History Final Flashcards
Alexander Hamilton led which political party?
He led the Federalists
Thomas Jefferson led which political party?
He led the Democratic-Republicans.
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve?
They serve their entire lives, except if they are voted out or retire/ quit.
How many representatives does each state have?
They have a number of representatives relative to their population, which is no more than 30, 000 people per representative.
How many senators does each state have?
Each state gets 2 senators.
What is the 12th Amendment?
There is a separate ballot for President and Vice President.
What two powers were claimed by the court in Marbury v. Madison?
They can translate the Constitution and declare laws “unconstitutional.”
What was exchanged in the Compromise of 1790?
The moving of the Capital to Washington D.C. in exchange for Votes for the US government to pay for the state debts.
What country sold the United States the Louisiana purchase?
The French did.
What was the main purpose of Lewis and Clark’s expedition?
To survey and explore the new land that we had just bought (Lousianna purchase)
What major US victory happened after the end of the War of 1812?
The battle of New Orleans happened at the beginning of January 1815, but the war had ended in late December of the previous year.
First 4 Presidents
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison.
Colony
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
Push Factor
Somthing that makes people want to move out of a country or place to somewhere else.
Pull Factor
Somthing that pulls people to move to a certain place.`
3/5ths compromise
Slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person to count the # of representatives in states that have slaves.
Bicameral
Having 2 branches
Federalist Papers
Papers written by the Federalist party to promote the signing of the constitution.
War Hawks
They were people that wanted to go to war with Britain because they were offended by their actions, but they wanted to do it cheaply.
Antebellum
The time period before the Civil War
Cotton Gin
Used to Mechanically pull seeds from cotton
Erie Canal
A canal that was` built so that people could sail from the Atlantic ocean to the Great Lakes.
Results of the war of 1812
The US governent disarmed the Great Lakes and the British stops helping the Native Americans.
2 main focuses of Democratic-Republicans
They wanted a strong state government and that any people could have political power.
2 Main focuses of Federalists.
The 2 main focuses of the Federalists were a strong central government and that the wealthy and educated should lead.
