Chapter 11

Question 1

Revolution of 1800

Answer 1

Electoral victory of Democratic Republicans over the Federalists

Question 2

Patronage

Answer 2

System in which political parties granted jobs and favors to party regulars who delivered votes on election day

Question 3

Judiciary Act of 1801

Answer 3

Created 16 new federal judgeships

Question 4

Midnight Judges

Answer 4

Federal judges appointed by John Adams

Question 5

Marbury v. Madison

Answer 5

Supreme court case where Marbury sued Madison for his commision, established the principle of judicial review

Question 6

Tripolitan War

Answer 6

Four year conflict between the American Navy and Tripoli over piracy

Question 7

Haitian Revolution

Answer 7

Slave uprising in French-controlled Santo Domingo

Question 8

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 8

U.S. acquisition of Louisiana territory from France

Question 9

Corps of Discovery

Answer 9

Team of adventurers to explore Louisiana Territory and find a water route to the Pacific

Question 10

Orders in Council

Answer 10

Edicts issued by the British Crown closing French-owned European ports to foreign shipping

Question 11

impressment

Answer 11

Act of forcibly drafting an individual into military service

Question 12

Chesapeake affair

Answer 12

Conflict when a British ship fires on the American Chesapeake off the coast of Virginia

Question 13

Embargo Act

Answer 13

Act banning the exports of all goods from the U.S. to any foreign ports

Question 14

Non-Intercourse Act

Answer 14

Reopened trade with all foreign nations except Britain and France

Question 15

Macon’s Bill No. 2

Answer 15

Act stipulated that if either Britain or France yhe U.S. would reinstate the embargo against the nonrepealing nation

Question 16

war hawks

Answer 16

Democratic-Republican Congressmen who pressed James Madison to declare war on Britain