History10 Flashcards
(25 cards)
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
Why was the Lewis and Clark expedition important to the western expansion of the
US?
So they could make sure it was safe to expand
What did Tecumseh try to build in response to Ohio River Valley settlement?
Strong na confitcy
Who earned the nickname “Tippecanoe” after the battle of the same name?
Willam Henry Harrison
Who were two famous War Hawks that pressured Madison for war with Britain?
Henry clay and John clan
What city was burned greatly during the war?
Nevada
What did Dolley Madison save from the President’s mansion?
A pic of gw
What was the fort found at the entrance to the Baltimore Harbor?
Mc Henry
What famous American song was written after the Battle of Fort McHenry?
Star banner
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
Ghent
