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Potpourri
Which happened first?
War of 1812
100

The men in charge of the exploration of the Louisiana Purchase were

Lewis and Clark

100

The idea that the Supreme Court can review and revise the decisions of the other branches of government.

Judicial Review

100

What Native American leader convinced other tribes to join a confederacy together in order to stand against White settlement?

Tecumseh

100

The dangers of sea travel were

pirates and storms

100

Civil War or War of 1812

War of 1812

100

One reason America declared war on Britain was because they kidnapped our sailors, which is called

impressment

200

The French leader who wanted to build a Western Empire

Napoleon Bonaparte

200

What supreme court case established judicial review?

Marbury v. Madison

200
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?

$15 million

200

The United States was caught in a war between _________ and __________ ____________.

France and Great Britain

200

British impress American sailors or British fire upon the American ship Chesapeake

British impress American sailors

200

The final battle of the War of 1812 was

The Battle of New Orleans

300

The former slave who led a revolution in Haiti, leading to that country's independence from France.

Toussaint Louverture

300

What law established regional courts for the United States with 16 judges and other judicial officals?

The Judiciary Act of 1801

300

What territory spanned from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains?

The Louisiana Territory 

300

The name of the Caribbean island Napoleon intended to use as a base to invade the West, but he lost it in a slave revolution.

Haiti
300

the Embargo Act or America declares war on Britain

The Embargo Act

300

The War of 1812 was officially ended by which treaty?

Treaty of Ghent

400

The Federalist candidate for President in 1800.

John Adams

400

Which political party was against the Louisiana Purchase?

Federalists

400

What battle between the Prophet and American troops pushed Tecumseh to seek an alliance with Great Britain?

The Battle of Tippecanoe

400
To travel the seas safely, trade ships often had to pay __________ to pirates.

tribute

400

Embargo Act or British fire on the American ship Chesapeake

British fire on the American ship Chesapeake

400

Men like John Calhoun and Henry Clay favored aggressive polices towards Britain and were known as

War Hawks

500

Who killed Alexander Hamilton?

Aaron Burr

500

What act prevented the United States from trading with any foreign nations and ruined the American economy?

The Embargo Act

500

In what year did America purchase the Louisiana territory?

1803

500
Which house of Congress decided the Election of 1800?

The House of Representatives

500

The War of 1812 or British impress American sailors

British impress American sailors

500

After the War of 1812, Americans felt an intense pride in their country, also called

Nationalism

600

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

Francis Scott Key
600

Which political party was against going to war with Great Britain?

The Federalists

600

What were a pioneer's two most valuable possessions on a move out West?

Rifle and axe

600

One goal of Lewis and Clark was to find this fabled passage through America to the Pacific Ocean.

The Northwest Passage

600

The Battle of New Orleans or The Treaty of Ghent

The Treaty of Ghent

600

FINAL JEOPARDY: Who was the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court who broadened the court's powers in Marbury vs. Madison?

John Marshall