War of 1812 & Jefferson Era

Question 1

Election of 1800

Answer 1

Jefferson & Burr tied in election

Question 2

Why was the US able to buy Louisiana from France

Answer 2

Spain allied with France, Britain cut off Spain from America, secret treaty Spain signed to return land to France.

Question 3

Why did Spain want to get rid of Louisiana?

Answer 3

They couldn’t keep Americans out

Question 4

Territory were Lewis & Clark explored

Answer 4

North West territory

Question 5

Lewis and Clark expedition goals

Answer 5

Find good trading ports and new people

Question 6

Andrew Jackson

Answer 6

7th president, General of army

Question 7

Tecumseh

Answer 7

Shawnee chief, leader of multi tribe confederacy

Question 8

William Henry Harrison

Answer 8

9th president, shortest presidential term (30 days)

Question 9

Francis Scott Key

Answer 9

Author of National Anthem

Question 10

Battle of New Orleans

Answer 10

British hoped to capture the city and take control of mississippi river, began on January 8,1815, British lost battle, battle made Jackson a hero, last major conflict of war.

Question 11

Oliver Hazard Perry

Answer 11

General that made British surrender on Lake Erie.

Question 12

Country we bought Louisiana from

Answer 12

France

Question 13

Changes Thomas Jefferson made

Answer 13

cut military budget in 1/2, Lewis and Clark expedition, Louisiana purchase, allowed alien and sedition acts to expire.

Question 14

Strict interpretation

Answer 14

you can only do what the constitution specifically says

Question 15

loose interpretation

Answer 15

you can assume things that aren’t directly stated in Constitution.

Question 16

Impressment

Answer 16

forcing men into military

Question 17

War Hawks

Answer 17

people who supported going to war, doves didn’t

Question 18

Marbury v. Madison

Answer 18

Hours before term was over, Adams appointed many supreme court members
The next president, Jefferson, didn’t allow letters that appointed people to be sent out
Adams argued against this
Went to supreme court to see if this was unconstitutional or not

Question 19

Judical Review

Answer 19

Supreme Court determines if something goes against Constitution or not

Question 20

Fort Mchenry

Answer 20

Battle of Baltimore, national anthem was written

Question 21

Disadvantage at beginning of war for the US

Answer 21

small navy with few ships

Question 22

Results of war

Answer 22

2 centuries of peace between Britain and US, no real winner

Question 23

regions that wanted to fight in war

Answer 23

West and South