Chapter 10 Flashcards

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How many electoral votes did the two candidates have?

A

73 votes

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Which two candidates had the same number of electoral votes at the end of the Election of 1800?

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Thomas Jefferson, and Aaron Burr

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What decided the Election of 1800 after there was a tie in the Electoral College?

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The House of Representatives

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3
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What amendment set the requirements for presidential elections?

A

12 amendment

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What type of governmental style “lets the people do as they choose”?

A

Laissez- faire

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5
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What act helped the Federalists control the courts?

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Judiciary Act of 1801

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Why did John Adams want to appoint these judges before he left office?

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To shut Jefferson out of the appointment process and keep Federalists control in courts

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Who is the most famous midnight judge to not have his job finalized?

A

William Marbury

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What was the landmark court case involving that judge that established judicial review?

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Marbury .vs. Madison

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Why would farmers in TN/KY establish their homes and farms near rivers that fed into the Mississippi River?

A

To ship their crops

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Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

A

France

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How much did the US pay for the area in the Louisiana Purchase?

A

$15 million

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What political party had members threaten to secede from the union in response to the Louisiana Purchase?

A

Federalists

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Who was sent on an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory and find its resources?

A

Lewis and Clark

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What river did those explorers follow along on their way to the Pacific Ocean?

A

Missouri River

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Why was the Lewis and Clark expedition important to the western expansion of the US?

A

They inspired people to go west and settle

16
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What did the US do to prohibit trade with the rest of the world and get back at Britain?

A

Imbargo act

17
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What did Tecumseh try to build in response to Ohio River Valley settlement?

A

Navy American confederacy

18
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Who earned the nickname “Tippecanoe” after the battle of the same name?

A

William Henry Harrison

19
Q

Who were two famous War Hawks that pressured Madison for war with Britain?

A

Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun

20
Q

What was the cause of the War of 1812?

A

The impressment of the soldiers and the attack on the Chesapeake

21
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What city was burned greatly during the war?

A

Washington D.C.

22
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What did Dolley Madison save from the President’s mansion?

A

A portrait of George Washington

23
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What was the fort found at the entrance to the Baltimore Harbor?

A

Fort McHenry

24
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What famous American song was written after the Battle of Fort McHenry?

A

The Star-Spangled Banner

25
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What treaty ended the War of 1812?

A

The Treaty of Ghent

26
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What major battle took place after the peace treaty was signed?

A

Battle of New Orleans

27
Q

Who became a well-known hero after that battle?

A

Andrew Jackson

28
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What did the outcome of the War of 1812 do for America?

A

Helped the U.S gain respect around the world