Launching the New Nation - Chapter 6

Question 1

Court case that established the power of judicial review

Answer 1

Marbury v. Madison

Question 2

General who led American forces in Battle of New Orleans

Answer 2

Andrew Jackson

Question 3

Leader of an expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase

Answer 3

Lewis and Clark

Question 4

Land bought from France in 1803

Answer 4

Louisiana Purchase

Question 5

Native American leader

Answer 5

William Henry Harrison Tecumseh

Question 6

Native American woman who served as a guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition

Answer 6

Sacajawea

Question 7

American anger over bribes demanded by French diplomats

Answer 7

XYZ Affair

Question 8

Negotiated treaty with Spain over Spanish lands east of the Mississippi River

Answer 8

Thomas Pinckney

Question 9

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Answer 9

John Marshall

Question 10

Laws that made it harder to become a citizen and created harsh punishments for people who criticize the government

Answer 10

Alien and Sedition Acts

Question 11

Treaty that ended the War of 1812

Answer 11

Treaty of Ghent

Question 12

Native American leader who led Native American confederacy against Americans in the Battle of Fallen Timbers

Answer 12

Little Turtle

Question 13

French diplomat who tried to get American support against the British

Answer 13

Edmond Genet

Question 14

A ban on exporting goods to other countries

Answer 14

Embargo

Question 15

Jefferson’s political party and ancestors of today’s Democratic Party

Answer 15

Democratic-Republicans

Question 16

Sealing ports to prevent other ships from entering or leaving

Answer 16

Blockade

Question 17

The power of judges to declare a law unconstitutional

Answer 17

Judicial Review

Question 18

Law that increased the number of federal judges by sixteen

Answer 18

Judiciary Act of 1801

Question 19

Political system where two political parties compete for power

Answer 19

Two-party system

Question 20

Tax on imported goods to protect domestic business

Answer 20

Protective tariff

Question 21

Practice of placing the interests of one region over those of the nation as a whole

Answer 21

Sectionalism

Question 22

Democratic-Republican and running mate of Thomas Jefferson in the 1800 election

Answer 22

Aaron Burr

Question 23

One who favors war

Answer 23

War hawk

Question 24

A national bank funded by the the federal government and wealthy investors

Answer 24

Bank of the United States

Question 25

The idea that states had the right to nullify or void any law they deemed unconstitutional

Answer 25

Nullification

Question 26

An early Federalist leader

Answer 26

Alexander Hamilton

Question 27

Negotiated a treaty with Britain over territory

Answer 27

John Jay

Question 28

End to fighting The War

Answer 28

Armistice

Question 29

Tecumseh

Answer 29

Shawnee chief who formed Native American confederation to fight Americans

Question 30

Chief advisers of the president

Answer 30

Cabinet

Question 31

Act of seizing sailors to work on ships

Answer 31

Impressment

Question 32

To support neither side

Answer 32

Neutrality

Question 33

Judge appointed to the Supreme Court by President Adams late on the last day of his administration

Answer 33

Midnight judge

Question 34

Tax on goods produced within the country

Answer 34

Excise tax

Question 35

Law that set up the national court system

Answer 35

Judiciary Act of 1789