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Chapter 6 Flashcards

1
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What the Group of Advisors?

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President’s cabinet

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2
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Where was Washington sworn in at?

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New York

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3
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Hamilton believed that a strong democracy was dangerous to liberty bc..

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He thought common people were not stable enough to control the government. He thought the wealthy should

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4
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1st Chief Justice

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John Jay

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5
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The 1st 8 amendments protect..

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Individual rights

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6
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The ninth amendment states…

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That the people have other rights that are not listed in the Bill of Rights

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7
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_____ suggested the federal government raise most of it money by taxing imports from other countries

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James Madison

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8
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Required all importers to pay five percent of the value of their cargo when they landed in the United States

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Tariff of 1789

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9
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Alexander Hamilton believed the government need the ability to…

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Borrow money

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10
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Powers specifically mentioned in the constitution

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Enumerated powers

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11
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By ,die term elections of 1794 , the factions within congress had become the nation’s first

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Political parties

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12
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Alexander Hamilton’s supporter called themselves

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Federalist

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13
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Madison and Jefferson took the name….. also known as ….

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Democratic-Republicans

Republicans

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14
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Jefferson believed that the strength of the United States was in its…

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Independent farmers

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15
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Jefferson believed the ____ would corrupt the government and threaten rights and liberties of ordinary people

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Wealthy

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16
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The year Lewis and Clark left
The year they returned
How many people went
What kind of dog did they take

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1804
1806
45 one died from appendicitis
Newfoundland

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17
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3 Things Jefferson told them to do on the expedition

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Observe Missouri River, observe animal and nature, and acquaint with the native Americans

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18
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2 Native American groups they met who are not extinct

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Oto and Mandan

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19
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What tribe was Sacajewa from

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Shooshine

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20
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Name of Squanto’s wife

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Nakooma (Hawk Clan)

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21
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Owner of the boat/captured Squanto

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Sir George

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22
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Head of the monastery

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Brother Paul

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23
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Monk who saved Squanto

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Brother Daniel

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24
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Native captured with him

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Epinau

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25
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Symbol of Squanto’s tribe

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Wampun belt

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26
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Squanto is of what clan

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Wolf

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27
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Judiciary Act of 1789

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Congress established 13 district courts, 3 courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court

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28
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Current Secretary of State

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John Kerry

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29
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Current Secretary of defense

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Ashton Carter

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30
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Current Secretary of treasury

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Jacob Lew

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31
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Current Chief Justice

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John G. Roberts, Jr.

32
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Current attorney general

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Loretta Lynch

33
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The gift Squanto’s wife gave him when they got married

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Feather

34
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Gift given to Squanto’s father by white man

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Bell

35
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Two things he found left at his tribe

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Bell and wapun belt

36
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What ended the war of 1812

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Treaty of Ghent

37
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Some thing done or said to use in the future

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Precedence

38
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Head of the war Hawks

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Henry clay

39
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Macon Bill

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Open trade whoever stopped restrictions on trade

40
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Firth three president

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Washington
Adams
Jefferson

41
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Taking sailors off ships

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Impressment

42
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Interposition

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The state’s right to tell citizens they don’t have to obey it

43
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Why did Republicans support the French Revolution

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They admired the fight for Liberty

44
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Where were the colonies the United States was required to defend through the Treaty of 1778

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In the Caribbean

45
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How did president Washington attempt to avoid war with Great Britain in 1793

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Washington issued a proclamation that the U.S. Is friendly & important

46
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Why did the Republicans attack Jays Treaty

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They thought the Federalists were being pro-Britain

47
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What benefit for the Americans came out of Pinckney’s Treaty

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The right to navigate the MS & deposit goods at the port of NOLA

48
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Where was the most rapidly growing region in the US by 1790

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The area between the Appalachian mtns & the MS RIVER

49
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What were the elements of the treaty of Greenville

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NA gave part of Southern Ohio & Indiana for a yearly payment of $10,000 from the Federal gov. , gave up land in Chicago, Detroit, Vincennes, IN

50
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What did pres Washington caution against in his farewell address

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American political parties

51
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When was the first open contested election for president

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1796 when Washington stepped down as president

52
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What is nullification

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If the federal gov passed an unconstitutional law the states had the right to nullify or declare the law invalid

53
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What was the goal of the virginia & Kentucky resolutions

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Declare federal laws unconstitutional & protect states rights

Criticism of Alien & sedition acts

54
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What were the elements of the four laws of the Alien & sedition acts

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Requires immigrants to wait 14 years to become citizens, gave the pres the power to deport without trial any alien dangerous in the US, aimed at preventing sedition or rebellion(made printing anything false a federal crime)

55
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How did the convention of 1800 resolve Quasi-War

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The U.S. Gave up all claims against France for damage to American ships & France reversed the U.S. Of the treaty of 1778

56
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Instead of overturning all of the…….. Policies Jefferson sought to interrogate them with his own republican ideas

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Federalists

57
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Jefferson was a strong believer in

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Small government

58
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One of the first acts of congress after Jefferson took office was to repeal the……….., doing away with president Adams new judges

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Judiciary act of 1801

59
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The impeachment of justice Chase established that judges could only be removed for ………. Simply because congress disagreed with decisions

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Criminal behavior

60
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The ……… Decision strengthened the Supreme Court because it asserted the courts right of judicial review

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Marbury vs Madison

61
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In 1803 Napoleon offered to sale all of the ………. As well as ………. To the U.S.

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Louisiana territory

New Orleans

62
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The British regulations known as the ……….. Declared that all ships go into Europe needed British license & would be searched for contraband

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Orders in council

63
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The British practice of stopping to see sailors was known as

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Impressment

64
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Jefferson administration limited the power of the………… Government & acquired a vast new territory in the west

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Federal

65
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What was the leading concern incoming pres Madison inherited from pres Jefferson

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Tension between France & Britain

66
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Why was britains agreement to end all restrictions on American trade too late

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Because 2 days before congress declared war on Britain

67
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Why did Americans in the south & west want war

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British trade Restrictions hurt southern planters & western farmers, eastern merchants could make a profit b/c

68
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What sparked Native American resistance in the west

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Increasing demands of speculators & settlers

69
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How did congress vote when president Madison asked for a declaration of war in 1812

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The vote split along regional lines

Check notes?

70
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What problems faced the U.S. When war was declared on Britain in 1812

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Would not loan money & had military & financial weakness

71
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Whose victory gave the Americans control of Lake Erie

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Oliver Perry

72
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What were the 3 parts to the British strategy for war against the U.S. In 1814

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British navy would raid American cities, March south into New York from Montreal, seize NOLA & close ms River

73
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Why did the British abandon their plan to continue their attack at lake Champlain

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They saw that Americans could use their control of the lake & surround British

74
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How did the Federalist Party come to an end

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Nationalism- pride in ones country / Federalists seemed unpatriotic

75
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What was the greatest result of the war of 1812. For the U.S.

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Increased prestige overseas & nationalism

76
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Inner cabinet

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Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of defense- Knox
Secretary of treasury-Hamilton
Attorney general- Randolph

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