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What is a lame duck?

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An elected official in the final period of office after the election

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Who did John Adams appoint to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

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John Marshall

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What made Jefferson’s inauguration a unique event in human history?

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1st peaceful transition of power from one party to another.

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What are two characteristics of the Jefferson democracy?

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-the national government can’t violate the rights of individuals
-the national government can’t violate the rights of states

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What did the case of Marbury vs Madison establish? Define it.

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It established judicial rule which is the power to declare an act of congress unconstitutional.

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What did the U.S. purchase from France in 1803?

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The Louisiana Territory.

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What river did the Corps of Discovery initially travel along?

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The Missouri River.

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What was the name of the Indian Interpreter who helped the Corps of discovery?

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Sacajawea.

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What effect did Hamilton’s death have on politics in the U.S?

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The federalists didn’t have a party leader.

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What was Aaron Burr planning on that led to his arrest and trial.

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He tried to create a new country in the U.S.

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In 1807, Jefferson signed an Act which ended up what major institution?

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Slavery importation to the U.S.

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Who was elected the 4th president of the United States in 1808.

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James Madison

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What was the name of the Shawnee Chief who attempted to create an Indian Confederacy?

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Tecumseh

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What battle made William Henry Harrison famous and gave him his nickname?

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Battle of Tippecanoe.

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What was a war hawk?

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Someone who supported declaring way on the British.

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What party and section were generally war hawks?

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Democratic Republicans, southerners, westerns.

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What famous Kentuckian was a war hawk?

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Henry Clay.

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What was a war dove?

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Someone who didn’t support declaring war against the British.

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What party and section were generally war doves?

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Federalists, northern.

20
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What are two causes of the war of 1812?

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-impressment on American ships
-illegal blockades

21
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Who wrote the lyrics to the national anthem?

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Francis Scott Key

22
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What was the name of the poem which formed the basics of the national anthem?

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Defense at Fort McHenry.

23
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During which battle from the War of 1812 was this poem written?

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Battle of Baltimore

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What is one of the constitutional amendments that the Feds proposed at the Hartford Convention?

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One term limit for each president.

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What treaty ended the war of 1812?

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Treaty of Ghent.

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What was the last major battle of the war of 1812?

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Battle of new Orleans.

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Who led the American forces in battle of New Orleans?

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Andrew Jackson.

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Who was elected as the fifth president of the United States in 1816?

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James Monroe

29
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The years of Monroe’s presidency are also known as what?

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Era of good feelings.

30
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What is nationalism?

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Pride and loyalty to ones country.

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The united states gained control of which further state in Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819

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Florida

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What did the case of McCulloch vs Maryland establish?

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That the constitution grants the gov some applied powers.

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What was the Missouri compromise?

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It was a compromise that agreed to maintaining a balance of power between free states and slave states.

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How many slave and free states were there after the Missouri compromise?

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24 all together.

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What were 2 points of the Monroe Doctrine?

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-US wouldn’t interfere in European affairs
-the America’s are off limits to colonize in by European powers

36
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What were 2 points of Henry Clay’s “American System”?

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-expand road and canal systems to help move goods faster
-create the second national bank to fund projects

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