Unit 9 Flashcards
What 2 people tied for president in the 1800 election
Jefferson and Burr
Who worked to ensure that Aaron burr lost the election in the House of Representatives
Alexander Hamilton
The 12th Amendment ensured that which of the following would never happen:
a Vice-Presidential candidate would be elected President
What precedent was set by the Election of 1800
a peaceful transition of power would occur after elections
As President, Thomas Jefferson wanted the federal government to be what
More democratic
Which of the following does not describe the style of Thomas Jefferson
Structured
In his inaugural address, Jefferson promised that who would not be treated harshly
Federalists
As Jefferson’s Secretary of the Treasury, this person’s job was to reduce the budget of the federal
government
Albert Gallatin
Laissez faire capitalism seeks to ensure that which of the following stays out of economic affair
Government
Which of the following was not one of the ways Jefferson reduced the role of the federal government
increased the size of the army and navy
What branch of government was controlled by the Federalist Party after the Election of 1800
Judicial
What Act was passed by John Adams and the Federalist controlled Congress shortly before Jefferson took
office in order to pack the courts with Federalist judges
Judiciary Act of 1801
What term is commonly used to describe a President or a Congress who after losing an election must
continue to serve until their term is over
Lame Duck
Who sued James Madison to obtain his commission
William Marbury
Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who ruled that the Judiciary Act of 1789 was
unconstitutional in the case of Marbury v. Madison
John Marshall
What important principle was outlined by the case of Marbury v. Madison
Judicial Review
Jefferson’s election in 1800 has been called a victory for who
Common Man
What did Federalists say about Jefferson
to persuade people to vote for Adams:
That he was godless
Would destroy Christianity
What did Republicans say about Adams
to persuade people to vote for Jefferson:
that he was a monarchist
would make himself king
Name given by the Republicans to describe the late
judicial positions created by President Adams:
midnight appointments” (judges)
According to the Marbury decision, what did the Court
say they did not have the power to issue – hint: it is a
writs of mandamus
court order forcing someone to do something
Writs of Mandamus
What house of Congress had to choose the president in 1800:
House of Representatives
Explain how the Election of 1800 was considered a non-violent political “revolution”
Federalists lost power but did not use force to gain it back
What river was instrumental in the shipping of farm goods to New Orleans by western farmers
Mississippi
Who was sent by President Washington to negotiate a treaty with Spain in 1795 that gave American
farmers the right to store their goods in New Orleans while awaiting shipment to the Atlantic Coast
Thomas Pinckney
What nation signed a treaty with Spain in 1802 that gave them control of Louisiana
France
Why did Napoleon want to sell all of Louisiana to the United States
he needed money to fund his wars in Europe and gave up his plan to build a French empire in
America
What was the name of the French foreign minister who negotiated the Louisiana Purchase with
Americans Robert Livingston and James Monroe
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Which of the following was not one of the three goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition
prevent the British from claiming lands in Oregon
How much money did the Government spend for Louisiana
How much money did the Government spend for Louisiana
15 million
What Indian woman was vital to the success of the Lewis and Clark expedition
Sacagewea
The woman above helped the Lewis and Clark expedition in all of the following ways except
Good hunter
Toussaint L’ Overture led a revolt against the French on this island in the West Indies
Haiti
The Lewis and Clark expedition embarked on their journey in May of 1804 from this western town:
St. Louis
What did people in Massachusetts hope to create by breaking away from the United States:
Northern Confederacy
Who did the Northern secessionists look to for help in breaking away from the United States:
Aaron Burr
Who explored the upper Mississippi, present day Colorado, named a mountain peak, and was arrested by the Spaniards
Zebulon Pike
Leaving or breaking away from a political system
Secede
What political party opposed the Louisiana Purchase
Federalist
Who shot and killed Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
The official name of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Corps of Discovery
Why did Aaron burr challenge Alexander Hamilton to a duel
Hamilton schemed against him in the Presidential election of 1800 and the 1804 New York race for governor
Explain the constitutional justification Jefferson used to support the purchase of Louisiana
The Louisiana purchase was a treaty between the United States and France- the President has the power to make treaties
What American ship was the first to trade w china
Empress of china
The Barbary states, those nations along the northern coast of Africa, had for years demanded what from
nations trading in the Mediterranean Sea
Tribute
What Barbary nation declared war on the United States
Tripoli
Who burned the USS Philadelphia to prevent pirates from using it to attack American ships
Decatur
What branch of the military with scores of foreign mercenaries stormed the shores of Tripol
Marines
What action by Britain and France led Jefferson to enact an embargo, a ban on all foreign trade
They were seizing American ships
The embargo failed for what reason
- Merchants continued trading
- Federal government was exhausted by trying to enforce the ban on trade
- Americans hated the embargo because because it financially hurt them more than it did Britain or france
Who won the election of 1808
James Madison
What did Madison hope for as his presidency began
That the British and French would respect American neutrality
What word was used by Americans to show their
opposition to Jefferson’s ban on trade:
Ograbme
What Shawnee leader attempted to unite Indian
tribes into a confederation whose goal it was
force white Americans from Indian lands
Tecumseh
What Native American established the village
of Prophetstown
Prophet
Name the territorial Governor of Indiana who
defeated The Prophet at the Battle of Tippecanoe:
William Henry Harrison
What nickname was given to William Henry Harrison
Old Tippecanoe
What European nation provided arms and other supplies to Techumsehs Confederation
Britain
When Napoleon recognized American neutrality
opening American trade with France, the British
implemented what around American ports:
Blockade
What was the name given to Congressmen from
the South and West who wanted the United States
to declare war on Great Britain:
War hawks
Two most notable war hawks
Henry clay and John c. Calhoun
Federalists from what region of America opposed the war against Great Britain
New England
List the four American grievances against Great Britain that ultimately led Congress to declare
war in June of 1812
- seizing our ships
- impressing our sailors
- blockading our coast
- Inciting Indians on the frontier
What strategy did Britain employ in the first phase of the war
Patient and passive
All of the following describe the American Army as the war started except
Well prepared
The Americans failed at which of the following two goals in phase I of the war
Invade Canada and break blockade
What American ship, commanded by Isaac Hull, earned the nickname “Old Ironsides” after
sinking the British ship HMS Guerriere
Constitution
What American sea captain won the Battle of Lake Erie
Detroit
This Indian leader was killed by forces under William Henry Harrison at the Battle of the
Thames
Tecumseh
What American commander defeated the Creek nation at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Jackson
Why were the British able to launch an invasion of the United States in August 1814
They defeated Napoleaon
The British burned down buildings in Washington D.C. after embarrassing the American
defenses at this Maryland town
Bladensburg
What forced the British out of Washington D.C.
the perfect storm
Who saved the portrait of George Washington
from the White House before the building was burned
by the British:
Dolly Madison
What American fort held out against a British naval
bombardment and thus prevented the city of Baltimore
from falling to the British
McHenry
Who wrote The Star Spangled Banner:
Francis Scott Key
What battle occurred two weeks after the peace treaty
was signed and resulted in a total American victory:
New Orleans
What American commander became a national hero
after he defeated the British force in the battle above:
Andrew Jackson
What convention was held that proclaimed that if the
war with Great Britain continued New England would
secede from the Union:
Harftford
