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16 Cards in this Set
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In the Presidential Election of 1800, list two men and the political party they belonged with for that election. |
1) Thomas Jefferson - Democratic Republican Party 2) John Adams - Federalists Party |
it’s easy, you should get this one;) |
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The election of 1800 marked the first time that happened in the US... |
The election of 1800 marked the first peaceful transition in power, in the US from one political party to another. |
- peaceful transition - political parties |
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What three items did President Jefferson believe were the Primary Functions of the United States government? |
Jefferson believed that the primary functions of the federal government were to protect nations from foreign threats, deliver the mail, and collect taxes. |
- 🗣 - ✉️ - 🤲🏼📑🧾 |
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What is judicial review? |
The power of the judicial branch to declare a law created by the legislative and executive branch unconstitutional. |
there are two of the three branches... - legislative - executive |
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What did President Jefferson send Ambassador Livingston to France to buy? Instead of buying what item, what did the US end up buying? |
Robert Livingston was obstructed to buy New Orleans from France, however France offered to sell all of Louisiana Territory of the US for $15 million dollars. |
you got this;) |
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List three men that explored the new territory the US had added from France. |
- Merriwether Lewis - William Clark - Zebulon Pike |
L, C & P |
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List two ways that France and England violated US neutrality. |
England & France violated US neutrality by 1) shopping US ships and taking the goods on that ship and 2) England began taking US sailors who England claimed were English sailors who ran away. |
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Why did the War Hawks argue that war was necessary with England? |
The War Hawks argues that war was the only answer to England insults. |
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List the strengths of the US Navy at the beginning of the War of 1812. |
A) powerful new warships, B) well-trained, & C) England’s Navy was scattered around the world. |
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List two key battles in Canada the US won and how these battles helped the Americans in the War of 1812. |
- Battle of Lake Erie: this helped the US force the English off of the Lake. - Battle of Thames River: this helped end the English power in the Northwest Territory. |
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What two effects did the Treaty of Ghent have on the United States? |
The effects of the Treaty of Ghent have prosperity and national pride to America. |
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Embargo Act of 1807 Q&A: (12-15) What was the Embargo Act of 1807? |
A law that essentially banned trade from all foreign countries. |
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Why was the Embargo Act of 1807 necessary for the United States? |
The Embargo Act of 1807 was necessary for the US because congress hoped that the Embargo would punish Britain & France and protect American merchant ships from capture. |
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Explain if the Embargo Act of 1807 helped or hurt President Jefferson. (I chose hurt) |
The Embargo Act of 1807 damaged Jefferson popularity & Created the dissension among Federalists and many Americans against Jeffersonian politics. |
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Explain if the Embargo Act of 1807 helped or hurt the economy of the US. (I chose hurt) |
The Embargo Act of 1807 affected American merchants. Without foreign trade, they lost enormous amounts of money and agricultural prices and earnings fell. |
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Review K.I.P.S |
Ex: Impressment - the practice of forcing people to serve in the army or navy. Sentence: An impressment once continued despite American protests. |
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