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How many electoral votes did the two candidates have?

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73 Electoral Votes

1
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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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Aaron Burr & Thomas Jefferson

2
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What decided the Election of 1800 after there was a tie in the Electoral College?

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House of Representatives

3
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What amendment set the requirements for presidential elections?

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12th Amendment

4
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What type of governmental style “lets the people do as they choose”?

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Laissez- faire- hands off gov’t.

5
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What act helped the Federalists control the courts?

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Judiciary Act of 1801

6
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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 federalist control in the courts.

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

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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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That case was the first time the Supreme Court had ever decided that something was ________

A

Unconstitutional

10
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Why would farmers in TN/KY establish their homes and farms near rivers that fed into the Mississippi River?

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To ship their crops to markets

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Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

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France

12
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How much did the US pay for the area in the Louisiana Purchase?

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$15 million ($200 million modern)

13
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What political party had members threaten to secede from the union in response to the Louisiana Purchase?

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Federalists

14
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Who was sent on an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory and find its resources?

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Lewis & Clark

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

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The Missouri River

16
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Why was the Lewis and Clark expedition important to the western expansion of the US?

A

Inspired people to settle in the west by a sparking sense of adventure.

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

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Embargo Act

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

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A strong NA Confederacy to protect their land

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

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William Henry Harrison

20
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Who were two famous War Hawks that pressured Madison for war with Britain?

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Henry Clay & John C. Calhoun

21
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What was the cause of the War of 1812?

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The Impressment of soldiers and attack on the Chesapeake

22
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What city was burned greatly during the war?

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Washington D.C.

23
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What did Dolley Madison save from the President’s mansion?

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Saving a portrait of George Washington

24
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What was the fort found at the entrance to the Baltimore Harbor?

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Fort McHenry

25
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What famous American song was written after the Battle of Fort McHenry?

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“The Star-Spangeled Banner”

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What treaty ended the War of 1812?

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The Treaty of Ghent

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

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The Battle of New Orleans

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Who became a well-known hero after that battle?

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Andrew Jackson

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

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Helped the U.S. gain respect around the world and built a strong national identity