Jefferson and Madison

Question 1

Marbury v Madison

Answer 1

Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review

Question 2

The Embargo Act

Answer 2

Passed in 1807 to stop trade with Great Britain and damage the British economy. This was done because of British impressment. Sent the US economy into a depression

Question 3

The 12th Amendment

Answer 3

Stated that there would be a separate ballot for president and vice president resulting in the loser of the presidential election no longer being vice president.

Question 4

The Land Act of 1804

Answer 4

Lowered the price of western land from two dollars to $1.64 an acre to promote westward expansion.

Question 5

The Louisiana Purchase

Answer 5

800 Thousand square miles of land purchased from France for $15 million by the US in 1803

Question 6

Lewis and Clark

Answer 6

Sent by President Jefferson to find a Northwest Passage, document plants & animals and establish good relations with native Americans in the LA territory

Question 7

John Marshall

Answer 7

Federalist Supreme Court Chief Justice in the Marbury v Madison case who serve for more than 30 years handing down decisions that with strength and the power of the courts in the federal government

Question 8

Sacajawea

Answer 8

Native American woman who served as an interpreter and guide for Lewis and Clark

Question 9

Blockade

Answer 9

Used by Britain against France to seal off ports and prevent trade

Question 10

Impressment

Answer 10

The practice of season Americans at sea and forcing them to serve in the British Navy

Question 11

The War Hawks

Answer 11

A group of US Congressman from southern and western states led by John Calhoun and Henry Clay that wanted war with Great Britain.

Question 12

Tecumseh

Answer 12

Native American leader who attempted to unify native tribes on the Western frontier and forming a confederacy to fight US forces.

Question 13

William Henry Harrison

Answer 13

Governor of the Indiana territory who fought against Native Americans in 1811 at the battle of Tippecanoe and persuaded them to sign away their land.

Question 14

James Madison

Answer 14

President of United States during the War of 1812

Question 15

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 15

Democratic republican president elected in 1800. Restored freedoms to Americans and reduced the costs of government

Question 16

The War of 1812

Answer 16

Caused by British impressment of Americans, supplying Native Americans weapons to fight the US, and the Chesapeake incident

Question 17

The Chesapeake Incident

Answer 17

In 1807 British warship the HMS Leopard demanded the right to search the US naval ship the USS Chesapeake. The British open fire killing and wounding many Americans.

Question 18

Andrew Jackson

Answer 18

US general from Tennessee who fought Native Americans in the Seminole Wars and defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans.

Question 19

The Treaty of Ghent

Answer 19

Signed on Christmas eve 1814 and ended the fighting between the US and Britain

Question 20

Adams Onis Treaty

Answer 20

Gave the United States possession of Florida from Spain in 1819

Question 21

The Monroe Doctrine

Answer 21

Stated that European nations could no longer colonize in the western hemisphere, must stay out of US affairs and the US would act as a police force for the Western Hemisphere.

Question 22

Corps of Discovery

Answer 22

Group of explorers led by Lewis and Clark

Question 23

Aaron Burr

Answer 23

Jefferson’s running mate in the election of 1800 who became vice president. Shot and killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel

Question 24

judicial review

Answer 24

Courts can declare actions of Congress or the president to be unconstitutional.

Question 25

Oliver Hazard Perry

Answer 25

Captain of the US Navy fleet on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812

Question 26

The Judiciary Act of 1801

Answer 26

Passed by John Adams which increased the number of federal judges, which were intended to be federalists.

Question 27

Battle of New Orleans

Answer 27

Took place in 1815 after the War of 1812 had ended. The US defeat the British forces and gain national recognition for Andrew Jackson.

Question 28

Rush-Bagot Agreement

Answer 28

Following the War of 1812 US and Great Britain agree to limit the number of warships on the Great Lakes to create a peaceful relationship between the two nations.

Question 29

The Panic of 1819

Answer 29

An economic depression during Monroe’s presidency caused mainly by over speculation of western lands.

Question 30

Revolution of 1800

Answer 30

Electoral victory of Democratic Republicans over the Federalists, who lost their Congressional majority and the presidency. The peaceful transfer of power between rival parties solidified faith in America’s political system.

Question 31

Midnight Judges

Answer 31

The 16 judges that were added by the Judiciary Act of 1801 that were called this because Adams signed their appointments late on the last day of his administration.

Question 32

Barbary Wars (1801-1805)

Answer 32

President Thomas Jefferson’s refusal to pay tribute to protect American ships from pirates in the Mediterranean coast sparked a war with North African nations that lasted from 1801 to 1805. This showed Jefferson’s willingness to take a stand against foreign threats.

Question 33

The Seminole Wars

Answer 33

Andrew Jackson initiated these wars. crossed border into Spanish owned Florida to attack Seminole tribe that was harboring runaway slaves