Chapter 10 Flashcards

(34 cards)

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

A

Thomas Jefferson and Aaron burr

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Election of 1800?

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Aaron burr vs. Thomas Jefferson

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3
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How many electoral votes did Jefferson and Burr have?

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73

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4
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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 the representatives

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5
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What amendment set the requirements for presidential elections?

A

12 th

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6
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What type of governmental style “lets the people do as they choose”?

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Laissez faire

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7
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What act helped the Federalists control the courts?

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The 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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So it would be hard for Thomas Jefferson to get his option across

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9
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Who is the most famous midnight judge to not have his job finalized?

A

William Marbury

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10
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What was the landmark court case that established judicial review?

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Marbury v. Madison

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Why did the Supreme Court not give Marbury his job after the court case?

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The Supreme Court decided it would be unconstitutional to be force to accept a thing not finalized

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Marbury v. Madison was the first time the Supreme Court had ever decided that
something was what?

A

Unconstitutional

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13
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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 make money off of crops and ship to markets

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14
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Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

A

France

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15
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How much did the US pay for the area in the Louisiana Purchase?

A

15 million

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16
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What political party threatened to secede due to the Louisiana Purchase?

17
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Who was sent on an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?

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Lewis and Clark

18
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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

19
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Why was the Lewis and Clark expedition important to the western expansion of the
US?

A

To find and use natural resources correctly and to inspire people to spark a sense of adventure

20
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What did the US do to prohibit trade with the rest of the world?

A

Pass the embargo act

21
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What did Tecumseh try to build in response to Ohio River Valley settlement?

A

A native Americans confederacy

22
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Who earned the nickname “Tippecanoe” after the battle of the same name?

A

William Henry Harrison

23
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Who were two famous War Hawks that pressured Madison for war with Britain?

A

Henry clay and john C. Calhoun

24
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What were the causes of the War of 1812?

A

The impressment of soldiers and the attack on Chesapeake

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What happened at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?
Andrew Jackson leads a battle against the creek Indians
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What city was burned greatly during the war?
Washington DC
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What did Dolley Madison save from the President’s mansion?
A portrait of George Washington
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What 3 major buildings were burned down in Washington DC in the War of 1812?
The capital and White House and the library of congress
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What was the fort found at the entrance to the Baltimore Harbor?
Fort mchenry
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What famous American song was written after the Battle of Fort McHenry?
"The star spangled banner "
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What treaty ended the War of 1812?
The treaty of Ghent
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What major battle took place after the peace treaty was signed?
The battle of New Orleans
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Who became a well-known hero after that battle?
Andrew Jackson
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What did the outcome of the War of 1812 do for America?
A sense of nationalism and strong national identity