History test 3 Flashcards
In order to pass his controversial debt reduction plan, Hamilton agreed to do what?
Move the national capital to a more southern location
What was significant about the Whiskey Rebellion?
It showed that the federal government could enforce its own laws
How did the British respond to Washington 1793 proclamation of American neutrality during the war between Britain and France?
By seizing American ships in the West Indies
How was Thomas Jefferson’s election in 1800 a “revolution”?
It was a significant shift in Federal policy and ideology
Jefferson hoped that declaring an embargo against Britain would have what effect?
Hurt the British economy by depriving British manufacturers of trade with American markets
How did Jefferson think he overstepped his presidential principles by purchasing the Louisiana Territory?
The Constitution did not expressly allow the government to buy land from a foreign nation
Why did the British policy of impressment strain relation with the United states?
American sailors were forced to serve on British ships
The term “Revolution of 1800” compared Thomas Jefferson’s presidential election to significant event?
The American Revolution
The War Hawks believed that war with Britain would ultimately have what effect on the US?
Restore national honor with a military victory
Hamilton’s plans for the economy involved which of the following?
Selling bonds to pay US debts and raising taxes to play the interest on the bonds
How did the Whiskey Rebellion affect the relationship between the 2 political factions forming in the US?
It intensified their conflict and encouraged the development of two formal political parties
Which of the following was a result of the War of 1812?
American Indian resistance east of the Mississippi River ended
How did the British try to limit American settlement in the Northwest Territory?
By providing weapons and resources to the American Indians
What was arguably the greatest Americans victory of the War of 1812?
The Battle of New Orleans
What were the 1st two official political parties of the United States?
Federalists and Democratic Republicans
Which political party believed that there were “implied powers” in the constitution that allowed for a loose interpretation of the constitution?
Federalists
Every decision and act that Washington made during his early presidency became a tradition that would be followed moving forward. What is known as setting a what?
A precedent
Washington formed a group of federal leaders who headed the major departments of the executive branch and advised him on policy called what?
A cabinet
The power of the Supreme Court to review acts of Congress and the President to determine if they are constitutional is known as what?
Judicial Review
What were the small group of wars fought between the US and the northern Africa states of Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli called?
Barbary Wars
How did John Adams become the 1st Vice President of the United States?
He had the 2nd most electoral votes
Why was the Battle of New Orleans significant?
The strange timing of victory leads many Americans to believe it had forced the British to surrender and sign the Treaty of Ghent
Why was Aaron Burr replaced by James Madison as VP during Thomas Jefferson’s reelection 1804?
Burr was facing murder charges after killing Alexander Hamilton
During the Napoleonic War between France and Britain, the US benefited financially by picking up the transatlantic trade slack. What was this known as.
Re-export trade
