early colonial to war of 1812

Question 1

What were key US victories in war of 1812

Answer 1

Oliver Hazard Perry defeats British fleet on Lake Erie. –> William Harrison defeats British forces at Battle of Thames. Andrew Jackson wins at Horseshoe Bend and defends New Orleans from British Attack

Question 2

What was discussed at the Hartford convention and when?

Answer 2

1814. Daniel Webster and New England Congressmen discuss nullification and secession if interests are not protected.

Question 3

What/ when is the Protective Tariff?

Answer 3

Reduced flow of cheap British manufactures into the country. 1816

Question 4

What is the name of the treaty that removed British and US fleets from Lake Erie?

Answer 4

Rush-Bagot Treaty 1817

Question 5

What were the Barbary Wars?

Answer 5

US naval fleet sent to deal with Pirates from the Muslim state of Algiers. Victory grants US to mediterranean basin

Question 6

What is the name of the treaty that gave the US Florida?

Answer 6

Adams-Onis, 1819, sold for $5 million

Question 7

What did the Monroe Doctrine state?

Answer 7

European powers were no longer to colonize in the American hemisphere

Question 8

What was the cause/ outcome of Marbury v. Madison?

Answer 8

1803. Madison removes Marbury, one of the midnight appointments placed by J. Adams. Marshall rules that this was a matter for Congress, but in so doing deems the Judiciary act unconstitutional. Establishes Judicial Review

Question 9

Fletcher v. Peck significance?

Answer 9

1810. First time a state law was voided on grounds that it violated a principle of the constitution

Question 10

Dartmouth v. Woodward importance?

Answer 10

A contract could not be arbitrarily be changed w/out consent of both parties. The power of state gov’t to control corporations was severely limited

Question 11

McCulloch v. Maryland?

Answer 11

1819. Maryland tries to tax the US bank branch in Baltimore. Marshall rules that no state can control an agency of the federal gov’t.

Question 12

Gibbons v. Ogden?

Answer 12

Monopoly issues for steam boat b/t NY and NJ. 1824. Only congress has the right to regulate commerce among states.

Question 13

What happened in the election of 1800?

Answer 13

Thom Jeff and Aaron Burr (both republicans) both received same # of electoral votes. tie went to congress which was in deadlock until Alexander Hamilton (federalist) swayed vote for Jeff

Question 14

What were some important events of the Jeffersonian Era? (5)

Answer 14

1. 12th amendment (VP and P voted separately) passed
2. importation of slaves stops in 1808
3. Louisiana purchased in 1803 for $15m
4. Lewis and Clark commission to explore west
5. Napoleonic Wars lead to seizure of american ships which contributed to war of 1812

Question 15

What led to the war of 1812?

Answer 15

american ships being seized by french and brits. Chesapeake-Leopard affair. Embargo of 1807, banning travel of US ships to foreign ports. When Madison becomes President, he is all but forced to sign declaration of war

Question 16

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Answer 16

John Adams president. Alien act makes citizenship more difficult to obtain.
Sedition act attempts to control newspapers from criticizing presidency

Question 17

XYZ affair. & Quasi War

Answer 17

XYZ: 1798. American diplomats travel to France to stop them from harassing US ships. they were bribed which led to outrage.
Quasi war. Adams suspends all trade w/ France and authorizes ship captains to attack french vessels

Question 18

what were the midnight appointments? significance today?

Answer 18

JA attempts to maintain Federalist influence by appointing (last minute) judges to the Supreme Court. Jefferson attempts to get rid of them. Politicians still doing this today. Control the courts, control judicial review. Should be an equal amount

Question 19

What was the outcome of the Pinckney treaty? what event did it come from?

Answer 19

Mississippi is opened to US traffic, and Right is given to deposit in New Orleans. 31st parallel set as official Florida boundary. comes in outcome of French revolution

Question 20

Treaty of Greenville?

Answer 20

Clears the Ohio territory of Native tribes

Question 21

What did Jay’s treaty try to resolve?

Answer 21

tried to stop british ships from seizing american vessels and forcing crews into British navy, amidst French revolution

Question 22

What did the Federalist party believe in? who were examples?

Answer 22

implied powers of the federal gov’t are those that were not expressly denied to it. Strength in national bank, finance and commerce centers in northeast and southern ports. Alex Hamilton

Question 23

What did the Republicans (1780-1800s) believe?

Answer 23

any action not specifically stated in the constitution were not implied powers of the federal gov’t . opposed national bank. supported small farmers. Thom Jeff and James Mad