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59 Cards in this Set
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Who was the leader of the Federalists?
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Alexander Hamilton
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What did the Federalists believe?
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strong national government
wealthy leaders power comes from trade |
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Who were the leaders of the Democratic-Republicans?
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James Madison
Thomas Jefferson |
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What did the Democratic-Republicans believe?
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states rights
common man control of government agrarianism - independent farmers will help the nation grow |
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What caused the split in Congress that led to the creation of Political Parties?
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Hamilton's financial plan
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What did President Washington warn the nation about as he left office?
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1. avoid political parties
2. avoid sectionalism 3. avoid alliances |
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Define alien
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people who live in the US and are not citizens
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Define sedition
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incitement to rebellion
saying or printing statements that would be damaging to the US government's reputation |
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What was the reason that Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts?
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They wanted to protect the nation from anyone who would cause division within the country.
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What were the parts of the Alien and Sedition Acts?
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1. immigrants could not become citizens for 14 years
2. the president had the authority to deport any immigrant without a trial that was "dangerous" 3. people could not say or print anything "false or scandalous" against the US |
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Why did Jefferson and Madison oppose the Alien and Sedition Acts?
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They thought that it violated a person's 1st Amendment rights
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Define nullification
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THEORY that states have the right to "nullify" a law that they believe is unconstitutional
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Define interposition
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IDEA that states have the right to "interpose" between federal government and the people if the action is believed to be illegal
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What were the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?
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Virginia and Kentucky did not obey the Alien and Sedition Acts because they believed it was a violation of their Constitutional rights
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Who decides the presidency in the event that one candidate does not receive the Electoral College majority?
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House of Representatives
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Who was elected president in 1800?
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Thomas Jefferson
Because Jefferson promised to keep Hamilton's financial plan |
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What was one of the first actions by President Thomas Jefferson?
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he did away with the Whiskey Tax
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Define lame duck
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period of time between when a person has not been re-elected and when they actually leave office
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What was the Judiciary Act of 1801?
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16 new federal judge positions were created by a FEDERALIST majority
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Who appointed the new judges under the Judiciary Act of 1801?
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John Adams, Federalist
All the judges were Federalist |
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Why was Jefferson angry over the Judiciary Act of 1801?
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Jefferson was a Democratic-Republican and the judges were Federalist
The two groups would not work well together |
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Who were the "midnight judges"?
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16 judges created under the Judiciary Act of 1801 and appointed by President Adams (during his lame duck period)
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How did the impeachment of Justice Chase affect the Supreme Court?
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Congress cannot do away with positions in the Judicial Branch because they disagree with their actions
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Who did John Adams appoint as Chief Justice?
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John Marshall
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Define judicial review
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right of the Supreme Court to judge whether laws passed by Congress were Constitutional or not
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What court case established judicial review?
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Marbury v. Madison
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Who was sent by President Jefferson to negotiate the deal to get land from Napoleon Bonaparte?
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Robert Livingston
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Why did some American oppose the purchase of the Louisiana territory from France?
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The Constitution does not have provisions for purchasing land
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How did the Louisiana Purchase change the shape of the US?
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The purchase almost doubled the size of the US
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Who did President Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana Territory?
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Meriwether Lewis
William Clark |
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Who was Sacagawea?
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Shoshone Indian woman who served as guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark
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Who made up the group know as the Essex Junto?
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Federalists that wanted to take New England states out of the Union
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Define neutrality
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US decision to not become involved in war with Britain or France
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What caused the US position to remain neutral to change?
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Britain impressed American merchant ship workers
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Define impressment
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A foreign country forces American merchant ship workers to serve in their navy
legalized form of kidnapping |
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How did the US react when three Americans were killed on the Chesapeake?
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Congress passed an embargo
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Define embargo
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ban trade with another country
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Why did the US repeal the embargo in 1809 (after only about a year)?
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The embargo hurt the US economy
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Define War Hawks
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Congressmen who wanted to go to war with Britain
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What word best describes the US invasion of Canada during the War of 1812?
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Failure
All 3 attempts failed |
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What happened to the White House and Capital during the War of 1812?
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British burned them
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Who was Francis Scott Key?
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Wrote the Star Spangled Banner
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Define nationalism
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pride in one's country
strong feelings of patriotism |
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Who was the US General that led the battle of New Orleans?
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Andrew Jackson
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What treaty ended the War of 1812?
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Treaty of Ghent
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Why was the Battle of New Orleans significant?
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It was fought after the treaty to end the war was signed
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Who won the War of 1812?
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US
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Define Era of Good Feelings.
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time after the War of 1812 when only one political party was in power
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What political party ceased to exist during the Era of Good Feelings?
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Federalists
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Who was President of the US during the Era of Good Feelings?
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James Monroe
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Who wanted the Second Bank of the US extended?
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John C. Calhoun
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Define revenue tariffs
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taxes on imported goods that helped raise money for the US government
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Define protective tariff
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taxes on imported goods that forced people to buy American made goods
Price of foreign made goods was high |
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What were the three goals of Congress during the Era of Good Feelings?
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1. improve transportation
2. extend the Bank of the US 3. protect American manufacturers from foreign competition |
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Who helped protect the runaway slaves from Georgia?
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Seminoles
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Who was the General that removed the Spanish governor from power before the Adams-Onis Treaty was signed?
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Andrew Jackson
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Why did the US want to end colonization in North and Central America?
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the US was "marking their territory"
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What was the plan that warned the Europeans and Asians to stay out of North and Central American?
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Monroe Doctrine
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What are two examples of when the US improved diplomacy?
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Adams-Onis Treaty
Monroe Doctrine The US established relationships with other countries and set boundaries |
