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Who selected the president in the election of 1800?
The House of Representatives selected the president and vice-president Because of a tie
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What problem troubled Jefferson about the purchase of Louisana?
The Constitution did not empower the president to buy land.
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Why was the American naval victory on Lake Erie so important?
It gave the United States control of the lake.
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The "Star Spangled Banner" was written during the attack on which forts?
Fort McHenry
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What did the Navigation Acts set up?
Laws of trade for the colonies
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What is judicial review?
It said the Supreme Court interprets whether laws are constitutional.
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Why did Jefferson send the Corps of Discovery into the Louisiana Territory?
to find out if there was an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean.
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What were the causes of the War of 1812?
The British interferring with US trade The British impressing US sailors The British assistance to Native resistance
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What did the British do to the White House in Washington DC?
They burned it down
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How did the Intolerable Acts lead to the Declaration of Independence?
It caused the colonists to ban together against the British Government
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What was the importance of the Supreme Case of Marbury vs. Madison?
The Supreme Court established judicial review with its decision
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What was Jefferson's foreign policy during his presidency?
Be friendly with all nations, but form no alliances
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What military leader ended the British influence in the NW United States on land?
William Henry Harrison
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Which U.S. President guided the country through the War of 1812?
James Madison
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The Declaration of Independence was based on which of the following Enlightenment thinkers and theories:
John Locke and Natural Law
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A person with an extreme political view is called a...
Radical
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What is impressment?
The British kidnapping US sailors and forcing them to work on British ships
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What were the effects of the War of 1812?
The war increased patriotism in the US The war increased US manufacturing capabilities The war weakened the resistance of the Natives
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Explain how the War of 1812 affected manufacturing in the United States.
Blockades/US must be self-sufficient/increased/increased desire to buy American goods
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Why could the Declaration of Independence be considered an act of treason against the British government?
The colonists were British citizens
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A person who wanted Congress to declare war on Britain and invade Canada is a...
War Hawk
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What was Congress’ Plan for the Embargo Act of 1807 and why was it harmful to the American Economy?
To protect America from being targeted by foreign countries, but it prevented local businesses from trade
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What treaty ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
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Why was the Battle of New Orleans unnecessary?
The Treaty of Ghent had already been signed
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What ideas did the Enlightenment spread through the colonies?
Natural rights, limited government, social contract and the idea that people can change the government