History10 Flashcards
How many electoral votes did the two candidates have?
73
Which two candidates had the same number of electoral votes at the end of the
Election of 1800?
Mates Jefferson and Aron burr
What decided the Election of 1800 after there was a tie in the Electoral College?
House of reps
What amendment set the requirements for presidential elections?
12
What type of governmental style “lets the people do as they choose”?
Laisses fair
What act helped the Federalists control the courts?
Judicial of 1801
Why did John Adams want to appoint these judges before he left office?
To keep Feds control of courts
What was the landmark court case involving that judge that established judicial
review
Marbury vs Madison
That case was the first time the Supreme Court had ever decided that something
was ________
Unconstitutional
Why would farmers in TN/KY establish their homes and farms near rivers that fed
into the Mississippi River?
So they could ship out crops easy
Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
The French
How much did the US pay for the area in the Louisiana Purchase?
15 mill
What political party had members threaten to secede from the union in response to
the Louisiana Purchase?
The Feds
Who was sent on an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory and find its
resources?
Lewis and Clark
What river did those explorers follow along on their way to the Pacific Ocean?
Mississippi
