History Chapter 10 Test Flashcards
What did President Jefferson do to create a stable economic system?
He reduced the national debt, cut military expenses, limited the number of federal government workers, and got rid of most workers.
What did the Federalists do in the Judiciary Act of 1801?
They expanded the nation’s court system to keep it under Federalist control
Who expanded the power of the national government and established judicial review?
The Supreme Court lead by Cheif Justice John Marshall
How did the candidates campaign in the election campaign of 1800?
They put their views in newspapers
What did both parties do in the election campaign of 1800?
Both parties made personal attacks on their rivals.
What was the result of the first election between Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson?
It became a tie between Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson
What was the result of the House of Representatives voting for Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson?
The House of Representatives voted Thomas Jefferson in by one vote.
What is the twelvth amendment?
It is a document that helped prevent a tie in a presidential election
What did Thomas Jefferson say in his Inaugural Address?
He said that he would create a frugal country and support states’ rights.
What did President Jefferson and the Senate collaborate for?
They teamed up to allow the purchase of the entire Louisianna Territory from France
How much was the cost of the Loussiana Territory?
It cost fifteen million dollars.
Why did Thomas Jefferson send Lewis and Clark
He sent them to explore the new territory and the Pacific Northwest
Where did Thomas Jefferson send Zebulon Pike?
Jefferson sent Pike on two expeditions due west.
How did Alexander Hamilton get killed?
In an argument between Hamilton and Aaron Burr between the Louissiana Purchase, Aaron Burr shot him.
Where did the Louissiana Territory used to belong to?
Spain used to own the Louissiana Territory.
How did the Americans get to New Orleans to trade?
They sailed through the Louissiana Territory
Who usually traded in New Orleans?
Farmers.
Why did the Americans buy the New Orleans and West Florida territory for two million dollars?
It’s because if the French empire lead by Napoleon got the Louisiana Territory first, they would become a huge problem for American Trade
What ended Napoleon’s empire?
When Santo Domingo gained independence from France, Napoleon’s dream of a Western empire was shattered.
When was the United States at war with Tripoli?
They fought in the years 1801 to 1805.
Why was the US fighting Tripoli?
The United States refused to pay war fees for Tripoli
Why weren’t the Americans in the war between France and Great Britain?
Ever since they had neutral rights, they don’t interfere with other countries
What British manufactured product were the Americans impressed with?
The British ships began to impress the Americans
What happened in the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair?
Britain attacked an American ship
When did the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair happen?
It happened in 1807
When was the war between Great Britain and France?
1803-1805
What two acts did Britain pass in 1807 and 1809?
They passed two acts to ban or limit foreign trade. Both hurt the economy
Why did tension grow between the Americans and the Native Americans?
White settlers moved into protected Native American Lands
Who took the role as president in 1808?
James Madison
What did William Henry Harrison destroy in the battle of Tippencanoe on 1811?
Prophetstown
How did the destruction of Prophetstown effect Tecumseh’s Confederacy
Tecumseh’s Confederacy collapsed.
Which people in Congress called for war with Britain?
The War Hawks
Why did the War Hawks call for war with Britain?
They wanted to claim land in Canada and Spanish Florida
The Federalists were against the war with Britain: True or False?
True
Did the War Hawks underestimate or overestimate the British forces?
The War Hawks underestimated the British Forces
What did the Americans give instead of getting Canada?
Detroit was given over due to the Americans losing.
Did the Americans invade Canada?
No.
Who seized control of Lake Erie
Oliver Hazard Henry and his crew
When was Lake Erie captured?
September 1813
What battle did Tecumseh die in?
Tecumseh died in the Battle of Thames.
Who won the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?
Andrew Jackson
How were the Native Americans effected by Tecumseh’s death?
After Tecumseh died, the Native Americans lost land.
What did Britain do after they won the war against France?
Britain sent the forces to fight the United States
Which monumental building did Britain burn in the United States
Britain burned the United States capitol
Where did the Americans win the Battle of Lake Champlain?
Baltimore
Where did Britain flee to after they won the Battle of Lake Champlain?
They retreated to Canada
Which Treaty ended the War of 1812?
The Trety of Ghent
Who won the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
Why is Andrew Jackson a national hero?
He won the Battle of New Orleans and the Battle of Horseshoe Bend
What grew national pride in 1815?
The victory of the War of 1812
Who did the Federalists support?
Thomas Jefferson
Twelvth Amendment
Electors cast one of their votes for president and the other for vice president
Custom Duties
tax collected on goods that are imported
Who decided the Election of 1800
The Electoral College
What did the secretary of the Treasury, Albert Gallatin and Thomas Jefferson reduce?
National Debt
Midnight judges
Last minute appointees
How did the Marbury vs Madison case effect the law?
It created Judicial Review
Laissez-faire
Less power for the country, more power for the states
Which president approved Laissez-faire?
Thomas Jefferson
Who did Thomas Jefferson appoint as the cheif justice?
John Marshall
Who did the slaves have a revolt against
Their plantation owners
Did the slaves win in their revolt?
Yes.
Where did Napoleon plan to create an empire?
Europe and the Americas
Why did Lewis and Clark sail?
They sailed because they wanted to find and map the Northwest Passage
How long did Lewis and Clark’s expedition take?
18 months (1 1/2 years)
Who did Spain give the Louisianna Passage to
France.
How did the Louisianna Passage effect the United States
The passage doubled US property
What did Zebulon Pike discover?
The Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
Name a cause of the War of 1812.
(Possible Answers: The British seizing American Sailors, British interference with neutral trade, British support of Indian attacks)
Name another cause of the War of 1812.
(Possible Answers: The British seizing American Sailors, British interference with neutral trade, British support of Indian attacks)
Name the third cause of the War of 1812.
(Possible Answers: The British seizing American Sailors, British interference with neutral trade, British support of Indian attacks)
When did the Star Spangled Banner become the main theme of America?
1931
Which president made the Star Spangled Banner into the main theme of America?
President Hoover
