Spring Semester Final Flashcards
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president
Thomas Jefferson
What was Washington’s view of political parties and foreign alliances?
Permanent alliances with foreign countries should be avoided. Parties will split the nation
What was the order of presidents Washington-Jackson
Washington Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe Quincy Adams Jackson
What was the northwest ordinance of 1787?
New state are considered equal to existing states
Who created and favored the National Bank? What political party was he from?
Alexander Hamilton
Federalist
Why was Marbury vs. Madison landmark Supreme Court Case?
Judicial review
What was the affect and importance of McColluch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden?
Stronger federal government
Who determined the winner of the election of 1800? Who were the winner and loser?
Thomas Jefferson won
Loser was Burr
The House of Representatives decided
Who sold the lousiana purchase? Who bought it? Who explored it? Who was Sacajawea and what she do?
Thomas Jefferson bought
Napoleon sold
Lewis and Clark explored
Sacagagawea helped
What was the embargo act?
U.S. Farmers suffered from not being able to sell goods overseas.
Cause of the war of 1812? Effects? Who was the president?
Cause: British helped native Americans attack Americans. Impressed soldiers. Blockade.
Effect: increase In manufacturing, Native American resistance weakened, patriotism increased
Who was dolly Madison and what us she most known for?
The First Lady who saved important items in the White House (painting of George Washington)
Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott key
What was the Monroe doctrine? What area was it trying to protect?
Us would not allow further colonization in the Western Hemisphere
What is manifest destiny?
The belief that America should own all the land from sea to shining sea. Growing west, lousiana purchase, advances intranspertation.
What were the main ideas behind Jacksonian democracy?
Strong presidency, spoils system
How did political cartoons usually portray Jackson?
Like a king
What was the nullification crisis? Who was the president? What was the conflict caused by? What state was involved?
Disagreement over tariffs
Andrew Jackson
South Carolina
What was the spoils system who used it?
Practice of rewarding his political backers
Andrew Jackson
Indian removal act of 1830? Why was it so popular among Americans? Affect? What was the trail of tears
The removal of Indians to reservations Americans wanted the Indian land. Made them lose their homes. Trail the Indians took to leave.
How did improved transportation affect the nation? Communication?
Movement of people and products cheaper and easier. Encourages national unity. Enabled different regions to specialize in certain products.
What was the Cotten gin? Who invented it? How did it affect the nation and slave labor?
Cleaned cotton
Encouraged the growth of textile mills
More cotton
Who invented the telegraph? What was it’s affect on the nation?
Samuel b. morse
Long distances
Who were Mormons? Where did they settle?
Religious group that was prosecuted in England
West
