The Jefferson Era Chap. 8

Question 1

John Adams

Answer 1

American states man, he was a delegate to the Continental Congress, a member of the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence, Vice President to George Washington, and the second president of the United States.

Question 2

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 2

American states man, and member of two Continental Congress, chairman of the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence, the Declarations main author and one of its signers, and the third president of the United States.

Question 3

John Marshall

Answer 3

Federalist leader who served in the House of Representatives and as U.S. Secretary of State, he later became the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, establishing in Marburg v. Madison the Supreme Courts power of judicial review.

Question 4

Marburg v. Madison

Answer 4

A case that helped establish the Supreme Courts power to check the power of the other branches of government.

Question 5

Judicial review

Answer 5

The power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.

Question 6

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 6

On October 20, 1803, the Senate approved the Louisiana Purchase agreement, which roughly doubled the size of the United States.

Question 7

Lewis and Clark expedition

Answer 7

In May 1804 the Lewis and Clark expedition began its long journey to explore the Louisiana Purchases.

Question 8

William Clark

Answer 8

American Solider and friend of Meriwether Lewis, he was invited to explore the Louisiana Purchase and joined what became known as the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Question 9

Meriwether Lewis

Answer 9

Former army captain selected by President Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase, he led the expedition that became known as the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Question 10

Zebulon Pike

Answer 10

Army officer sent on a mission to explore the West, he was ordered to fined the headwaters of the Red River. He attempted to climb what in now known as Pikes Peaks in Colorado.

Question 11

Sacagawea

Answer 11

Shoshone woman who, along with her French fur trapper husband, accompanied and aided Lewis and Clark on their expedition.

Question 12

USS Constitution

Answer 12

United Staes warship.

Question 13

Impressment

Answer 13

Or the practice of forcing people to serve in the army or navy.

Question 14

Embargo

Answer 14

Or the banning of trade.

Question 15

Embargo Act

Answer 15

In late 1807 Congress passed the Embargo Act. The law essentially banned trade with all foreign countries.

Question 16

Non Intercourse Act

Answer 16

This new law banned trade only with Britain, France, and their colonies.

Question 17

Tecumseh

Answer 17

Shawnee chief who attempted to form an Indian confederation to resist white settlement in the Northwest Territory.

Question 18

Battle of Tippecanoe

Answer 18

U.S. Forces defeated Tecumseh and his followers in the Battle of Tippecanoe.

Question 19

War Hawks

Answer 19

Several young members of Congress called War Hawks by their opponents took the lead in calling for war against Britain.

Question 20

James Maddison

Answer 20

American states man,, he was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, the fourth president of the Untitled States, the author of some of the Federalist Papers, and is called the father of the Constitution for his proposals at the Constitutional Convention. He led the United States through the War of 1812.