History Chapters 8-9

Front 1

Election of 1800

Back 1

Tie 73-73 broken after 36 votes in the house, democratic-republican victory, national debt dropped from $80 million to $57 million, Marbury vs. Madison.

Front 2

Napoleon

Back 2

Leader of France in 1803, sold us Louisiana purchase.

Front 3

"The Duel"

Back 3

Hamilton against Burr, Burr shot and killed Hamilton, fought over word "dispicable".

Front 4

Barbary Pirates

Back 4

North coast of Africa, Jefferson paid bribes to not bother us but stopped paying, we built army/navy for defense.

Front 5

Stephen Decatur

Back 5

V.P. helped blow up the Philadelphia (ship)

Front 6

The Chesapeake Affair

Back 6

American ship was not ready and was under fire from Britain and surrendered after 3 were killed and 4 were taken.

Front 7

Embargo of 1807

Back 7

Decision to isolate the country, no trade.

Front 8

Warhawk Congress

Back 8

Mostly southerners and western leaders that wanted war.

Front 9

War of 1812

Back 9

Canada (Detroit, Niagra Falls, Montreal); Great Lakes; DC; Fort McHenry.

Front 10

Tecumseh

Back 10

Worked to create a united Indian confederacy to drive out the white man, Red Stick Confederacy, Battle of Thames, Victory helped create a President, V.P., 3 Governers, 4 US Senators, and 20 Congressman.

Front 11

Francis Scott Key

Back 11

American patriot, wrote national anthem

Front 12

Battle of New Orleans

Back 12

200 casualties vs. 70 - General Packenham, Made Andrew Jackson Famous

Front 13

Treaty of Ghent

Back 13

Reset borders as they were before the war (as it moves west, they cannot go north)

Front 14

Lewis and Clark

Back 14

Try to find Northwest passage, open trade with Native Americans, scientific discovery, had a background in the Indian Wars, Jefferson chose Lewis and Lewis chose Clark.

Front 15

Monroe Doctrine

Back 15

No European power in America.

Front 16

Missouri Compromise

Back 16

Way of resolving a big problem - Missouri wanted to be in the Union but wanted to be a slave state.

Front 17

Adams Onis Treaty

Back 17

Leads to acquisition of Florida.

Front 18

The Corrupt Bargain

Back 18

Resolution of the election of 1824 no winner, Clay - Secretary of State.

Front 19

Spoils System

Back 19

"To the victor goes the spoils...", Andrew Jackson said or thought.

Front 20

Tariff of 1828 (Abominations)

Back 20

Tax on imported goods (north liked, south hated)

Front 21

Nullification Crisis

Back 21

Avoid a federal law (nullify), Andrew Jackson stopped it.

Front 22

Indian Removal Act

Back 22

Forced removal of Natives in the south.

Front 23

Battle with the Second Band of the US

Back 23

Andrew Jackson killed the bank.