Chapter 10 Flashcards
How many electoral votes did Jefferson and Burr have?
73
What decided the Election of 1800 after there was a tie in the Electoral College?
The House of Representitives
What amendment set the requirements for presidential elections?
The 12th ammendment
What type of governmental style “lets the people do as they choose”?
Laissez-Faire
What act helped the Federalists control the courts?
The Judiciary act of 1801
Why did John Adams want to appoint these judges before he left office?
Because he wanted them to be federalist judges instead of democratic-republican judges
Who is the most famous midnight judge to not have his job finalized?
William Marbury
What was the landmark court case that established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
Why did the Supreme Court not give Marbury his job after the court case?
Because the Supreme Court decided that it would be unconstitutional for a new president to be forced to accept propositions not finalized
Marbury v. Madison was the first time the Supreme Court had ever decided that something was what?
Unconstitutional
Why would farmers in TN/KY establish their homes and farms near rivers that fed into the Mississippi River?
So they could ship their crops to markets
Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
France
How much did the US pay for the area in the Louisiana Purchase?
15 million dollars
What political party threatened to secede due to the Louisiana Purchase?
A group of Federalists
Who was sent on an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory
Lewis and Clark
What river did those explorers follow along on their way to the Pacific Ocean?
The Missouri River
Why was the Lewis and Clark expedition important to the western expansion of the US?
They inspired people to go west and settle by sparkling a sense of adventure
What did the US do to prohibit trade with the rest of the world?
They created the Embargo Act
What did Tecumseh try to build in response to Ohio River Valley settlement?
A strong native american confederacy to protect land
Who earned the nickname “Tippecanoe” after the battle of the same name?
William Henry Harrison
Who were two famous War Hawks that pressured Madison for war with Britain?
Henry Clayton and John C. Calhoun
What were the causes of the War of 1812?
The immpressment of soldiers and attack on the Chesapeake
What happened at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?
Andrew Jackson lead an attack against the Creek Indians of Mississippii
What city was burned greatly during the war?
Washington DC
