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29 Cards in this Set
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In his inaugural address, President Jefferson called for ___ |
reducing the power of the federal government |
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Which Supreme Court ruling upheld the sanctity of contracts? |
Fletcher vs. Peck |
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Which artist painted scenes of the daily life of Native Americans? |
George Catlin |
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Because cotton became a major cash crop in the South, the demand for ____ increased. |
enslaved people |
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How did the purchase of the Louisiana Territory affect the size fo the United States? |
It doubled the size |
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On which river did Lewis and Clark start their exploration? |
the Missouri River |
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Why did Lewis and Clark travel a route that was longer than the straight-line distance between St. Louis and the Pacific Ocean? |
They had to go around the mountain ranges |
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In the early 1800s, most educational opportunities were available to ____. |
only those who could afford to pay for them |
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The music of Stephen C. Foster can best be described as a combination of ____. |
African and European music. This created a whole new, American sound. |
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Why did many African Americans convert to Christianity in the early 1800s? |
the Second Great Awakening stressed the equality of believers before god. |
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Why did the candidates in the election of 1800 write letters to leading citizens and newspapers? |
to publicize their views |
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How did Thomas Jefferson assert control over the judiciary? |
withholding some supreme court commissions and filling vacancies. Midnight judges |
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Why did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory? |
because the Mississippi was an important trade route; this purchase gave the U.S. control of the river |
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Why was the Second Great Awakening popular? |
1. Camp meetings were accessible and understandable 2. Promoted the idea that people were equal before God 3. Promised all believers could be saved |
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Which story features a headless horseman? |
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" |
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Where did most Americans live during the 1800s? |
in rural areas |
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Why had slavery been outlawed in most Northern states? |
Farming in the north did not depend on slave labor. |
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Which two presidential candidates were tied in the election of 1800? |
Jefferson and Burr |
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What was the significance about the election of 1800? |
It was a peaceful transfer of power |
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How did Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin reduce the national debt? |
by cutting military spending |
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Why was the Mississippi River vital to western farmers? |
they needed it to ship their goods to market |
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Jefferson worried that the purchase of the Louisiana Territory would be against the _____. |
Constitution |
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Which country sold the Louisiana Territory? |
France |
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The plan to form a "Northern Confederacy" led to _____. |
a deadly duel between Burr and Hamilton |
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In the early 1800s, American artists and writers expressed their ___ feelings in their works. |
nationalist |
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How did settlers travel to the west? |
by horseback; by boat; in conestoga wagons; basically anyway they could! |
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What was the Western boundary of the Louisiana Territory? |
the Rocky Mountains
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Lewis and Clark's expedition gave the US a stronger claim to ____. |
Oregon Country |
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What made the purchase of the Louisiana Territory possible and what was its impact? |
1. the revolution in Santo Domingo made it possible 2. doubled the size of the U.S. and opened up a large area for settlement |