Adams Admin.
Adams was a member of this party
Who are the Federalists?
This sitting VP killed a former treasury Secretary in a duel. Name the VP and former Secretary.
VP: Aaron Burr
Secretary: Alexander Hamilton
This Indian guide joined the Corps of Discovery
Who is Sacagawea?
Jefferson did this with the military
What is shrunk?
Jefferson was a member of this political party
What is Democratic-Republican
The Quasi War was started by this Country
What is France?
US merchant ships were being raided by these North African pirates
What is Barbary?
A goal of the Corps of Discovery (Lewis and Clark) was to find this:
Waterway connecting the east to the west, or a route to the Pacific
Jefferson tied with this person, who was supposed to be his running mate, in 1800
This enemy of Jefferson's broke the tie for him in the House of Reps during the 1800 election
Who is Hamilton?
Adams was elected in this year's election
What is 1796?
Jefferson and Madison wrote the Virginia and Kentucky Resolves which argued states had this right:
Nullify federal laws the state deemed unconstitutional
Jefferson originally wanted to purchase this territory from France.
What is New Orleans?
The result of the Embargo Act on the US economy:
What is destroyed, hurt, crumbled, depression?
Jefferson and Adams both died on this holiday
What is Independence Day?
French diplomats wanted a bribe before they would even negotiate french attacks on ships. What is this exact event nicknamed?
XYZ Affair
The British vessel, Leopard, was involved with a US vessel, Chesapeake, what happened?
The crew of Leopard pursued, attacked, and boarded the American frigate- kidnapping 4 americans
Why was France willing to sell all of Louisiana to Jefferson and the US
They were fighting a war with Europe and needed money
(lost colony of Haiti, and decided to focus on European Empire instead)
Jefferson passed this law to cancel all exports in response to Britain and France
What is the Embargo Act?
England and France both began impressing US sailors during war. What is impressment?
forcing men into military service without their consent
Adams passed this legislation which controlled what the press could say about him
What is the Sedition Acts?
New England Federalists, fearful of losing power and influence came up with a plan to secede from the Union. What is this plan called?
Essex Junto
Jefferson Purchased the Louisiana territory for $15 million from this French leader
Who is Napoleon?
Supreme Court case, Marbury v Madison, ended with the Supreme Court giving itself the power of judicial review, which is?
Power to declare laws unconstitutional
Why was the election of 1800 significant for the future of the nation?
It was the first peaceful transfer of power from one party to another.
(set precedent that a tie would be decided by the house of representatives)