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As a reaction to the election of 1800 congress passed this law requiring electors to vote on President and Vice President separately.

What is the 12th Amendment?

100

War Hawks put political pressure on Madison to have the British stop interfering with this expansion where most of these citizens resided.

What is the West or Westward?

100

U.S. citizens viewing themselves as an independent nation accompanied by a rise in this is a cause of the War of 1812.

What is Nationalism?

100

The French wanted a bribe to discuss a treaty with the U.S. and communicated it through three officials, which gave this whole incident this name.

What is the XYZ Affair?

100

Strengthening the U.S. resistance this event involved the first lady saving some art during the War of 1812.

What is the burning of Washington D.C.?

200

John Adams wanted to limit the right of people to criticize the government, which in turn limited their free speech with this act.

What is the Sedition Act?

200

The Louisiana Purchase was massive, doubling the size of the U.S. However, these landmarks, one a city the other a river, were the most important for trade.

What are the Mississippi River and New Orleans?

200

Establishing a cabinet, remaining neutral in foreign affairs, and being referred to as "Mister" are all these of George Washington.

What are precedents?

200

This Chief chose to fight with the British to stop the expansion of settlers into the Northwest of the U.S.

Who is Tecumseh?

200

Britain was at war with this country, which led to its justification of kidnapping U.S. merchant sailors on the high seas.

What is France?

300

Even though the Louisiana Territory was up for sale, Jefferson was uncertain how this document would interpret a U.S. purchase of it

What is the Constitution?

300

The ability for states to declare federal laws unconstitutional and refuse to follow them was know as this from 1798. 

What is the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?

300

Letting the Alien and Sedition Acts expire and cutting spending to the army and navy are examples of this Democratic Republican idea.

What is limited government?

300

Francis Scott Key wrote this while watching the British Attack on this fort located near the city of Baltimore.

What is Fort McHenry?

300
The Embargo Act was passed to protect U.S. sailors; however, it had this effect on the fiscal health of the country.

What is damaged the economy?

400

Courts declaring actions of the government unconstitutional, known as Judicial Review, was established with this court case of renown.

What is Marbury v. Madison?

400

Congress's ability to create the National Bank is legal due to this clause of the Constitution.

What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?

400

The establishment of a national bank as a safe place to deposit money was a view of this political party.

What is the Federalist Party?

400

Andrew Jackson rose to fame for this battle that took place after the Treaty of Ghent.

What is the Battle of New Orleans?

400

These types of military victories gave the U.S. citizens encouragement in the early stages of the War of 1812.

What are naval victories?

500

The principle of National Supremacy (National Laws are above State Laws) was strengthened by the Supreme Court during this renown court case.

What is McCulloch v. Maryland?

500

Kidnapping U.S. sailors and forcing them to work in this was known as this, a major cause of the War of 1812.

What is the British Navy and Impressment?

500

George Washington established this and it has continued after every U.S. presidential election. 

What is a peaceful transition of power?

500

The British were gone, the French had sold the land, yet these people remained leading to conflict resulting from the Louisiana Purchase.

Who are Native Americans?

500

Regardless of the other causes of the War of 1812 nearly everyone can agree that the War Hawks wanted this as a result of conflict.

What is the expansion of the U.S.?

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