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Jeffersonian Era test Flashcards

1
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Who did Adams face off against in the election of 1800?

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Jefferson

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2
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What happened to Jefferson and his vice president Aaron Burr?

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They lose and get tied up in the electoral college

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What does John Adams do when his term as president is over?

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He leaves

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4
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How does Thomas Jefferson simplify the presidency?

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He walked to his own inauguration and had no formal receptions

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5
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Name two of Jefferson’s creations.

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Wrote Dec of Ind, and designed mansion at Monticello

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6
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Who was Sally Hemmings?

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A slave who Jefferson had kids with

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What did Jefferson do to create a smaller government?

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Cut spending, reduce army size

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What problem did Jefferson have that required him to call in the Marines?

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Pirates

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What position was John Marshall named to, and how long did he serve?

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Chief Justice of Supreme Court; 30 year

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Why was Marbury vs. Madison such an important case?

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It was a judicial review

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What did Charles Washington hate having to do?

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Travel to Martinsburg.

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12
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What things would later be named after Charles Washington?

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Charles Town & Washington High school

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13
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How did farmers in the west get their goods to the east?

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They use rivers, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean

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14
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How much did Napoleon offer to sell all of the French territory in North America to the United States for?

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$15 mil

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How much did the Louisiana Purchase increase the size of the United States?

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Doubled the size

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What was Lewis and Clark’s goal in leading the Corps of Discovery?

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Figuring out how much land they bought

17
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Where did Lewis & Clark’s voyage begin and end?

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St. Louis to Pacific ocean

18
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How did Sacajawea assist the expedition, and what made her assistance especially remarkable?

A

Translation and GPS

19
Q

What did Burr decide to do after being dropped as vice president?

A

Run for governor of NY

20
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Why did Burr challenge Hamilton to a duel?

A

He lost the election

21
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Where did Burr try to go after his duel, and what did he get arrested for?

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Lousiana; Treason

22
Q

What is impressment?

A

Stopping ships and taking goods

23
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How successful was the Embargo of 1807?

A

NO! (it wasn’t)

24
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Where was James Madison from, and where did he get married to Dolley Madison at?

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From VA; married at Harewood

25
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How tall was Madison?

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5’ 4”

26
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What did the British do with Native tribes in the west?

A

They gave them guns in order to prevent Americans from getting into Canada

27
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Who were the War Hawks, and what did they want?

A

People who want war.

28
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Who was Tecumseh?

A

Shawnee that gave the U.S. fits in the west before the battle of Tippecanoe

29
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What region of the U.S. was against the war, and what did they call it?

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People in New England; Mr. Madison’s war.

30
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Where did the U.S. win a major naval battle, and who led them to victory?

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Lake Erie; Oliver hazard perry

31
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Where did the U.S. torch while fighting in Canada?

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York

32
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What became a rally cry for the U.S. during the war?

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“Don’t give up the ship.”

33
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What did Dolley Madison do as the British were attacking D.C?

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Saved George Washington’s portrait

34
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What happened to the British in Baltimore?

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Repelled by American forces

35
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When would “The Star-Spangled Banner” become our national anthem?

A

1931

36
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Who led American fighters to victory in New Orleans and what does this do to Britain?

A

Andrew Jackson

37
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Why did New England Federalists meet at the Hartford Convention?

A

The weren’t heard, were angry about the war, they wanted new amendants

38
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What did the United States get out of the Treaty of Ghent? What did Britain receive from the Treaty?

A

No one got anything

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