Revolution of 1800
Who was the Chief Justice that dramatically changed the power and authority of the Supreme Court
John Marshall
The Barbary pirates typically raided ships in what sea?
Mediterranean Sea
President Washington gave who command of the army to drive the Indians from Ohio?
"Mad Anthony" Wayne
He was successful, after the Battle of Fallen Timbers, the Indians surrendered the southern half of Ohio.
Tecumseh and the Prophet sided with who in the War of 1812?
The British
Tecumseh was killed in the Battle of Thames in 1813.
Who was President under the "Era of Good Feelings"?
Jame Monroe
Marbury v. Madison established a new authority to the Supreme Court that gave them the power to declare if a law is unconstitutional. This is called what?
Judicial Review
What battle occurred in the Barbary State wars that inspired the Marine Corps Hymn?
Tripoli
The Prophet "predicted" what event to occur to get more Indians on his side by saying he would make the sun stand still after being challenged by Governor William Henry Harrison?
Total Solar Eclipse
The war of 1812 is an offshoot of what war in Europe where the French and British attacked American trading vessels?
The Napoleonic Wars
The ___________ Convention was mostly attended by federalists who opposed the War of 1812 and threatened that New England states could secede from the Union.
Hartford Convention
Which amendment was passed to have electors cast separate ballots for President and Vice-President.
12th Amendment
Why was Thomas Jefferson concerned over purchasing the Louisiana Territory despite knowing that buying that land would be good for the U.S.?
The Constitution did NOT give the federal government the specific power to purchase foreign land, therefore he was not sure it was Constitutional
Who created a confederation of Indians to stave off Americans from claiming the NW Territories and had earned the respect from white men for his fearlessness and code of honor?
Tecumseh
What ship is known as "Old Ironsides"?
USS Constitution
The Adams-Onis Treaty did what?
Sold Florida from the Spanish to the U.S. for $5 million in 1821.
What did the verdict from the US Supreme Court case, Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), establish?
Congress was given delegated powers to regulate interstate commerce and states have no right to interfere with that power
When the Louisiana Territory was purchased, it needed to be explored. The Lewis and Clark expedition launched from ________ to all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
St. Louis
Aaron Burr challenged Alexander Hamilton to a duel because
Burr was defeated in the NY governor election and blamed Hamilton for his opposition.
Francis Scott Key wrote the poem "By Dawn's Early Light" while he watched the British bombardment of ________ ____________. The poem would later be adopted as the national anthem in 1931.
Fort McHenry
The U.S. would stay out of European affairs if they stay out of the Western Hemisphere and not establish new colonies.
Monroe Doctrine
What court case in 1819 cemented that the states do not have the authority to interfere with Congress' ability to enact legislation that is "necessary and proper" (implied powers)?
McCulloch v. Maryland
Who discovered Pike's Peak in the Rockies?
Zubulon Pike
The Battle of _____________, resulted in an Indian loss and William Henry Harrison destroyed Prophetstown.
Battle of Tippecanoe
After the Treaty of Ghent officially ended hostilities of the war, the news moved slowly and the Battle of _______ ________ was fought.
Battle of New Orleans
The battle was an amazing victory for Andrew Jackson.
Who wanted the newly independent countries in the Americas to remain independent due to having profitable trade with them
The British