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100

Which president declared war on England in 1812?

James Madison
100

The British angered Americans by arming whom to fight against us?

Native Americans

100

Which law was passed to prohibit trade with ALL OTHER COUNTRIES?

Embargo Act

100

George Washington issued the Proclamation of ____________ to declare that the United States would stay out of the war between England and France.

Neutrality

100

National unity and patriotism were increased during this Era because we just ended which war?

War of 1812

100

The Monroe Doctrine stated that it would not tolerate further colonization in the Americas by whom?

Europeans (and Russia)

100

In what year did President Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory?

1803

100

What state tried to tax the national bank?

Maryland

100

George Washington set the example or precedent of how long a President should stay in office when he retired after how many terms?

Two

200

What did we call Congressmen that REALLY wanted war with Great Britain?

War Hawks

200

During the Battle of Baltimore, Francis Scott Key wrote what?

The Star Spangled Banner

200

The Judiciary Act of 1789 set up what?

The national court system

200

The Embargo Act was passed by which president?

Thomas Jefferson

200

What invention made travel and trade faster 5x faster on rivers than before, even up-river?

Steamboats

200

The Monroe Doctrine stated that the American “Sphere of Influence” included which two continents?

North and South America

200

What was the name of the expedition that Jefferson put together to explore the new land he just purchased>

Lewis and Clark Expedition

200

The theory that the Supreme Court has the ultimate authority to decided whether a law is unconstitutional is called what?

Judicial Review

200

Out of the first five presidents, John Adams was the only one NOT to win what?

Re-Election

300

What happened to domestic manufacturing after the War?

Increased

300

The British did what to our sailors leading up to the war of 1812?

Impressment

300

The Federalists supported which law that made it a crime to criticize the government?

Sedition Acts

300

Which president passed the Alien and Sedition Acts?

John Adams

300

Who was president during the Era of Good Feelings?

James Monroe

300

Which political party was dominant during the elections leading up to and including the Era of Good Feelings?

Democratic-Republicans

300

How much money did Jefferson spend to buy this land from Napoleon of France?

$15 Million

300

Who was the 4th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who was really the one who created the “co-equal” Judiciary Branch that we know today?

John Marshall

300

Which rebellion showed that the federal government was strong enough to maintain national security?

Whiskey Rebellion

400

What land did the US get in the treaty ending the war?

None

400

Who became an American hero after winning the Battle of New Orleans?

Andrew Jackson

400

The Embargo Act was replaced by which Act because it was hurting our economy?

Non-Intercourse Act

400

As a direct result of the tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr in the presidential election of 1800, what did Congress pass to avoid disputed outcomes in the future?

12th Amendment

400

What was the name of the canal built by hand to connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes to promote trade and travel?

Erie Canal

400

Near the end of the Era of Good Feelings, the people started feeling more loyal to the regions they were from instead of the nation, what kind of -ism is this?

Sectionalism

400

Who was sent to explore and report on the newly gained Louisiana Territory?

The Missouri

400

In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court made clear that only the federal government had jurisdiction, or power to regulate, what?

Interstate trade/commerce

400

To maintain a balance of power in Senate, the Missouri Compromise stated that Missouri would enter the Union as a slave state and which state would enter as a free state?

Maine

500

Most of the battles during the War of 1812 happened where?

The Great Lakes

500

Which treaty ended the war?

Treaty of Ghent

500

The Virginia and ____________ Resolutions each said that states had the right to declare federal laws like the Sedition Act to be unconstitutional.

Kentucky

500

What was the name of the incident involving French bribes, ultimately leading to the US becoming fearful of outsiders?

XYZ Affair

500

What system established a protective tariff, created a new National Bank, and created a Transportation Revolution?

The American System (Henry Clay's plan for the economy)

500

What was built to connect the east coast (Maryland) to the new settlements in the West (eventually ending in Illinois)?

National Road (Cumberland Road)

500

At first when we purchased the Louisiana Territory, the northern border was “undefined.” In 1818 we signed a treaty with Britain establishing our border between the US and Canada as what?

the 49th Parallel

500

In which court case was Judicial Review established?

Marbury v. Madison

500

This First Lady became famous during the War of 1812 when she saved the official portrait of George Washington from being burned by the advancing British Army.

Dolley Madison

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