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Adams's Presidency
Election of 1800
Jefferson's Presidency
War of 1812
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This was the political party of President John Adams.
What is Federalist?
100
Winner of the Election of 1800
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
Known as the best land deal in history, Jefferson purchased this from Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803.
What is the Louisiana Territory?
100
Group of congressmen, led by Clay and Calhoun, that wanted to go to war with Great Britain
Who are the War Hawks?
100
Americans were_________ for war with Britain, due to less equipment, ships, fewer trained soldiers, fewer sailors, and having underestimated the strength of the British and their Native American allies.
What is unprepared?
200
Adams sent three envoys to France to negotiate an end to their attacks on our ships. In response, French agents asked for a bribe. This event is referred to as____.
What is the X, Y, Z Affair?
200
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied with the same number of votes in the Electoral College. When there is a tie vote, ________ decides the election.
What is the House of Representatives?
200
Pair of explorers Jefferson sent out to explore the land bought from France, other western territory, and to find a route to the Pacific Ocean.
Who are Lewis and Clark?
200
The two territories the United States hoped to gain as a result of the War of 1812
What are Canada and Florida?
200
On January 8, 1815, Andrew Jackson and his troops were waiting for the British, and defeated them badly in this gruesome battle.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
300
These laws allowed the president to imprison aliens and deport those he considered dangerous; furthermore, made it a crime to speak, write, or publish "false, scandalous, and malicious" criticisms of the government.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
300
This founding father, a Federalist, helped Jefferson, a Democratic-Republican, win the election.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
300
The Embargo and Non-Intercourse Acts limited this.
What is trade with foreign nations?
300
Significance of President Madison asking Congress for a declaration of war against Great Britain
What is the first time a U.S. president asked Congress to declare war?/What is a presidential precedent?
300
A goal of the British was to capture the city of Pittsburgh, on Lake Champlain. The Battle of Lake Champlain was a_______ for the United States.
What is a victory?
400
Opposition to the Federalist party grew; led to movement to allow states to nullify federal laws; dissension (disagreement) within the Federalist party; cost Adams reelection in 1800.
What are the effects of the Alien and Sedition Acts?
400
Describe the overall tone of the Election of 1800.
What is one of the most negative, vicious elections in U.S. history?
400
Significance of the Landmark Supreme Court case, Marbury v. Madison
What is judicial review?
400
Most Native Americans sided with the British in the War of 1812 because_________. The Native American resistance to the United States was a movement led by________.
What is the westward expansion of American settlers on their land? Who are Tecumseh and The Prophet?
400
This invasion was a major defeat for the United States in the War of 1812.
What is the British burning of Washington, D.C., including the Capitol building and the President's mansion (White House)?
500
Created the Department of the Navy; made peace with France in the Treaty of Mortefontaine, rather than giving into pressure from fellow federalists
What are two achievements of the Adams presidency?
500
Some of the precedents set in the Election of 1800...
What are the first time a president ran against his vice-president, the first time in the United States that power is transferred from one political party to another, and an Electoral College tie vote?
500
Jefferson attacked this North African group.
Who are the Barbary Pirates?
500
Ended the War of 1812, but did not accomplish anything else for the United States
What is the Treaty of Ghent?
500
Baltimore, Maryland: American soldiers withstood a British naval bombardment with minimal loss, and the British withdrew. This battle inspired Francis Scott Key to write____.
What is "The Star-Spangled Banner?"