Chapter10 Flashcards
Which two candidates had the same number of electoral votes at the end of the
Election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson vs Aaron Burr
How many electoral votes did Jefferson and Burr have
73 votes
What decided the Election of 1800 after there was a tie in the Electoral College
House of Representatives
What amendment set the requirements for presidential elections
12th
What type of governmental style “lets the people do as they choose
Laissez
What act helped the Federalists control the courts
Judiciary act of 1801
Why did John Adams want to appoint these judges before he left office
To shut Jefferson out of appointment process and keep federalist in control in the courts
Who is the most famous midnight judge to not have his job finalized
William Marbury
What was the landmark court case that established judicial review
Marbury vs Madison
Why did the Supreme Court not give Marbury his job after the court case?
The supremecourt decided that it would be unconstitutional for a new president to be forced to accept propositions not finalized
Marbury v. Madison was the first time the Supreme Court had ever decided that
something was what
Unconstitutional
Why would farmers in TN/KY establish their homes and farms near rivers that fed
into the Mississippi River
To ship their crops to markets
Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
France
How much did the US pay for the area in the Louisiana Purchase?
15 million dollars
What political party threatened to secede due to the Louisiana Purchase
Federalist
Who was sent on an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Lewis and Clark
What river did those explorers follow along on their way to the Pacific Ocean
Missouri River
Why was the Lewis and Clark expedition important to the western expansion of the
US?
The inspired people to go west by sparking a sense of adventure
What did the US do to prohibit trade with the rest of the world
They tried to cut of trade with the Embargo Act
What did Tecumseh try to build in response to Ohio River Valley settlement
A string Native American confederacy
Who earned the nickname “Tippecanoe” after the battle of the same name
William Henry Harrison
Who were two famous War Hawks that pressured Madison for war with Britain
Henry clay and John C. Calhoun
What were the causes of the War of 1812
The impressment of soldiers and attacked on Chesapeake
What happened at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Andrew Jackson lead an attack against the creek Indians of Mississippi
What city was burned greatly during the war?
Washington D.C.
What did Dolley Madison save from the President’s mansion
Famous portrait of George Washington
What 3 major buildings were burned down in Washington DC in the War of 1812
Capitol, presidents manison,also the library of congress
What was the fort found at the entrance to the Baltimore Harbor
Fort McHenery
What famous American song was written after the Battle of Fort McHenry
The star spangled banner or the national anthem
What treaty ended the War of 1812
Treaty of Ghent
What major battle took place after the peace treaty was signed
The battle of New Orleans
Who became a well-known hero after that battle
Andrew Jackson
What did the outcome of the War of 1812 do for America
Helped the U.S gain respect around the world and built a strong national identity . (Nationalism)
