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    • What was the outcome of the Revolution of 1800?
      It resulted in the first peaceful transfer of power between political parties.
    • What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?
      It doubled the size of the United States and opened the West to American settlement.
    • What does Strict Interpretation refer to?
      It is the belief that the federal government has only the powers literally written in the Constitution.
    • How does Loose Interpretation differ from Strict Interpretation?
      Loose Interpretation holds that the federal government has implied powers beyond what is written in the Constitution.
    • Who were Lewis and Clark?

      They were leaders of a scientific exploration of the Louisiana Territory.
    • What was Aaron Burr's role in the election of 1804?
      He was the Vice President to Jefferson who almost won the presidency but lost due to Federalist support for Jefferson.
    • Who was John Marshall?
      He was the influential Supreme Court Chief Justice who expanded the powers of the Supreme Court.
    • What was the outcome of Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
      It established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review.
    • What is Judicial Review?
      It is the authority of the Supreme Court to overrule actions of the other two branches of government as unconstitutional.
    • What was the significance of Fletcher v. Peck (1810)?
      It was the first time the Supreme Court ruled a state law unconstitutional.
    • What did Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819) establish?
      It ruled that contracts for private corporations could not be altered by a state.
    • What was the outcome of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?
      It enforced the Supremacy Clause and endorsed implied powers of the federal government.
    • What are Implied Powers?
      They are powers of the federal government not explicitly written in the Constitution.
    • What was the significance of Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?
      It upheld the federal government’s broad authority to regulate interstate commerce.
    • What was the Era of Good Feelings?
      It was a time period marked by nationalism and optimism during James Monroe’s presidency.
    • Who was James Monroe?
      He was the president during the Era of Good Feelings.
    • What is Economic Nationalism?
      It focuses on supporting the economic health of the country through various actions.
    • What was the Tariff of 1816?
      It was the first protective tariff levied in the United States.
    • What is a Protective Tariff?
      It is a tax on imported goods to shield domestic manufacturers from foreign competition.
    • Who was Henry Clay?
      He was a representative from Kentucky known as the Great Compromiser.
    • What is the American System?
      It is a plan for advancing the nation’s economy through protective tariffs and internal improvements.
    • What was the Second Bank of the United States?
      It was the second national bank created after the first one expired in 1811.
    • What was the Panic of 1819?
      It was the first major economic downturn since the ratification of the Constitution.
    • What was the Tallmadge Amendment?
      It called for the gradual emancipation of slaves in Missouri, which infuriated Southern states.
    • What was the Missouri Compromise (1820)?
      It admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state while prohibiting slavery above the 36°30′ latitude line.
    • What is Sectionalism?

      It is the loyalty to the culture of one's region over loyalty to the country as a whole.
    • Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
      He was the militaristic leader of France who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States.
    • What were the Barbary Pirates known for?
      They raided U.S. merchant ships, prompting President Jefferson to send naval ships for protection.
    • What is Neutrality?

      It is the policy of staying out of international conflicts by refusing to pick a side.
    • What was the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair?
      It was an incident where a British warship fired on a U.S. warship, killing three Americans.
    • What was the Embargo Act (1807)?

      It prohibited all American merchant ships from sailing to foreign ports.
    • Who was James Madison?
      He was the fourth president of the United States who led the country during the War of 1812.
    • What was the Nonintercourse Act (1809)?

      It reopened trade with all nations except the British and the French.
    • What was Macon’s Bill No. 2 (1810)?
      It restored trade with the British and French, with conditions regarding U.S. neutrality.
    • What was the War of 1812 about?
      It was a conflict over free navigation of the seas and trade disputes with Britain.
    • Who was Tecumseh?
      He was a warrior leader of the Shawnee who attempted to build a confederacy of Native American tribes.
    • What was the role of The Prophet?
      He was Tecumseh's brother and a spiritual leader who attempted to build a Native American confederacy.
    • Who was William Henry Harrison?
      He was the governor of the Indiana Territory and a general who led forces against the Shawnee.
    • What was the Battle of Tippecanoe?
      It was a battle where General Harrison destroyed the Shawnee headquarters, undermining Tecumseh's confederacy.
    • Who were the War Hawks?
      They were congressional representatives who supported going to war against Great Britain.