The Age Of Jefferson Flashcards
The case of Marbury and Madison was a _________ case.
Precedent
What does it mean to make the government more democratic?
To ensure that all people have the same rights.
Why is the case of Marbury and Madison a landmark case I’m the history of the Supreme Court?
It gave the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review.
Definition of Judicial Review?
Power of the Supreme Court to decide if laws are fair or unconstitutional.
Why was the Mississippi River so important to the United States?
They traded goods through the port of New Orleans.
In 1800, what country did Spain grant the Louisiana territory to?
France
Who was the ambitious French dictator that had plans to conquer Europe?
Napoleon Bonaparte
How and why did the United States come to purchase the Louisiana territory?
Jefferson wanted New Orleans. Bonaparte needed money. So, Bonaparte sold New Orleans to Jefferson for 15 million dollars.
Definition or philanthropy?
The practice of performing charitable or benevolent actions.
From what city did Lewis and Clark officially start their expedition?
St. Louis, Missouri
In what year did Lewis and Clark officially start their expedition?
1804
Shoshone Indian who served as a guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark?
Sacajawea
Mountain ridge that separates River sections flowing toward opposite sides of a continent
Continental divide
How long did Lewis and Clark’s expedition take?
2 years and 4 months
How did the Louisiana purchase change the size of the United States?
Double the size
What would have been the biggest benefit, had Lewis and Clark
Found an all water route?
They would have made it back sooner
4 major effects of Lewis and Clark’s expedition?
- Found new plants and animals
- Better maps
- Source of the Missouri River
- Discovered the great falls
Examples of Philanthropy displayed throughout the movie of Lewis and Clark
- Clark took care of Jean Babtiste after Sacajawea died
- Sacajawea served as a guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark
- The Nez Perce showed the expedition how to burn out the insides of logs to make canoes.
What is the significance of Zebulon pikes exploration?
Gave US better knowledge about the lands in the south west
1st - 4th president.
- Washington
- Adams
- Jefferson
- Madison
He was the most outspoken war hawk, and he hoped for the U.S. To conquer Canada
Henry Clay
June 1812-
President Madison asked congress to declare war on Great Britain.
Disadvantages of the U.S. in the war of 1812?
- The U.S. was an unprepared military
- Financially unprepared
- Relied on volunteers
- Regional differences
How did Jeffersons policies harm the preparedness of the United States for the war of 1812?
Jefferson had reduced military spending which left the army and navy unprepared for war.
“We have met the enemy and they are ours.”
Oliver Perry
What is the significance of the battle of Lake Erie?
First entire British fleet ever to be captured. British withdrew from bases on Lake Erie.
In 1814, the British captured and burned ____________?
Washington, D.C.
Who was credited wish saving many important documents along with a portrait of George Washington.
Dolly Madison
The war of ____ inspired ____________ to write the Star-Spangled Banner.
1812.
Francis Scott Key.
In ____ congress adopted the Star-Spangled Banner as the national anthem.
1931
It was a needless battle, but it was the greatest American victory of the war of 1812.
The battle of New Orleans
Why did New Englanders organize the Hartford convention?
New England considers secession if the war with Britain continued (to protest the wars)
It was signed on Christmas Eve of 1814, and it ended the war of 1812?
The Treaty of Ghent
3 consequences of the war of 1812?
- US won respect of foreign nations.
- Nationalism increased.
- Destroyed the power of Indian tribes in the northwest territory.
