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1
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What 2 people tied for president in the 1800 election

A

Jefferson and Burr

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Who worked to ensure that Aaron burr lost the election in the House of Representatives

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Alexander Hamilton

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3
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The 12th Amendment ensured that which of the following would never happen:

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a Vice-Presidential candidate would be elected President

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What precedent was set by the Election of 1800

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a peaceful transition of power would occur after elections

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5
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As President, Thomas Jefferson wanted the federal government to be what

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More democratic

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6
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Which of the following does not describe the style of Thomas Jefferson

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Structured

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In his inaugural address, Jefferson promised that who would not be treated harshly

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Federalists

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8
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As Jefferson’s Secretary of the Treasury, this person’s job was to reduce the budget of the federal
government

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Albert Gallatin

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9
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Laissez faire capitalism seeks to ensure that which of the following stays out of economic affair

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Government

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Which of the following was not one of the ways Jefferson reduced the role of the federal government

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increased the size of the army and navy

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What branch of government was controlled by the Federalist Party after the Election of 1800

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Judicial

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12
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What Act was passed by John Adams and the Federalist controlled Congress shortly before Jefferson took
office in order to pack the courts with Federalist judges

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Judiciary Act of 1801

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What term is commonly used to describe a President or a Congress who after losing an election must
continue to serve until their term is over

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Lame Duck

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14
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Who sued James Madison to obtain his commission

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William Marbury

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Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who ruled that the Judiciary Act of 1789 was
unconstitutional in the case of Marbury v. Madison

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John Marshall

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What important principle was outlined by the case of Marbury v. Madison

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Judicial Review

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17
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Jefferson’s election in 1800 has been called a victory for who

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Common Man

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18
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What did Federalists say about Jefferson
to persuade people to vote for Adams:

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That he was godless
Would destroy Christianity

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What did Republicans say about Adams
to persuade people to vote for Jefferson:

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that he was a monarchist
would make himself king

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20
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Name given by the Republicans to describe the late
judicial positions created by President Adams:

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midnight appointments” (judges)

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21
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According to the Marbury decision, what did the Court
say they did not have the power to issue – hint: it is a
writs of mandamus
court order forcing someone to do something

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Writs of Mandamus

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22
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What house of Congress had to choose the president in 1800:

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House of Representatives

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Explain how the Election of 1800 was considered a non-violent political “revolution”

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Federalists lost power but did not use force to gain it back

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24
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What river was instrumental in the shipping of farm goods to New Orleans by western farmers

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Mississippi

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Who was sent by President Washington to negotiate a treaty with Spain in 1795 that gave American farmers the right to store their goods in New Orleans while awaiting shipment to the Atlantic Coast
Thomas Pinckney
26
What nation signed a treaty with Spain in 1802 that gave them control of Louisiana
France
27
Why did Napoleon want to sell all of Louisiana to the United States
he needed money to fund his wars in Europe and gave up his plan to build a French empire in America
28
What was the name of the French foreign minister who negotiated the Louisiana Purchase with Americans Robert Livingston and James Monroe
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
29
Which of the following was not one of the three goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition
prevent the British from claiming lands in Oregon
30
How much money did the Government spend for Louisiana
30
How much money did the Government spend for Louisiana
15 million
31
What Indian woman was vital to the success of the Lewis and Clark expedition
Sacagewea
32
The woman above helped the Lewis and Clark expedition in all of the following ways except
Good hunter
33
Toussaint L’ Overture led a revolt against the French on this island in the West Indies
Haiti
34
The Lewis and Clark expedition embarked on their journey in May of 1804 from this western town:
St. Louis
35
What did people in Massachusetts hope to create by breaking away from the United States:
Northern Confederacy
36
Who did the Northern secessionists look to for help in breaking away from the United States:
Aaron Burr
37
Who explored the upper Mississippi, present day Colorado, named a mountain peak, and was arrested by the Spaniards
Zebulon Pike
38
Leaving or breaking away from a political system
Secede
39
What political party opposed the Louisiana Purchase
Federalist
40
Who shot and killed Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
41
The official name of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Corps of Discovery
42
Why did Aaron burr challenge Alexander Hamilton to a duel
Hamilton schemed against him in the Presidential election of 1800 and the 1804 New York race for governor
43
Explain the constitutional justification Jefferson used to support the purchase of Louisiana
The Louisiana purchase was a treaty between the United States and France- the President has the power to make treaties
44
What American ship was the first to trade w china
Empress of china
45
The Barbary states, those nations along the northern coast of Africa, had for years demanded what from nations trading in the Mediterranean Sea
Tribute
46
What Barbary nation declared war on the United States
Tripoli
47
Who burned the USS Philadelphia to prevent pirates from using it to attack American ships
Decatur
48
What branch of the military with scores of foreign mercenaries stormed the shores of Tripol
Marines
49
What action by Britain and France led Jefferson to enact an embargo, a ban on all foreign trade
They were seizing American ships
50
The embargo failed for what reason
1. Merchants continued trading 2. Federal government was exhausted by trying to enforce the ban on trade 3. Americans hated the embargo because because it financially hurt them more than it did Britain or france
51
Who won the election of 1808
James Madison
52
What did Madison hope for as his presidency began
That the British and French would respect American neutrality
53
What word was used by Americans to show their opposition to Jefferson’s ban on trade:
Ograbme
54
What Shawnee leader attempted to unite Indian tribes into a confederation whose goal it was force white Americans from Indian lands
Tecumseh
55
What Native American established the village of Prophetstown
Prophet
56
Name the territorial Governor of Indiana who defeated The Prophet at the Battle of Tippecanoe:
William Henry Harrison
57
What nickname was given to William Henry Harrison
Old Tippecanoe
58
What European nation provided arms and other supplies to Techumsehs Confederation
Britain
59
When Napoleon recognized American neutrality opening American trade with France, the British implemented what around American ports:
Blockade
60
What was the name given to Congressmen from the South and West who wanted the United States to declare war on Great Britain:
War hawks
61
Two most notable war hawks
Henry clay and John c. Calhoun
62
Federalists from what region of America opposed the war against Great Britain
New England
63
List the four American grievances against Great Britain that ultimately led Congress to declare war in June of 1812
1. seizing our ships 2. impressing our sailors 3. blockading our coast 4. Inciting Indians on the frontier
64
What strategy did Britain employ in the first phase of the war
Patient and passive
65
All of the following describe the American Army as the war started except
Well prepared
66
The Americans failed at which of the following two goals in phase I of the war
Invade Canada and break blockade
67
What American ship, commanded by Isaac Hull, earned the nickname “Old Ironsides” after sinking the British ship HMS Guerriere
Constitution
68
What American sea captain won the Battle of Lake Erie
Detroit
69
This Indian leader was killed by forces under William Henry Harrison at the Battle of the Thames
Tecumseh
70
What American commander defeated the Creek nation at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Jackson
71
Why were the British able to launch an invasion of the United States in August 1814
They defeated Napoleaon
72
The British burned down buildings in Washington D.C. after embarrassing the American defenses at this Maryland town
Bladensburg
73
What forced the British out of Washington D.C.
the perfect storm
74
Who saved the portrait of George Washington from the White House before the building was burned by the British:
Dolly Madison
75
What American fort held out against a British naval bombardment and thus prevented the city of Baltimore from falling to the British
McHenry
76
Who wrote The Star Spangled Banner:
Francis Scott Key
77
What battle occurred two weeks after the peace treaty was signed and resulted in a total American victory:
New Orleans
78
What American commander became a national hero after he defeated the British force in the battle above:
Andrew Jackson
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What convention was held that proclaimed that if the war with Great Britain continued New England would secede from the Union:
Harftford

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