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Unit 9 Flashcards

1
Q

What 2 people tied for president in the 1800 election

A

Jefferson and Burr

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2
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Who worked to ensure that Aaron burr lost the election in the House of Representatives

A

Alexander Hamilton

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3
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The 12th Amendment ensured that which of the following would never happen:

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a Vice-Presidential candidate would be elected President

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4
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What precedent was set by the Election of 1800

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a peaceful transition of power would occur after elections

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5
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As President, Thomas Jefferson wanted the federal government to be what

A

More democratic

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6
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Which of the following does not describe the style of Thomas Jefferson

A

Structured

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7
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In his inaugural address, Jefferson promised that who would not be treated harshly

A

Federalists

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8
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As Jefferson’s Secretary of the Treasury, this person’s job was to reduce the budget of the federal
government

A

Albert Gallatin

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9
Q

Laissez faire capitalism seeks to ensure that which of the following stays out of economic affair

A

Government

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10
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Which of the following was not one of the ways Jefferson reduced the role of the federal government

A

increased the size of the army and navy

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11
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What branch of government was controlled by the Federalist Party after the Election of 1800

A

Judicial

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12
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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

A

Judiciary Act of 1801

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13
Q

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

A

Lame Duck

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14
Q

Who sued James Madison to obtain his commission

A

William Marbury

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15
Q

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

A

John Marshall

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16
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What important principle was outlined by the case of Marbury v. Madison

A

Judicial Review

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17
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Jefferson’s election in 1800 has been called a victory for who

A

Common Man

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18
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What did Federalists say about Jefferson
to persuade people to vote for Adams:

A

That he was godless
Would destroy Christianity

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19
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What did Republicans say about Adams
to persuade people to vote for Jefferson:

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that he was a monarchist
would make himself king

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20
Q

Name given by the Republicans to describe the late
judicial positions created by President Adams:

A

midnight appointments” (judges)

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21
Q

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

A

Writs of Mandamus

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22
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What house of Congress had to choose the president in 1800:

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House of Representatives

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23
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Explain how the Election of 1800 was considered a non-violent political “revolution”

A

Federalists lost power but did not use force to gain it back

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24
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What river was instrumental in the shipping of farm goods to New Orleans by western farmers

A

Mississippi

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25
Q

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

A

Thomas Pinckney

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26
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What nation signed a treaty with Spain in 1802 that gave them control of Louisiana

A

France

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27
Q

Why did Napoleon want to sell all of Louisiana to the United States

A

he needed money to fund his wars in Europe and gave up his plan to build a French empire in
America

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28
Q

What was the name of the French foreign minister who negotiated the Louisiana Purchase with
Americans Robert Livingston and James Monroe

A

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

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29
Q

Which of the following was not one of the three goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition

A

prevent the British from claiming lands in Oregon

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30
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How much money did the Government spend for Louisiana

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30
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How much money did the Government spend for Louisiana

A

15 million

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31
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What Indian woman was vital to the success of the Lewis and Clark expedition

A

Sacagewea

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32
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The woman above helped the Lewis and Clark expedition in all of the following ways except

A

Good hunter

33
Q

Toussaint L’ Overture led a revolt against the French on this island in the West Indies

A

Haiti

34
Q

The Lewis and Clark expedition embarked on their journey in May of 1804 from this western town:

A

St. Louis

35
Q

What did people in Massachusetts hope to create by breaking away from the United States:

A

Northern Confederacy

36
Q

Who did the Northern secessionists look to for help in breaking away from the United States:

A

Aaron Burr

37
Q

Who explored the upper Mississippi, present day Colorado, named a mountain peak, and was arrested by the Spaniards

A

Zebulon Pike

38
Q

Leaving or breaking away from a political system

A

Secede

39
Q

What political party opposed the Louisiana Purchase

A

Federalist

40
Q

Who shot and killed Alexander Hamilton

A

Aaron Burr

41
Q

The official name of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

A

Corps of Discovery

42
Q

Why did Aaron burr challenge Alexander Hamilton to a duel

A

Hamilton schemed against him in the Presidential election of 1800 and the 1804 New York race for governor

43
Q

Explain the constitutional justification Jefferson used to support the purchase of Louisiana

A

The Louisiana purchase was a treaty between the United States and France- the President has the power to make treaties

44
Q

What American ship was the first to trade w china

A

Empress of china

45
Q

The Barbary states, those nations along the northern coast of Africa, had for years demanded what from
nations trading in the Mediterranean Sea

A

Tribute

46
Q

What Barbary nation declared war on the United States

A

Tripoli

47
Q

Who burned the USS Philadelphia to prevent pirates from using it to attack American ships

A

Decatur

48
Q

What branch of the military with scores of foreign mercenaries stormed the shores of Tripol

A

Marines

49
Q

What action by Britain and France led Jefferson to enact an embargo, a ban on all foreign trade

A

They were seizing American ships

50
Q

The embargo failed for what reason

A
  1. Merchants continued trading
  2. Federal government was exhausted by trying to enforce the ban on trade
  3. Americans hated the embargo because because it financially hurt them more than it did Britain or france
51
Q

Who won the election of 1808

A

James Madison

52
Q

What did Madison hope for as his presidency began

A

That the British and French would respect American neutrality

53
Q

What word was used by Americans to show their
opposition to Jefferson’s ban on trade:

A

Ograbme

54
Q

What Shawnee leader attempted to unite Indian
tribes into a confederation whose goal it was
force white Americans from Indian lands

A

Tecumseh

55
Q

What Native American established the village
of Prophetstown

A

Prophet

56
Q

Name the territorial Governor of Indiana who
defeated The Prophet at the Battle of Tippecanoe:

A

William Henry Harrison

57
Q

What nickname was given to William Henry Harrison

A

Old Tippecanoe

58
Q

What European nation provided arms and other supplies to Techumsehs Confederation

A

Britain

59
Q

When Napoleon recognized American neutrality
opening American trade with France, the British
implemented what around American ports:

A

Blockade

60
Q

What was the name given to Congressmen from
the South and West who wanted the United States
to declare war on Great Britain:

A

War hawks

61
Q

Two most notable war hawks

A

Henry clay and John c. Calhoun

62
Q

Federalists from what region of America opposed the war against Great Britain

A

New England

63
Q

List the four American grievances against Great Britain that ultimately led Congress to declare
war in June of 1812

A
  1. seizing our ships
  2. impressing our sailors
  3. blockading our coast
  4. Inciting Indians on the frontier
64
Q

What strategy did Britain employ in the first phase of the war

A

Patient and passive

65
Q

All of the following describe the American Army as the war started except

A

Well prepared

66
Q

The Americans failed at which of the following two goals in phase I of the war

A

Invade Canada and break blockade

67
Q

What American ship, commanded by Isaac Hull, earned the nickname “Old Ironsides” after
sinking the British ship HMS Guerriere

A

Constitution

68
Q

What American sea captain won the Battle of Lake Erie

A

Detroit

69
Q

This Indian leader was killed by forces under William Henry Harrison at the Battle of the
Thames

A

Tecumseh

70
Q

What American commander defeated the Creek nation at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend

A

Jackson

71
Q

Why were the British able to launch an invasion of the United States in August 1814

A

They defeated Napoleaon

72
Q

The British burned down buildings in Washington D.C. after embarrassing the American
defenses at this Maryland town

A

Bladensburg

73
Q

What forced the British out of Washington D.C.

A

the perfect storm

74
Q

Who saved the portrait of George Washington
from the White House before the building was burned
by the British:

A

Dolly Madison

75
Q

What American fort held out against a British naval
bombardment and thus prevented the city of Baltimore
from falling to the British

A

McHenry

76
Q

Who wrote The Star Spangled Banner:

A

Francis Scott Key

77
Q

What battle occurred two weeks after the peace treaty
was signed and resulted in a total American victory:

A

New Orleans

78
Q

What American commander became a national hero
after he defeated the British force in the battle above:

A

Andrew Jackson

79
Q

What convention was held that proclaimed that if the
war with Great Britain continued New England would
secede from the Union:

A

Harftford

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