Political Parties & Elections
What two political parties competed in the Election of 1796?
What case established judicial review?
Which country did the U.S. fight in the War of 1812?
Who is Great Britain?
Who proposed the “American System”?
Who is Henry Clay?
What territory did the U.S. purchase in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
Who called the Election of 1800 a “Revolution,” and why?
What is Thomas Jefferson & peaceful transition of power
Who was the Chief Justice who strengthened the power of the federal government?
What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine (1823)?
Warn Europe not to colonize or interfere in the Americas
What were the three parts of the American System?
Protective tariffs, national bank, internal improvements
Who explored the Louisiana Territory?
Why were the Alien and Sedition Acts controversial?
They limited free speech and targeted Democratic-Republicans
What was the significance of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?
Upheld constitutionality of national bank and federal supremacy
Why did Jefferson issue the Embargo Act of 1807?
To avoid war and punish Britain/France for impressment
How did Jefferson’s economic vision differ from Hamilton’s?
Jefferson: agriculture; Hamilton: industry & commerce
What did the Missouri Compromise (1820) do?
Balanced free and slave states; set 36°30′ line
Who won the Election of 1824, and why was it controversial?
John Quincy Adams; “Corrupt Bargain” with Henry Clay
What did Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) decide?
Federal government controls interstate commerce
What was a major result of the War of 1812?
Increased nationalism and weakened Native resistance
What was the purpose of tariffs in the early 1800s?
Protect U.S. industries and fund internal improvements
What did the Adams-Onís Treaty (1819) accomplish?
U.S. gained Florida from Spain
What issue divided Federalists and Democratic-Republicans most?
Strength of the federal government vs. states’ rights
How did Marshall’s decisions affect the U.S.?
Strengthened federal power over states
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
What is Treaty of Ghent?
How did the Panic of 1819 affect Americans?
Economic hardship and distrust in banks/federal power
How did westward expansion increase tensions?
Raised debates over slavery and state rights