Chapter 5 (short) Flashcards
Thomas and Jefferson both finished with __ electoral votes
73
Thomas Jefferson was elected by who on the 36th vote?
The house of representitives
The 12th amendment was changed an made electors vote separately for who?
the president and vice
what is laissez faire?
government should not interfere with the economy
Jefferson’s new policies include?
1.reduce___ 2.fire ___ 3.cut__ 4. cut__
- # of people in a gov. 2. fired all tax collectors 3.cut # of diplomats 4 cut army budgets in half
How was the judiciary act established?
it was established in the case of marbury and madison
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
head of state and president of march 1801
Who was Aaron Burr?
Jefferson’s running mate
Who was John Marshall?
He was chief justice of supreme court
what is Judicial review?
supreme court can strike down unconstitutional laws
What is a expedition?
long and carefully organized journey
Who was Meriwether Lewis?
Captain for Jefferson on an expedition
Who was William Clark?
He was co-leader for Lewis on the expedition
What is a continental divide?
place on a continent that has separate river systems flowing in diff. directions
Who was Zebulon Pike?
expedition party leader after Lewis and Clark
What is a tribute?
forced payment from one country to another
Who was Stephen Decatur?
led 60 sailors on a raid
What is an embargo?
when a gov. forbids a foreign trade
What is smuggling?
illegally importing and exporting goods.
Who was Tecumseh?
leader on the native american resistance
Who was William Henry Harrison?
Governor of the Indiana territory and led thousands of soldiers to the Tippecanoe river
What did Jefferson buy?
Louisiana territory
Who went on the expedition ordered buy Jefferson?
Lewis and Clark
Who raided European and American ships?
Barbary Pirates( North Africa)
What did the Barbary pirates do and steal?
They did “ Impressment of American Seamen” and they stole Booty($)
How did Britain and France weaken each other when they were at war?
they cut off each others trade
Who was the big loser?
The United States
Whys the U.S. the big loser?
because exports fell from $109 billion to $25 million
prices of crops declined
thousands of Americans lost their jobs
What was the impact on the native Americans when citizens were settling in the west?
they got disease(measles, smallpox, and influenza)
settlers took over hunting grounds
all animals were driven away( for hunting)
What is nationalism?
is to take pride in ones country
What is war hawks?
people who were eager to fight with Britain.
What is a blockade?
act of shutting a port or a road to prevent people or supplies coming from one area to another
Who was Oliver Hazard Perry?
Commander for a U.S. flag ship
Who was Andrew Jackson?
commander of the American forces in Georgia and won the battle at horseshoe Bend in 1814
What is a secede?
withdraw
Tension remained with which President?
James Madison
British continued to arm native Americans that lived in _______
northwest territory
The British continued the policy of what?
Impressment of American Seamen
Who declared war in 1812?
Congress
The British and the ____ controlled the Northwest
indians
Who defeated the British at Lake Erie?
Oliver Perry
Who defeated the creek Indians?
Andrew Jackson at Horseshoe Bend
