Chapter 3

Question 0

Was the Jeffersonian republicanism a small of big gov? & why?

Answer 0

Small government. Afraid of big government because people wouldn’t have enough say. We have a big gov today bc the population has increased

Question 1

Jeffersonian republicanism

Answer 1

Jeffersons theory of government which held that a simple government best suited the needs of the people

Question 2

Marbury vs Madison

Answer 2

Case in which the Supreme Court ruled that it had the power to abolish legislative acts by declaring them unconstitutional

Question 3

Judicial review

Answer 3

Supreme courts power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional

Question 4

What does judicial review lead to ?

Answer 4

Checks and balances (prevent any branch from becoming too powerful -us constitution)

Question 5

How many judges are in the Supreme Court and why is it important?

Answer 5

9 judges, it rules over all other courts and exams/determines other courts

Question 6

What does the Supreme Court do all day?

Answer 6

Sit and refer to the constitution. Never a trial but there are lawyers for both sides. (School speech)

Question 7

What was the Louisiana purchase ?

Answer 7

Napoleon(French leader) offered Louisiana territory to Jefferson for 15 million . He did this so Napoleon could pay for war debts (fought Britain) it doubled the size of the US

Question 8

What was Napoleon like?

Answer 8

Nasty, mean, and really short. He had a big ego and was the French leader

Question 9

Who explored the Louisiana territory and brought back info about the west?

Answer 9

Louis and Clark

Question 10

What was the reason for the was of 1812?

Answer 10

Impressment - practice of seizing Americans at sea and drafting them into the British navy

Question 11

Monroe doctrine

Answer 11

Policy of the US opposition to any European interference in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere. President Monroe announced this. “Get off my lawn.”

Question 12

What were the 3 main points in the American system ?

Answer 12

Establish a protective tariff
Rechartering national bank
Development of transportation systems and other internal improvements in order to make travel throughout the nation easier

Question 13

Who developed the American system and who promoted the plan? What was the point of it?

Answer 13

President Madison developed it. Henry clay (house speaker in congress) promoted it. Point was the make sure the states were not fighting against each other or competing. Wanted to stay together and get the max amount of money for products

Question 14

What was the Missouri compromise?

Answer 14

Series of agreements passed by congress in 1820 to maintain the balance of power between free states and slave states

Question 15

Name one free state and on slave state from the Missouri compromise

Answer 15

Maine-free Missouri-slave

40 years until civil war

Question 16

What was the trail of tears?

Answer 16

Marches where Cherokee people were forcibly removed(Indian removal act) from Georgia to the Indian territory (thousands of Cherokee dying along the way)
They ended up in Oklahoma but later were kicked out bc OK had lots of cattle

Question 17

What is the manifest destiny ?

Answer 17

Belief that the US would inevitably expand westward to the Pacific Ocean and into the Mexican territory. (East of Mississippi River right given by god to move west to pacific)
Military base-Hawaii resources-Alaska

Question 18

Example of the manifest destiny ? What was it?

Answer 18

Story of Texas where Steve Austin and Sam Houston were involved. AUstin land prospector told Mexican gov(Santana) to sell land and raise cattle
Enough people-state hood.
Santana vs Austin in war (Austin won)
Stole territory from Mexicans (grande river) Alamo held out mex. Army but all died->contributed to statehood of Texas . Texas university-longhorns Cali-49ers