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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.
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What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?
It doubled the size of the
United States
and opened the
West
to American
settlement
.
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What does Strict Interpretation refer to?
It is the belief that the federal government has only the powers literally written in the
Constitution
.
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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.
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Who
were
Lewis and Clark?
They
were
leaders
of
a
scientific exploration
of
the
Louisiana Territory.
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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.
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Who was John Marshall?
He was the influential
Supreme Court
Chief Justice who expanded the powers of the Supreme Court.
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What was the outcome of Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
It established the Supreme Court's power of
judicial review
.
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What is Judicial Review?
It is the authority of the
Supreme Court
to overrule actions of the other two branches of government as
unconstitutional
.
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What was the significance of Fletcher v. Peck (1810)?
It was the first time the
Supreme Court
ruled a state law
unconstitutional
.
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What did Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819) establish?
It ruled that contracts for
private corporations
could not be
altered
by
a
state.
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What was the outcome of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?
It enforced the
Supremacy Clause
and endorsed
implied powers
of the federal government.
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What are Implied Powers?
They are powers of the federal government not explicitly written in the
Constitution
.
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What was the significance of Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?
It upheld the federal government’s broad authority to regulate
interstate commerce
.
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What was the Era of Good Feelings?
It was a time period marked by nationalism and optimism during
James Monroe’s
presidency
.
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Who was James Monroe?
He was the president during the
Era of Good Feelings
.
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What is Economic Nationalism?
It focuses on supporting the economic health of the country through various
actions
.
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What was the Tariff of 1816?
It was the first protective tariff levied in the
United States
.
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What is a Protective Tariff?
It is a tax on imported goods to shield
domestic
manufacturers from foreign competition.
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Who was Henry Clay?
He was a representative from Kentucky known as the
Great Compromiser
.
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What is the American System?
It is a plan for advancing the nation’s economy through protective
tariffs
and internal improvements.
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What was the Second Bank of the United States?
It was the second national bank created after the first one expired in
1811
.
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What was the Panic of 1819?
It was the first major economic downturn since the ratification of the
Constitution
.
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What was the Tallmadge Amendment?
It called for the gradual emancipation of slaves in
Missouri
, which infuriated Southern states.
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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.
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What is
Sectionalism
?
It is the
loyalty
to the
culture
of one's
region
over
loyalty
to the
country
as a
whole.
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Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
He was the militaristic leader of France who sold the
Louisiana Territory
to the United States.
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What were the Barbary Pirates known for?
They raided U.S. merchant ships, prompting President
Jefferson
to send naval ships for protection.
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What is
Neutrality
?
It is the policy of staying out of international conflicts by refusing to pick a side.
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What was the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair?
It was an incident where a
British
warship fired on a U.S. warship, killing
three
Americans.
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What was the Embargo Act (
1807
)?
It
prohibited
all American merchant
ships
from sailing to
foreign ports.
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Who was James Madison?
He was the fourth president of the United States who led the country during the
War of 1812
.
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What was the
Nonintercourse
Act (
1809
)?
It reopened
trade
with all nations except the
British
and the
French.
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What was Macon’s Bill No. 2 (1810)?
It
restored
trade
with the
British
and
French
, with
conditions
regarding
U.S. neutrality.
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What was the War of 1812 about?
It was a conflict over free navigation of the seas and trade disputes with
Britain
.
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Who was Tecumseh?
He was a warrior leader of the
Shawnee
who attempted to build a
confederacy
of
Native
American
tribes.
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What was the role of The Prophet?
He was
Tecumseh's
brother and a spiritual leader who attempted to build a Native American confederacy.
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Who was William Henry Harrison?
He was the governor of the Indiana Territory and a general who led forces against the
Shawnee
.
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What was the Battle of Tippecanoe?
It was a battle where
General Harrison
destroyed the Shawnee headquarters, undermining
Tecumseh's
confederacy.
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Who were the War Hawks?
They were
congressional representatives
who supported going to war against
Great Britain.
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