History Chapter 10 Test Flashcards
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What did President Jefferson do to create a stable economic system?
He reduced the national debt, cut military expenses, limited the number of federal government workers, and got rid of most workers.
What did the Federalists do in the Judiciary Act of 1801?
They expanded the nation’s court system to keep it under Federalist control
Who expanded the power of the national government and established judicial review?
The Supreme Court lead by Cheif Justice John Marshall
How did the candidates campaign in the election campaign of 1800?
They put their views in newspapers
What did both parties do in the election campaign of 1800?
Both parties made personal attacks on their rivals.
What was the result of the first election between Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson?
It became a tie between Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson
What was the result of the House of Representatives voting for Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson?
The House of Representatives voted Thomas Jefferson in by one vote.
What is the twelvth amendment?
It is a document that helped prevent a tie in a presidential election
What did Thomas Jefferson say in his Inaugural Address?
He said that he would create a frugal country and support states’ rights.
What did President Jefferson and the Senate collaborate for?
They teamed up to allow the purchase of the entire Louisianna Territory from France
How much was the cost of the Loussiana Territory?
It cost fifteen million dollars.
Why did Thomas Jefferson send Lewis and Clark
He sent them to explore the new territory and the Pacific Northwest
Where did Thomas Jefferson send Zebulon Pike?
Jefferson sent Pike on two expeditions due west.
How did Alexander Hamilton get killed?
In an argument between Hamilton and Aaron Burr between the Louissiana Purchase, Aaron Burr shot him.
Where did the Louissiana Territory used to belong to?
Spain used to own the Louissiana Territory.
How did the Americans get to New Orleans to trade?
They sailed through the Louissiana Territory
Who usually traded in New Orleans?
Farmers.
Why did the Americans buy the New Orleans and West Florida territory for two million dollars?
It’s because if the French empire lead by Napoleon got the Louisiana Territory first, they would become a huge problem for American Trade
What ended Napoleon’s empire?
When Santo Domingo gained independence from France, Napoleon’s dream of a Western empire was shattered.
When was the United States at war with Tripoli?
They fought in the years 1801 to 1805.
Why was the US fighting Tripoli?
The United States refused to pay war fees for Tripoli
Why weren’t the Americans in the war between France and Great Britain?
Ever since they had neutral rights, they don’t interfere with other countries
What British manufactured product were the Americans impressed with?
The British ships began to impress the Americans
What happened in the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair?
Britain attacked an American ship
