sem 1 exam 4

Question 1

revolution of 1800

Answer 1

jefferson and dem-reps win control of the presidency and congress, first peaceful shift of power between political parties

Question 2

john marshall

Answer 2

supreme court judge whose ruling increased the fed gov’t power, federalist, believed fed judges must strictly refer to constitution

Question 3

marbury v madison

Answer 3

(1803) marshall established judicial review

Question 4

louisiana purchase

Answer 4

(1803) doubles the size of the us, jefferson goes against his political beliefs of strict constitutional interpretation (constitution doesnt say that fed gov can do that), jefferson justifies it by saying it’ll provide the land needed for his agrarian vision

Question 5

election of 1808

Answer 5

james madison elected president as tensions over impressment were high

Question 6

lewis and clark expedition

Answer 6

(1804-1806) commissioned to explore the louisiana territory, gathered valuable scientific and geographical information and established relations with indigenous ppl

Question 7

market revolution

Answer 7

(early 1800s) economic shifts from local economies to national market economy, new transportation systems (canals, railroads, steamboats) and growth of northern factories

Question 8

war of 1812

Answer 8

america declares war on britain due to impressment and the agitation of frontier native americans and desire to conquer canada - effort led by war hawks

Question 9

hartford convention

Answer 9

(1814) anti-war feds meet and suggest constitutional changes (and maybe suceeding) led to downfall of federalist party bc they were seen as unpatriotic when america wins war

Question 10

battle of new orleans

Answer 10

(1815) major victory of war of 1812 led by andrew jackson, boosted national pride

Question 11

era of good feelings

Answer 11

(1815-1825) period marked by national pride and non partisan politics

Question 12

election of 1820

Answer 12

james monroe is re elected president of the us as dem-rep running opposed (basically a one party system during era of good feelings)

Question 13

henry clay’s american system

Answer 13

(1816) proposal to unify the nation’s economy
1. national bank
2. protective tariffs
3. internal developments (infrastructure)

Question 14

second BUS

Answer 14

chartered in 1816 to stabilize us currency and credit system

Question 15

tecumseh

Answer 15

shawnee leader who tried to unite natives into a confederacy to resist us expansion into midwest

Question 16

battle of tippecanoe

Answer 16

(1811) fueled american suspicion that the british were inciting native americans bc they had sophisticated weapons, forces led by william h harrison win and led to end of tecumseh’s confederacy

Question 17

panic of 1819

Answer 17

first major financial crisis caused by land speculation and bank mismanagement, economic hardships and unemployment led to increased distrust of banks and financial institutions

Question 18

missouri compromise

Answer 18

(1820) admitted missouri as a slave state and maine as a free state, 36-30 line became the boundary for the future expansion of slavery in north america (anything above it free, anything below it slave)

Question 19

monroe doctrine

Answer 19

declared the western hemisphere off limits to europe, asserted us influence upon the americas and became the cornerstone of us foreign policy (written by quincy adams)

Question 20

election of 1824

Answer 20

andrew jackson declares a “corrupts bargain” as the house of reps chooses quincy adams as president, leads to a split of the dem-rep party and the rise of jacksonian democrats

Question 21

lowell system

Answer 21

factory system in mass. that employed young women with strict rules, early example of industrial labor and the shift toward industrial production in the north

Question 22

tariff of abominations

Answer 22

(1828) quincy adams makes high protective tariffs that angered the southern states, especially south carolina, fueled sectional tensions between north and south