Republicans.
John Marshall
Perhaps the most important of all chief justices in Supreme Court history. Marshall was a strong Federalist who consistently ruled in favor of increased power for the Federal Government over the States.
Marbury v. Madison
The supreme court case that established the idea of Judicial Review. Chief Justice John Marshall essentially strengthened the Judicial Branch of government to make it equal to the Presidency and Congress.
Judicial Review
This concept, created from the case Marbury v. Madison, established the idea that the Supreme Court had the ability to rule any law passed by Congress and signed by the President as unconstitutional, and make it invalid.
What branch of the U.S. military was created to fight the Barbary Pirates in the Mediterranean Sea?
Marine Corp.
Louisiana Purchase
A purchase made by Thomas Jefferson, from the French dictator Napoleon, that nearly doubled the size of the United States.
Which two explorers were in charge of the Corps of Discovery and what was their job?
Lewis and Clark. Their task was to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory and find, if possible, a practical route for trade that extended all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
What was the result of the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr?
Aaron Burr shot and killed Alexander Hamilton, effectively ending his political career in America. With Hamilton’s death the leadership of the Federalist Party fell apart.
Impressment
The forcible enlistment of sailors in the British Navy.
Put the following events in chronological order. Embargo Act of 1807 Non-Intercourse Act Orders of Council Macon's Bill No. 2
Orders of Council
Embargo Act of 1807
Non-Intercourse Act
Macon’s Bill No. 2
Battle of Tippecanoe
Indian forces under Tecumseh’s brother The Prophet were defeated by William Henry Harrison at this battle. This battle destroyed Tecumseh’s Indian Confederacy and drove most Native American’s from Indiana.
What reasons did President Madison give for entering into the War of 1812?
Impressment of U.S. Sailors. Failure of the British to remove troops from western forts.
