Presidents
Vocabulary
US Relations with France and Britain
The War of 1812
Jefferson's Presidency
100
President Washington
Which president did not belong to any political party?
100
Jeffersonian Democracy
______________ was an innovation that cultivated popular opinion by campaigning at the grass roots?
100
America, as a neutral power, was able to take control of the shipping and trade between the US and Europe. Soon,however, the US found itself caught in the middle of the war.
Soon after the Louisiana Purchase, the long expected war between france and Great Britain breaks out. What was America's role/position in this war?
100
After the Non-Intercourse Act was passed, France's emperor, Napoleon, announced that he would respect America's neutrality rights. As a result Madison resumed trade with France but banned trade with Britain.
What happened to France as a result of the Non-Intercourse Act?
100
1800
What year was Thomas Jefferson elected as president?
200
John Adams - Federalist Party
Which of the first 4 presidents was from the federalist party?
200
Doctrine of Judicial Review
This gave the courts the right to judge the constitutionality of federal laws, this established the Supreme Court as the ultimate interpreter of the constitutional questions.
200
Jefferson hoped that this program would get both England and France to stop tormenting America's shipping industry.
What was Jefferson's hopes by initiating a program called "peaceable coercion" ?
200
On une 16th, 1812, the British vowed to respect American neutrality. However, it was too little, too late. Indeed, a war had already been declared between the US and Britain.
What happened to the British once they heard that France decided to respect America's right to neutrality?
200
1. Reduce the number of federal employees 2. Cut back on the military, maintaining just a small army on the western frontier and a small navy that could protect America's coast.
As president, Jefferson did seek to make the federal government smaller. He proposed two major cut backs. What were they?
300
James Madison
Who was the forth presiden of the United States?
300
Embargo Act of 1807
______________ law stopped American exports from going to Europe and prohibited American ships from trading in foreign ports?
300
Jefferson felt that depriving France and Britain of American commerce would force them to recognize America's neutral rights.
What was Jefferson's reason for the Embargo Act?
300
1) Lake Champlain - September 1814, U.S. naval forces destroyed the British fleet. 2) Washington D.C. - The British assault on Washington was more successful. The British burned the White House, the Capitol, and other government buildings. 3) New Orleans - The biggest upset took place in New Orleans in January 1815. The British were mowed down by American troops and Jackson became an instant national hero and a symbol of America's determination to be permanently independent of Great Britain.
British leaders planned three attacks on the United States on Lake Champlain, in Washington, DC, and in New Orleans. What happened during these invasions?
300
Jefferson sought to impeach the most politically biased Federalist judges. This set the precedent that partisanship is not a crime and that once appointed, judges could be as partisan as they wished. Partisan means a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
What did Jefferson mean by the saying: "partisanship is not a crime"
400
Thomas Jefferson
Which president introduced a new type of political relations that was focused on public vote and what the people wanted?
400
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
_______________ was a court decision declaring that Judge Marbury deserved his appointment, but that the court could not force the president to grant it.
400
British ships took over the Atlantic sea trade.
The Embargo Act was a disaster. What happened as a result of this law?
400
1) The Treaty of Ghent 2) This treaty did not settle any of the significant issues such as naval impressments and America's right to neutrality. However, it did end hostilities which was comforting to both sides. The U.S. was finally able to turn its attention back to what was going on in the United States.
What treaty formally ended the War of 1812? Which problems were left unsettled?
400
1. Jefferson's first step was to buy the city of New Orleans from France. 2. In 1803, Jefferson sent messengers to France to meet with the French emperor and negotiate the purchase of New Orleans. However, to his surprise, the French emperor, Napoleon, wanted to sell not only New Orleans, but all of Louisiana. 3. Although presidents did not have the power to buy new territory, President Jefferson goes ahead and makes a deal with France to $15 million dollars.
Jefferson felt that it was essential that the United States continued to open new territory for settlement. Briefly describe the steps Jefferson took in order to buy the Louisiana Purchase.
500
Jefferson
Like Washington, ____________ decided not to run for a third term?
500
Non-Intercourse Act
_______________ legislation was passed in 1809 which allowed American ships to trade with all nations except Britain and France, and authorized the president to resume trade with those counties once they began respecting America's neutral trading rights.
500
They repealed the Embargo Act and replaced it with the Non-Intercourse Act
To prevent the federalists from gaining ground on the issue of the Embargo Act, what did Congress do?
500
1) It shaped American politics, affirming the importance of a strong national government. 2) It vacated the West, and the U.S was free to expand West. 3) It shaped America's role in world affairs - this gave America some respect among the rest of the world and a boost of confidence. 4) It unified the nation and boosted American patriotism.
What were the 4 major impacts/significances of the War of 1812?
500
1. Jefferson was reelected in 1804. 2. Aaron Burr has a plan to separate New York and New England from the rest of the nation. Hamilton, who hates Burr, hears of this plan and uses his power of influence so that Burr is defeated. 3. Burr, angry at Hamilton, challenges him to a duel. During this duel, Hamilton fires his gun into the air, and Burr assassinates Hamilton
In what year did Jefferson win reelection? What happens when Aaron Burr runs for governor of NY?
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