Chapters 6-12 Flashcards
What were the first two American political parties, and who originally led them?
Federalists led by Alexander Hamilton; Republicans led by James Madison
passed through the Cumberland Gap and did much exploration in Kentucky
Daniel Boone
Three Americans who were made famous by their victories during the War of 1812
Oliver H. Perry, William Henry Harrison, and Andrew Jackson
Known as Old Man Eloquent; the first son of a U.S. President to become President
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay was nicknamed the Great Compromiser because he played a great part in the formation of what two compromises?
The Missouri Compromise; The Compromise of 1850
The biggest mistake of Thomas Jefferson’s presidency was the imposition of an __, which closed all American ports to foreign trade.
embargo
Old Hickory was the nickname of ___, who became President mainly because of his ___.
Andrew Jackson; military record
Two acts that hurt John Adam’s administration
Alien Act, Sedition Act
The Great Triumvirate of the U.S. Congress during the first half of the nineteenth century was made up of
Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun
a system in which power is divided among the branches of the government
a system of checks and balances
The United States doubled in area when the ___ was added to the country in ___ (year)
Louisiana purchase, 1803
The War of 1812 lasted from ___ to ___ and took place during the administration of President ___.
1812 to 1814; James Madison
the Vice President and intriguer who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel
Aaron Burr
___ and ___ set out on their expedition to the northwest in ___ (year) to find the ___.
Merwether Lewis, William Clark; 1804; Northwest Passage
The 3 branches are of the U.S. government
executive, legislative, judicial
