Social Studies Flashcards
Who was the Supreme Court Justice who established judicial review?
John Marshall
What were the two political parties o the early 1800s?
Federalists and Republicans
What act created regional federal courts for the federal government?
Judiary Act of 1801
How was the tie in the Electoral College resolved for the election of 1800?
After 35 ballots, one member of the House of Representatives chose to not choose Aaron Burr
What Supreme Court case represented the first time that the Supreme Court reviewed and ruled on acts of other branches of government?
Marbury vs. Madison
Who was the guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition, who helped them to navigate the area and communicate with the Native American tribes the encountered?
Sacagawea
What sold us the Louisiana Territory?
and for how much money?
France/ Napoleon
15 million
Who led the successful revolt of slaves and laborers in Saint-Domingue, present day Haiti?
Tossaint L’Ouverture
What were the War Hawks?
Republican Congress Members
Who were the main two War Hawks?
Henry Clay (Kentucky) and John C. Calhoun (South Carolina)
Who was the Shawnee chief who built a confederacy among Native American nations?
Tecumseh
Which Barbary Coast State declared war on the United State in 1801?
Tripili
What was the Embargo Act?
It banned trade with all foreign countries
Who wrote the “Star Spangled Banner”?
Francais Scott Key
What battle was the last of the war and made Andrew Jackson a national hero?
Battle of New Orleans
